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Appendix – Main Modifications Appendix – Main Modifications The modifications below are expressed either in the conventional form of strikethrough for deletions and underlining for additions of text, or by specifying the modification in words in italics. The page numbers and paragraph numbering below refer to the submission local plan, and do not take account of the deletion or addition of text. Page Policy/ Main Modification Ref Paragraph MM1 14, 1.8, 3.13, Replace all references to 19,400 Aylesbury vale OAN figure 33, S2 with 20,600 34, MM2 57, 3.79, table Replace all references to 1,370 annual requirement figure with 58 7, 3.80 1,430 MM3 14, 1.12, 3.13. Replace all references to 27,400 total requirement figure with 33, 3.17, S2, 28,600 34, Table 1 36 (footnote 5) MM4 14 1.13 Delete seventh sentence; This is to be considered as part of an early review. MM5 17 1.23 Amend final sentence; The Masterplan Individual SPDs may set out further areas of open space and the Council council may require additional green infrastructure or open space areas in considering the impacts of planning applications. MM6 21 1.62 Delete final sentence; This may include an early review of the Plan. MM7 27 2.6 Amend final sentence; objective 4 The remainder of housing will then be located in the next most sustainable locations, the other strategic settlements, which are Buckingham, Haddenham, Winslow and Wendover, the north east of Aylesbury Vale adjacent to Milton Keynes, together with an appropriate level of development at the most sustainable settlements in the rural areas. MM8 33 3.15 Amend final sentence; However, we fully anticipate the need to carry out an early review of VALP This will be reconsidered in any future Local Plan update to take into account newly emerging issues such as the Government’s changed methodology on calculating housing need, as well as the impacts of major strategic schemes such as the Oxford to Cambridge Expressway growth arc, the London Plan and the expansion of Heathrow, and we expect a new settlement to form part of that Local Plan review. MM9 33 3.17 Amend first sentence; In total, the development allocated in this plan, alongside existing commitments and completions totals 28,830 30,134, Page Policy/ Main Modification Ref Paragraph which represents a 5.2 5.4% buffer on top of the requirement to meet the district’s own objectively assessed need and the unmet need from the other authorities (27,400 28,600). MM10 34 S2 (a) Amend bullet points; • A total of at least 27,400 28,600 new homes in accordance with the spatial distribution set out below and in Table 1. This is made up of: • 19,400 homes to meet the needs of Aylesbury Vale District • 2,250 homes to meet the needs of Wycombe District • 5,750 homes to meet the needs of Chiltern/South Bucks Districts • Provision for the identified need of at least 27 hectares of employment land and additional provision of some employment land to contribute to the employment needs of the wider economic market area. • Retail convenience floor space of at least 7,337 sqm1 and comparison floor space of at least 29,289 sqm2 • Associated infrastructure to support the above And amend second sentence of second paragraph; The strategy also allocates growth at a two sites adjacent to Milton Keynes which reflects its status as a strategic settlement immediately adjacent to Aylesbury Vale District and (c) amend clauses (a) to (j); a. Aylesbury Garden Town (comprising Aylesbury town and adjacent parts of surrounding parishes), will grow by 16,398 16,207 new homes. It will be planned and developed drawing on Garden City principles which are set out in the Aylesbury Garden Town section, with high quality place-making and urban design principles at the core. This development will seek to support the revitalisation of the town centre. New housing will be delivered through existing commitments, including Berryfields and Kingsbrook, and complemented by other sustainable extensions and smaller scale development within the existing urban area. New homes to support economic growth will be accommodated through the effective use of previously developed land or sustainable greenfield urban fringe sites. These sites will provide or support delivery of identified strategic infrastructure requirements, and sustainable transport enhancements and make connections to strategic green infrastructure and the Vale’s enterprise zones. b. Buckingham will accommodate growth of 2,359 2,177 new homes. This, growth will enhance the town centre and its function as a market town, and will support sustainable economic growth in the north of the district Aylesbury Vale. 1 Made up of 6,980 sqm at Aylesbury town centre, 29 sqm at Wendover and 328 sqm at Winslow 2 District-wide provision Page Policy/ Main Modification Ref Paragraph c. Haddenham will accommodate growth of 1,051 1,082 new homes. This will be supported by infrastructure and recognise the important role of Haddenham and Thame railway station. d. Winslow will accommodate growth of 1,166 870 new homes, linked with the development of East-West Rail and the new railway station in Winslow e. Wendover will accommodate around 1,128 1,142 new homes with 1,000 new homes at Halton Camp which is now confirmed to be closing fully in 20225 recognising the sustainability of Wendover and the railway station. No further growth is allocated at Wendover reflecting the environmental constraints of the surrounding AONB and Green Belt land. f. Land within in the north east of Aylesbury Vale adjacent to Milton Keynes will make provision for 2,212 3,356 homes on a number of sites. g. At larger villages, listed in Table 2 Policy S3, housing growth of 1,963 2,408 will be at a scale in keeping with the local character This will help meet identified needs for investment in housing and improve the range and type of employment opportunities across the district Aylesbury Vale. h. At medium villages, listed in Table 2 Policy S3, there will be housing growth of 1,095 1,423 at a scale in keeping with the local character and setting. This growth will be encouraged to help meet local housing and employment needs and to support the provision of services to the wider area. i. At smaller villages, listed in Table 2 Policy S3, there will be more limited housing growth coming forward through either ’windfall’ applications or neighbourhood plan allocations rather than allocations in this Plan. j. Elsewhere in rural areas, housing development will be strictly limited. This is likely to be incremental infill development and should be principally in line with Policy D4 and other relevant policies in the Plan. MM11 36 Table 1 Delete table 1 and substitute replacement table 1 appended at end of these modifications MM12 38 Table 2 Delete table 2 and substitute replacement table 2 appended at end of these modifications MM13 42 3.22 Amend; Part of the character of Aylesbury Vale is the distribution of settlements with individual identities. Settlement identity therefore needs to be protected to retain this important element in the area’s character. The Council will therefore seek to preserve prevent the character and identities of neighbouring settlements or communities being degraded by development that would negatively affect their individual identities. To further protect the area’s character the Council council will also resist development that would compromise the open character of the countryside between settlements, especially where the gaps between them are already small. Page Policy/ Main Modification Ref Paragraph MM14 42 S3 Amend; The scale and distribution of development should accord with the settlement hierarchy set out in Table 2, and the site allocation policies that arise from it and the requirements of Policy S1. Other than for specific proposals which accord with policies in the plan to support thriving rural communities and land the development of allocations in the Plan, new development in the countryside should be avoided, especially where it would: a) compromise the character of the countryside between settlements, and b) result in a negative impact on the identities of neighbouring settlements or communities leading to their coalescence3. In considering applications for building in the countryside the Council council will have regard to maintaining the individual identity of villages and avoiding extensions to built-up areas that might lead to further coalescence between settlements. MM15 Not used MM16 44 3.32 Delete final two sentences; Whilst the arguments for releasing the RAF Halton site still remain, because of the change in circumstances and the future work to be done around how the site is developed after its closure, it is considered premature to define the boundary of the site to be released from the Green Belt. This boundary will be defined in a future Local Plan review MM17 46 3.41 Delete paragraph MM18 48 S5 Amend; All new development must provide appropriate on- and off- site infrastructure (in accordance with the Infrastructure Delivery Plan) in order to: a) avoid placing additional burden on the existing community b) avoid or mitigate adverse social, economic and environmental impacts and c) make good the loss or damage of social, economic and environmental assets. In planning for new development, appropriate regard will be given to existing deficiencies in services and infrastructure provision. Development proposals must demonstrate that these have been taken into account when determining the infrastructure requirements for the new development. Development proposals must secure sufficient bin storage. 3 Coalescence is the merging or perceived merging or coming together of separate settlements to form a single entity Page Policy/ Main Modification Ref Paragraph The provision of infrastructure should be linked directly to the phasing of development to ensure that infrastructure is provided in a timely and comprehensive manner to support new development.
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