The Vale of Aylesbury Plan Wendover Fact Pack November 2011

Wendover High Street

Contents

Section Page

1 Introduction page 3 2 Location and Setting page 5 3 Story of Place page 7 4 Fact File page 10 5 Issues Facing the Parish page 39 6 Parish Constraints page 41 7 Annex page 46

Cover Photo – http://www.lightgb.myfreeola.com/lights/xmas/bucks/wendover/wendoverchristmaslights.htm Searched online 15 11 2011

1. Introduction

Purpose of the document

This Fact Pack document was initially produced in 2010 to help inform the town/parish council about the characteristics of their parish for the ‘community view’ consultation. This consultation was undertaken early on in the preparation of the Vale of Aylesbury Plan as part of a bottom up approach embracing localism and aiming to get local communities more involved in the planning process. The town/parish council were asked to consult with their community on the following:

 The level of future housing and/or employment development up to 2031, including specific types of homes, employment and other development  The location, sizes and phasing of development  The types of infrastructure (social, community, physical) needed to enable development, including where it should be located  Any other issues relating to planning and development This Fact Pack document has also been used to support neighbourhood planning by providing evidence for the context of the neighbourhood plan, including information on housing, employment, infrastructure and the environment.

This Fact Pack document has also been used to support the Vale of Aylesbury Plan Settlement Hierarchy Assessment. This forms part of the evidence that classifies settlements into different categories, where different levels of growth are apportioned to over the next 20 years.

The document also forms part of the background work relating to Neighbourhood Plans as well as the production of the Vale of Aylesbury Plan. The Fact Pack does not form planning policy for Aylesbury Vale.

What the Fact Pack includes

The content of the Fact Pack reflects the size of the parish or town, providing the most detail for larger villages/towns which are likely to experience greater levels of growth, compared to smaller parishes/villages which are likely to experience less growth. Smaller parish’s Fact Packs have a more limited content in the Fact Packs. Fact Packs for larger villages/towns identify the following information:

 Location and setting within the district (relationship to other settlements)  Story of place (how the parish has developed from its origins to the present day)  Issues facing the parish (e.g. infrastructure and local services deficits)  Social demographics (population, age profile, social groups, levels of deprivation and crime levels)  Economic profile (allocated employment sites, change of use to employment looking back 5 years, sectors of employment, levels of economic activity, distances travelled to work and broadband speeds)

 Local service provision (retail, healthcare, leisure, public open space, tourism, and education)  Housing profile (dwelling types, tenure, occupancy, past completions and commitments, average house prices, housing needs waiting list and gypsy and traveller sites)  Transport infrastructure (road network, cars per household, public transport provision)  Environmental constraints (maps to identify agricultural land quality, landscape sensitivities, biodiversity constraints, flooding and historic constraints)

Fact Packs for smaller parishes/villages identify the following information:

 Location and setting within the district (relationship to other settlements)  Social demographics (population and age profile)  Housing profile (dwelling types, tenure, occupancy, past completions and commitments, average house prices, housing needs waiting list and gypsy and traveller sites)  Economic profile (employment change of B use classes looking back 5 years, sectors of employment and levels of economic activity)  Issues facing the parish (e.g. infrastructure and local services deficits)  Environmental constraints (maps to identify agricultural land quality, landscape sensitivities, biological constraints, flooding and historic constraints)

Where possible information in the Fact Pack has been supplemented with information from the town/parish council to draw upon local knowledge, particularly for the section on issues relating to the parish. Some town/parish councils have also published the document on their website for the community to view and use.

In addition to this Fact Pack, a district wide Fact Pack has been written to develop an understanding at the strategic level on the availability of infrastructure, services, facilities, planning issues and environmental constraints. This can be viewed on our website1.

Availability of data

Statistics identified in the Fact Pact are primarily from Census data (2001), AVDC monitoring data (updated regularly) and research carried out by Buckinghamshire County Council. There are also a number of websites that have been used to retrieve information, such as crime statistics, broadband coverage and housing sales. Where possible, parish level data has been used. If this level of data is not available super output area (SOA) boundaries or ward boundaries have been used (often these cover a larger area than just the settlement). The boundaries of the parish, SOA and ward can be viewed on Map 1 in this document on Page 5.

This Fact Pack is a ‘living document’ which is intended to be regularly updated. Information contained within the Fact Pack is correct at the time of writing. It is acknowledged that some of the information may change over time and the Fact Packs will be updated accordingly.

1 District Fact Pack http://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/local‐development‐plans/planning‐policy/vale‐of‐aylesbury‐ plan‐/fact‐packs/

2. Location and Setting

Wendover is a village in the far southeast of the district, enclosed by the Chilterns and green belt countryside. The settlement is around 1km from the district boundary with Wycombe and with Chiltern. The village has a good range of shops, services, facilities and employment sites. Wendover abuts the Wendover Woods (Forestry Commission, Chilterns AONB and partly Ancient Woodland), and an RAF base at Halton (established 1913, utilised in First and second World Wars). On the north side of the town is the Weston Turville Reservoir and disused Arm of the Grand Union Canal – important for local wildlife.

The below map shows the area of the parish and the larger ward area which includes the village of Halton, Halton Camp and Wendover Woods. There are 5 Super Output Areas (SOAs) which cover the parish – these are used in any data sourced from AVDC’s Local Area Profiles whilst housing data from Hometrack is at ward level.

Super Output Super Output Area 7729 Area 7730

Super Output Super Area Output 7727 Area 7728

Super Output Area 7726

Key

Ward boundary Super Output Areas Boundaries Parish Boundary

Wendover has good transport links, being on the A413 main road from Aylesbury to Amersham and the B4009 road which connects Tring to South Oxfordshire. There is a Chiltern Railways mainline railway station at Wendover offering direct services to Aylesbury, Amersham and stations to London.

To the south of Wendover, the landscape is characterised by steep sided and open valley, cutting through the chalk scarp and emphasised by woodland cover on the upper valley slopes. The Wendover Foothills, to the north, west and east is an area of transition between the flat landscapes of Aylesbury Vale and the Chiltern Escarpment – lower chalk merging into Gault clay.

3. Story of Place

Origins of settlement

The name ‘Wendover’ means ‘white waters’ with reference to the stream running through the middle of the town. This rises in the adjacent Chiltern Hills. The Icknield Way runs through Wendover, which claims to be ‘oldest road in Britain’ as it includes historic pathways of pre‐ Roman times, which appeared in literature in the 1130s.

Wendover has had a weekday market since 1464. The village centre includes many historic buildings, and was first made a conservation area in 1969. The iconic Clock Tower was built at the centre of the village in 1842 at the junction of the High Street, Tring Road, and Aylesbury Road..

Wendover Clock Tower by Noah Winspear, 1905‐6 at http://www.travellingartgallery.com/landscape/print/merchdetail/S868.html

Evolution of the Settlement

The Grand Union Canal Wendover Arm was built at Wendover in 1797 from The Grand Union Canal Junction at Marsworth. The Wendover branch was conceived as a non‐navigable feeder, which would carry water from springs and streams in the Wendover area to the Tringford reservoirs which fed the Tring summit locks. In 1897 the Wendover Arm was closed due to leaks meaning that the canal was draining more than the water supplies it carried. The water instead was fed into nearby reservoirs. Recently sections of the Wendover Arm have been reconstructed and reopened through work of the Wendover Arm Trust.

Wendover Arm junction of the Grand Union Canal at http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1515173

A railway station was built in 1892 on the Metropolitan Railway from London to Aylesbury. In 1899 the Great Central Railway was also opened, connecting the town to the midlands and north of England. This former Great Central line was closed north of Aylesbury in 1966. Wendover Station’s London underground service was also withdrawn in the 1960s following a decision not to electrify the line beyond Amersham. so the station now operates the Chiltern Railways network only.

20th Century Development

In the First World War, an estate of Alfred de Rothschild at Halton was used by the British Army and the RAF moved its base there from Farnborough in 1916. The base was also used in the Second World War and now serves as a non‐technical ground training station. In 1997 the Queen awarded RAF Halton its second Queen’s colour becoming the only station to have two colours. A Strategic Defence Review by the Ministry of Defence led to the former Princess Mary’s Hospital Site at RAF Halton being sold and most recently a planning application was approved by for the redevelopment of the site for 400 houses.

RAF Halton, 1958 march past at http://freespace.virgin.net/sh.k/news73.html

A Conservation Area was designated in 1969. The area covered is the High Street, parts of Tring Road, Aylesbury Road, South Street and Chapel Lane. Included in the Conservation Area are Winterton House, The Grange Coach House, Telephone Exchange, Bucksbridge House and Heron Path House. The Conservation Area contains 59 buildings included in the statutory list of buildings of special architectural or historic interest. There are a mixture of 17th century timber framed and 18th and 19th century brick buildings generally 2‐3 storeys in height. A summary note was published by the Council in 2008 and an appraisal is currently being carried out with a view to producing a future management plan.

A413 Wendover Bypass in 1998 from http://www.roadphotos.co.uk/Schemes/Road/A413/Buckinghamshire/Wendover/

The A413 has been re‐routed (in 1997) from south of Wendover House School to east of Hideaway Farm. This now runs in cutting under Bacombe Lane and Ellesborough Road, adjacent the railway line to Nash Lee Road near Loudwater Farm. The impact has been to remove through traffic, noise and a visual intrusion of traffic to the town.

Development in last 10 years

33 Dwellings at Castle Park, Farm Liffre Drive 13 Dwellings at 31 Aylesbury Road A New Teaching Block and Extensions to Wendover House School

Erection of a 16 unit retirement scheme at 1 Forest Close – Approved 2004

Recent planning

Approval of reserved matters pursuant to outline planning permission 04/0205/AOP for 400 dwellings – Approved 2008. The development also includes 70sqm retail floorspace and 1,298sqm D1 (non‐residential institution) floorspace, associated open space, car parking and access. As at December 2010 construction of the dwellings had commenced.

High Speed 2

28 February 2011 ‐ The Government published a preferred route for the London‐north of England High Speed 2 rail link. From the south of Wendover, the line would run from south of Barn Wood, cross London Road and then follow the A413 Wendover Bypass before crossing Nash Lee Road and northwest towards the Bucks Goat Centre near Stoke Mandeville. The district council objects to any route alignment running through the district – more information can be found at http://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/news/2011/feb/council‐pledges‐163‐100‐ 000‐fight‐hs2‐plans/

4. Fact File

Social Demographics

Some of the following data is at parish level from the 2001 census

Population

 The population of Wendover (this is the 2001 parish population rounded down for settlement only) is 7,385 people. In June 2009 updated population figures are provided (ONS) for three Super Output Areas:

Super Output Area Population 7726 1,107 7727 1,707 7728 2,924 7729 1,734 7730 1,557 (June 2009 ONS)

 There are equal numbers of men and women (2001 Census)  There are 3181 dwellings in the parish (AVDC, March 2010)

Age Profile

The age profile for the parish of Wendover shows that the 25‐44 year old age band being the most common followed by the 45‐64yr olds. Compared to the district average, the parish does better in retaining its population after school age up to age 24 and there are also there are more people aged 75 or over than there are 65‐74.

Age profile

2500 2000 1500 1000 500

Numberpeople of 0 People aged 0- People aged 5- People aged People aged People aged People aged People aged 75 4 15 16-24 25-44 45-64 65-74 and over

Source: 2001 Census, www.ons.gov.uk, © Crown copyright

Population Change since 1951 The population of the parish rose by around 1000 per decade until 1971 before holding stable until 1991. More recently the population rose again by just under 1000 from 1991‐2001. The number of houses in the parish increased from 2975 (2001) to 3045 (2005) to 3181 homes (2010). This means there was an increase of 206 houses 2001‐2010 (all figures AVDC, 2010)

Wendover Population Change from 1951 to 2001

8000 7000 6000 People 5000 of 4000 3000 Number 2000 1000 0 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001

Year Source: 2001 Census, www.ons.gov.uk, © Crown copyright

Social Groups A Classification of Residential Neighbourhoods (ACORN) developed by the Bucks Strategic Partnership shows the distinct groups of people that live within Buckinghamshire. The county is made up of 10 groups of households whose residents all have very different demographic characteristics and lifestyles, which generally means that each group has different service needs. The different ACORN group types are explained at http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/bcc/research/bucks_acorn.page

Wealthy Mature Professionals Wendover ACORN Ward Profile Villages with Wealthy Commuters Well-Off Managers 9% 9% 2% Affluent Greys 11% 8% Flourishing Families

2% Urban Professionals

9% Secure Families 21% Settled Suburbia or Prudent Pensioners 18% Moderate Means 7% Hard Pressed

Source: Bucks Strategic Partnership, March 2010

Wendover village and parish are in the Wendover Ward. The ACORN profile shows that the most common social groups present are ‘Secure Families’ and ‘Flourishing Families’. Overall there are more better‐off people than poorer – boosted by the transport links resulting in a significant proportion of ‘Villages with Wealthy Commuters’. The profile shows that the ‘Flourishing Families’ are scattered to the north of the town of Wendover – World’s End, Halton Camp and near the Weston Turville Reservoir. Many of the ‘Secure Families’ are located on the southern edge of the town.

A high proportion of the ‘Flourishing Families’ (13.5% of 18%) are considered to he ‘Larger families in prosperous suburbs’. 1,043 people fall into this category. Of the largest social group in the ward, these can be sub‐divided into:‐

Middle income home‐owning areas (7.8%, 602 people) Mature families in suburban semis (6.2%, 483 people) Working families with mortgages (4.4%, 339 people)

Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) provide an analysis of the levels of deprivation according to seven key indicators: income, employment, health, education, housing, crime and living environment (ONS, 2007). This is identified by Super Output Areas (SOA) for each parish. The area defined as the Super Output Area can be seen on the map on page 5 in this paper. The following scoring shows results out of 20 where 1 is the least deprived possible and 20 is the most. The data source is:‐ http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadHome.do;jessionid=ac1f930c30d5db 879cdfef6f4ec0b3ddebacf2a8426b?m=0&s=1286534584186&enc=1&nsjs=true&nsck=true&nssv g=false&nswid=1249

Theme/Super Output Area 7726 7727 7728 7729 7730 Overall Deprivation 4 1 1 1 5 Income 6 1 1 1 10 Employment 1 1 1 2 8 Health 4 2 1 2 6 Education 4 3 5 2 9 Barriers to Housing and Services 11 2 13 12 1

Communities and Local Government; Office for National Statistics; Valuation Office Agency, (2007)

The above table shows that the rural south of the ward is relatively not deprived except for Barriers to Housing and Services and Crime.

Employment

Employment Sites

The following table shows that Wendover has a good provision of employment sites – many of these located off the main roads outside the town. Although 10 businesses in Station Approach are located centrally, other large sites are at Harebridge Lane Industrial Estate, Upper Icknield Way and Upper Little London Farm, Little London. Other significant employment generators for the parish include schools, agricultural operations, shops, services and other facilities. In addition the parish is close to the major employment areas in the Aylesbury environs.

The principal employment (i.e. in office, general industry or warehouse use) sites around Wendover are:‐

Address No. of buildings/units No of businesses Harebridge Lane Industrial 13 13 Estate, Upper Icknield Way Station Approach, Wendover 10 10 Upper Little London Farm, 17 6 Little London, Wendover Holly Court, Wendover 3 3 SMP House, South Street, 2 2 Wendover Chiltern Court, Wendover 2 2 Pickerings Plant Hire & Sales & 2 2 CR Construction, London Road, Wendover Caswell Maintenance Services 1 1 Ltd, 216 Aylesbury Road, Wendover Source –Aylesbury Vale Employment Land Study 2008

The graph below shows net employment completions which are identified as B1, B2, and B8 use classes. This includes offices, research and development, light industry, general industry, warehousing and distribution. Net floorspace takes into account demolitions and losses of B class uses. Please note that B use employment is likely to only contribute 50% of parish employment with the other employment generating uses being retail, services and other non‐B use.

Employment Completions

The following table shows the most significant gains or losses of B1/B2/B8 Employment use since 2005:‐

Year Site Gain/Loss 2005‐06 TocH, 1 Forest Close Loss 620sqm B1a use 2006‐07 15 Aylesbury Road Loss 120sqm B1 use 2006‐07 Land adjacent Chinnok, Nash Gain 700sqm B2 use Lane 2007‐08 Unit 12, Little London Farm, Gain 325sqm B2 use Little London Source – AVDC, 2010.

As at 31st March 2010 the following had planning permission awaiting being built.

Lower Little London Farm – 7sqm net gain of B8 use Sally Turner Antiques, 13 High Street – 50sqm gain of B1c development, 25sqm loss of B8 use

Wendover Employment net floorspace

2009‐10 12

2008‐09 ‐128

2007‐08 325

2006‐07 ‐455

2005‐06 ‐620

‐800 ‐600 ‐400 ‐200 0 200 400

Net Floorspace (m²)

Source – AVDC, 2010

Sectors of Employment

The 2006 Local Area Profile showed that around 63% of employment in the north of Wendover was in Public Administration – incorporating all the people based at RAF Halton. Agriculture‐ based employment is minimal and there is an even split between the varying sectors of manufacturing, education, health, real estate, transport, retail and others. Wholesale/retail and real estate/renting are two key industries for the people of Wendover.

Sectors of Employment - Wendover

70.0%

60.0%

Agriculture 50.0% Manufacturing Construction Wholesale/Retail 40.0% Hotels/Catering Transport/Comms Financial 30.0% Real Estate/Renting, Business Public Admin Education 20.0% Health Other

10.0%

0.0% SOA 7726 SOA 7727 SOA 7728 SOA 7729 SOA 7730

Data Source – 2006 AVDC Local Area Profile. Chart – AVDC, 2011

The chart overleaf shows that the most common type of employment amongst people aged 16‐ 74 is managerial and professional occupations accounting for 38% of the population (2001 census). Intermediate occupations make up 20% of the total. Of all people aged 16‐74, 18% are unclassified occupations. Only one per cent of the total have never worked and are long term unemployed.

Employment type All people aged 16 to 74: Managerial and professional occupations All people aged 16 to 74: Intermediate occupations 18%

All people aged 16 to 74: Small employers and own-account 1% 38% workers All people aged 16 to 74: Lower supervisory and technical 11% occupations All people aged 16 to 74: Semi- routine and routine occupations 5% All people aged 16 to 74: Never 7% worked and long-term unemployed 20% All people aged 16 to 74: Not classified

Source: 2001 Census, www.ons.gov.uk, © Crown copyright

Economic Activity

The chart below shows that almost three‐quarters of people in the parish are employed. Over a quarter of people 16‐74 are economically inactive (for example this includes students and the retired). One per cent of people in the parish are unemployed.

Economic activity

All people aged 16 to 74: 26% Economically active : Employed

All people aged 16 to 74: 1% Economically active : Unemployed All people aged 16 to 74 : 73% Economically inactive

Source: 2001 Census, www.ons.gov.uk, © Crown copyright

Mode of Travel to Work

The below chart shows that over half the people in the parish aged 16‐74 in employment travel to work by motorcycle, car or van, most of the remainder travel by other means or work at home. Less than 1 in 10 travel by public transport.

Mode of travel to work

8% All people aged 16 to 74 in employment: Travel to work by public transport 38% All people aged 16 to 74 in employment: Travel to work by motorcycle; car or van All people aged 16 to 74 in 54% employment: Travel to work by other means or work at home

Source: 2001 Census, www.ons.gov.uk, © Crown copyright

Distance travelled to work

The 2001 census found that the average distance travelled to a fixed place of work was over 14 km. However, due to the large number of people who live at the base at RAF Halton, or close by, 71% of people living in Wendover (East) and Halton (Super Output Area 7728) travel less than 2km to their place of work. Overall, 10% of people in the ward travel over 40km to their place of work.

Destination of travel to work

The overleaf graphic from the Employment Land Study shows that the majority of people travelling to work living in Wendover are travelling to ‘Aylesbury Rural’ destinations. A significant proportion of the remainder are travelling to either Aylesbury Town. It is perhaps surprising given the road and rail links that more people do no either work in London or are destined for either the M25 or M1 corridors.

Source: Aylesbury Vale Employment Land Study (AVDC, 2008) Note – the colour of the arrows correspond to the roads on the key

Broadband Speeds for Home Working and Internet Business

There is no formal way of assessing Broadband speed and coverage. However we have drawn on some of the commercially available speed checking services to give a guide as to the coverage and speeds available in the parish/town. This does not mean that this is necessarily an obtainable level of service, but is as close as we are able to provide as an indicator.

Using www.broadbandspeedchecker.co.uk it would appear that the village has good coverage and speeds obtainable appear to be in the range of 6‐13 Mbps.

Shops and Services

Wendover provides a good range of shops, services, facilities and employment. Details of which are mapped as ‘Infrastructure and Transport Connections’ between pp36‐37. Wendover has several schools including Wendover House, Wendover CE Junior School, John Colet (Secondary School) and the nearby Halton Combined School. There is a police station on Aylesbury Road, a Tourist Information Office and Post Office near the High Street. There is a good range of restaurants and public houses in the town compared to other settlements in Aylesbury Vale. In terms of access to green space, the parish has immediate access to Wendover Woods, Bacombe Hill, Boddington Hill and nearby Barn Wood. Sections that follow on leisure, health, education and transport provide a full overview of the relevant provision.

Places of Worship

The following places of worship are in Wendover:‐

 St Mary the Virgin (parish church), Church Lane, Wendover  St Annes Roman Catholic Church, 7B Aylesbury Road, Wendover  Wendover Free Church, Aylesbury Road, Wendover  Bible Baptist Church Wendover (John Hampden School)

A GP practice is Westongrove at Wendover Health Centre, Aylesbury Road. The Speedwell Complementary Health Centre on Castle Park Road provides a range of therapy services including reflexology, hypnotherapy, massage and kinesiology.

There are 3 dental practices in Wendover – Perry Tree House Dental Surgery (28 High Street), 33 Dental Practice (33 High Street) and the Smile Dental Practice (33 High Street)

The nearest hospitals (public or private) are:‐  Stoke Mandeville  The Chiltern (near Great Missenden) – Private  The Paddocks (Princes Risborough) – Private  Amersham Hospital

There is a chemist at Lloyds Pharmacy, 28 High Street, Wendover.

The Wendover Health Centre, Westongrove have raised as at 11 April 2011 that they are still taking patients but a further major housing development could have a significant impact on their capacity.

The 2001 census results showed that 74% of people living in the parish were in good health. 15% of people revealed they had a limiting long‐term illness.

Leisure Facilities

Access to Open Space

The following sections set out the current provision of sport and leisure provision within Wendover, and whether these meet the Aylesbury Vale standards and where there are gaps in provision.

Below is a list of all green spaces that have been audited in accordance with Government guidance in PPG17: Planning for Open Space, Sports and Recreation guidance:

Ashbrook Recreation Ground 16,208m2 LOCATION SIZE (sqm) Walnut Tree Meadow 47,979m2 Allotments off Aylesbury Road 21,803m2 Open Space Water Meadow Way 1,425m2 Hampden Meadow South Street 25,588m2 St Marys Church Church Lane 14,676m2 Open Space Barlow Road 1,069m2 Open Space The Pennings 910m2 Open Space Vicarage Close 338m2 Open Space Stanhope Close 1,434m2 Open Space & Meadow, Wood Lane 35,913m2 Skate Park London Road 4,355m2 Open Space Witchell South Street 26,399m2 Rope Walk Wild Flower Meadow 4,195m2 Open Space Tedder Road 1,280m2 Cricket Ground Ellesborough Road 12,770m2 Source – AVDC, May 2011

Allotments

The Parish Council has informed AVDC in November 2011 that that there are two Parish‐Council maintained areas of allotments. These are:‐  London Road  Hogg Trough Lane

In addition there are private allotments on Aylesbury Road opposite the Ashbrook Playing Fields.

The following table shows current provision against Accessible Natural England Standard (ANGSt) by Natural England which is considered a national benchmark and forms part of Government guidance on green space provision. The standard emphasizes the importance of accessible green space to local communities.

ANGSt Standard Existing Provision 2ha‐20ha green spaces Yes. Five sites within Wendover; Witchell Open Space/Cricket Ground, located within 300m of Open Space/Meadow at Wood Lane, Walnut Tree Meadow, Hampden dwellings Meadow and allotments off Aylesbury Road. 20ha‐100ha green Yes. Bacombe and Coombe Hill, Aston Hill spaces located within 2km of dwellings 100ha‐500ha green Yes. Wendover Woods. (Tring Park nearby) spaces located within 5km of dwellings 500ha+ green spaces Yes. Ashridge Estate covers the eastern side of Wendover up to the located within 10km of junction of The Paddocks and Tring Road dwellings

Sports and Leisure Facilities

Below is a list of built leisure and sports facilities that have been audited in accordance with PPG17 guidance:

Site Name Parish Address Facility Type Facility Facility Description John Colet Wendover Wharf Road, Outdoor Cricket Pitch School Wendover, Sport Bucks HP22 6HF John Colet Wendover Wharf Road, Outdoor Football Pitch 3 grass pitches 90 x School Wendover, Sport 47m, 93 x 57m and Bucks HP22 85 x 50m 6HF John Colet Wendover Wharf Road, Outdoor MUGA Marked out for School Wendover, Sport Netball and Bucks HP22 Basketball 6HF John Colet Wendover Wharf Road, Outdoor Other 2 grass pitches School Wendover, Sport (unknown markings) Bucks. HP22 60 x 38m 6HF John Colet Wendover Wharf Road, Outdoor Rugby Pitch Grass pitch School Wendover, Sport Bucks HP22 6HF John Colet Wendover Wharf Road, Indoor Sport Sports Hall 4 badminton courts School Wendover, Bucks HP22 6HF John Colet Wendover Wharf Road, Outdoor Swimming 25 x 8 m Min depth School Wendover, Sport Pool 0.6 Max depth 2.1 . Bucks HP22 No diving. Perspex 6HF roof.

John Hampden Wendover Wharf Road, Indoor Sport Sports Hall 16 x 10m School Wendover, Bucks HP22 6HF Wendover Wendover Dobbins Lane, Outdoor Bowls Outdoor 6 lane rink. Bowling Green Wendover, Sport Clubhouse with Bucks HP22 changing. Equipment 6BU store. 100 seats. Equipped kitchen. Available for hire. Wendover Wendover Castle Park Outdoor Football Pitch Full size grass pitch Castle Park Road, Sport pitch Wendover, Bucks Wendover Wendover The Witchell, Outdoor Cricket Pitch Nets. First ground of Cricket Pitch Wendover, Sport Cricket Club. Bucks Artificial Wicket. Clubhouse with bar and veranda. Changing Facilties. Wendover Wendover Ellesborough Outdoor Cricket Pitch Pitch used by Under Cricket Pitch Road, Sport 9 and practice only Wendover, Bucks HP22 6EL Wendover Wendover Wharf Road, Community Community Size 18 x 14m Sprung Memorial Hall Wendover, Centre/Village wooden floor. Stage Bucks HP22 Hall 7x5m. Mixed lighting. 6HF Seating 250. licensed for 350. Storage. High Ceiling. Car parking for 15. Bar area. Kitchen. 3WCs Wendover Wendover Dobbins Lane, Indoor Sport Other 2 courts with viewing Squash Courts Wendover, balcony. Clubhouse Bucks. HP22 (Tennis) has lounge, 6BU changing rooms and showers Wendover Wendover Dobbins Lane, Outdoor Tennis 4 hard courts (2 Tennis Courts Wendover, Sport Outdoor floodlit) Clubhouse Bucks. HP22 has lounge, changing 6BU rooms and showers. Source – AVDC, May 2011

Other Sports and Leisure Facilities/ Types of Open Space

Other Sports and Existing Provision Location Leisure Facility Local Nature Reserve Yes LNR Bacombe Hill, Roberts Wood and Dancers end. (nearby BBONT College Lake and Weston Turville Reservoir). Wendover Arm of the Grand Union Canal is an important green habitat corridor for wildlife. Young People’s Play Yes Locally Equipped Area of Play (LEAP) Provision and Neighbourhood Equipped Area of Play (NEAP) located at Ashbrook Recreation Ground and Witchell Open Space. Two other LEAP’s are situated to the rear of Tedder Road and Haddington Close and a new LEAP is being installed at Princess Marys.

Wendover Library

Address: High Street, Wendover, Bucks, HP22 6DU Telephone: 0845 2303232 Email: lib‐[email protected] Wendover Library location map

The library is a small town and community library, located just off the High Street, close to shops and post office. The library is open 10‐5pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 10‐7pm on Friday and 10‐4pm on Saturday. The library is closed on Mondays, Wendesdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.

Tourism

The following tourism‐related attractions are in or near to Wendover. The list is those that AVDC officers consider to be relevant, however the parish council may wish to add to this list or amend as appropriate.

Wendover Woods forest walks Coombe Hill and monument to those who died in the Boer War Wendover Thursday Market – fresh fruit, vegetables, cheeses, cakes etc. The Grand Union Canal Walk, The Ridgeway and South Bucks Way – walks Icknield Way – one of the ‘four highways’ of medieval England Parish Church of St Mary (13th century) Heron Path – site of watermills recorded in the Doomsday Book Hampden Pond –fishing, ducks and walks The Witchell – parkland on the southern edge of Wendover. Cricket matches.

Further afield:‐

The Bucks Goat Centre on the A4010 near Stoke Mandeville. A Children’s Animal Farm and Adventure Cenrre featuring a wide range of animals.

Oak Farm Animal Park at Broughton, Aylesbury. A traditional organic working farm home to a variety of animals many of which are rescued for a second chance in life.

AVDC holds no details of visitor numbers for the above.

Crime

The following data is based on burglaries, theft, criminal damage and violence (April 2002‐March 03). The column on the left shows a ranking of the relevant Super Output Area against all Super Output Areas nationally (there are around 32, 500). An IMD score of 1 would mean the SOA is the highest crime area in the country. Whereas a ranking of 32,500 would be the lowest crime area based on these particular crimes. The above chart shows that the Wendover (East) and Halton area has the highest recorded incidences of crime from theft, criminal damage and violence. Wendover (South) and the rural hinterland to the south have significantly less recorded crime. The more central areas are broadly similar.

Section 4 on ‘Issues Facing The Parish’ includes coverage of Thames Valley Police identified issues on crime in the area.

Crime Deprivation

35000 30000 25000 Deprivation

20000 15000 Multiple

of 10000

5000

Indices 0 7726 7730 7727 7729 7728 Wendover Ward Super Output Area

Source – Indices of Multiple Deprivation, 2007

Education

Pre School

 The Children’s Day Nursery, Bacombe Lodge, 7‐9 South Street  Jack in the Box, Scout Headquarters, Clay Lane  Little Acorns Kindergarten, Wendover Youth Centre, Wharf Road  The Wendover Pre‐School, Memorial Hall, Wharf Road

Primary Schools

The following map shows the locations of primary schools around Wendover and the boundary of the County Council’s Primary Planning Area for Primary School provision. ‘Primary Planning Areas are used by Buckinghamshire County Council in the planning for education facilities. The Wendover Primary Planning Area (shown on the map below) also includes Halton, Aston Clinton and Buckland.

Source – BCC, May 2010

The following data shows details on the above primary schools near Wendover. Source ‐ http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/bcc/schools/ea_Name_search.page, December 2010

John Hampden School Status: Community Age Range: 4‐7 Gender: Mixed Children Attending January 2009: 287

Wendover CE Junior

School Status: Voluntary Controlled Age Range: 7‐11 Gender: Mixed Children Attending January 2009: 343

Halton Combined School Status: Community Age Range: 4‐11 Gender: Mixed Children Attending January 2009: 97

Primary School Capacity

Name Total Capacity 2009/10 pupils Spare Capacity John Hampden 270 261 3% Wendover CE 360 349 3% Halton Community 105 93 11% Source – Buckinghamshire County Council, December 2010

Secondary Schools

John Colet School is a secondary school on the edge of Wendover Town Centre. It is a mixed school for ages 11‐18 with a capacity of 1030 pupils. In 2009/10 there were 1008 pupils leaving a spare capacity of just 2%. The nearest alternative secondary schools in the district are at Stoke Mandeville (Mandeville Upper) and Aylesbury (The Grange, Aylesbury High, Aylesbury Grammar, Aylesbury Vale Academy).

In addition to the above, Wendover Campus (formerly Wendover House) is a weekly boarding school that opened in 1985 for pupils with special educational needs. This school caters for 70 children between the ages of 11 and 16.

Educational Achievement

Key Stage 2 is ages 7‐11 (Junior School) within the Primary Curriculum. Level 4 is one of the higher standards of achievement for teaching effectiveness. More information on the stages and the curriculum is available at http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/teachingandlearning/curriculum/primary

At Key Stage 2, 85.5% of pupils in Wendover Ward achieve Level 4 or above in English, compared to a regional figure of 81.3%. In Science, 92% achieve Level 4 or above compared to a regional figure of 87.6% and in Maths, 70.5% achieve Level 4 or above compared to a regional figure of 78% (Department for Children, Schools and Families, 2009).

At GCSE level, 30% of school pupils in Wendover Ward achieved 5 or more GCSEs graded A to C, compared to a regional average of 65% (Department for Children, Schools and Families, 2009).

Housing

Housing stock profile The below chart shows that the predominant house type in the parish is a semi‐detached house, terraced house or bungalow. Almost 3 in 10 households live in detached houses or bungalows. There are few flats, maisonettes, caravans or temporary structures in recorded occupation in the parish. In the Parish, the average household size is 2.3 persons (district‐wide is 2.5) and the average number of rooms per household is 5.9 (district‐wide is 5.8 rooms).

Dwelling type

29% Detached house / bungalows

Semi-detached / terraced houses / bungalow Flat maisonette or apartment; or caravan or temporary structure 63%

Source: 2001 Census, www.ons.gov.uk, © Crown copyright

Household Tenure The following chart shows that more than 7 in 10 households in the parish live in owner‐ occupied properties. Of those renting, there is a majority of households renting from the local authority, housing association or registered social landlord.

Tenure

Households with owner- occupied tenure 13%

15% Households with tenure rented from Council (local authority) or Housing Association / Registered Social Landlord 72% Households with tenure rented from private landlord or letting agency or other tenure

Source: 2001 Census, www.ons.gov.uk, © Crown copyright

Household Occupnacy

The below chart of the Wendover Ward shows that the 2001 census revealed the overwhelming majority (87%) of household space is occupied. Of the remainder, around 6% is unoccupied and 6% vacant. For clarification a ‘vacant’ household space is an unoccupied space which is not a household’s usual residence and is not a second residence or holiday accommodation.

Household Occupancy

6.2% 6.4% 0.3% Occupied household space

Second residence/holiday accommodation Unoccupied household space Vacant household space

87.2%

(Source: Hometrack, March 2011)

Market data on completions and sales

In the last 5 years there have been 132 homes built in the parish. These are:‐

Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Net Completions ‐4 23 15 1 3 94 Source – AVDC, 2010

The following table shows the net housing commitment in the parish – in other words the number of houses (both new dwellings and conversions) for which there is a valid planning permission, allowing for those houses which have already been completed, and allowing for dwellings which are to be demolished or otherwise lost.

Mar‐ Mar‐ Mar‐ Mar‐ Mar‐ Mar‐ Year 05 06 07 08 09 10 Net Commitments 47 422 410 406 404 309 Source – AVDC, 2010

Affordable Housing Completions

The only record of a completion from the decade 2000‐2010 is for the year ending 31 March 2010 – Princess Mary Hospital, 50 units.

Rural Exception Schemes

There have been no schemes completed in the last five years or other current commitments near Wendover.

House Price

Average Household Price from 2005 Household Value

£450,000 £400,000 £350,000 £300,000 £250,000 £200,000 £150,000 £100,000 £50,000 £0 January July January July January July January July January July January July 2005 2005 2006 2006 2007 2008 2008 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010

(Source: HM Land Registry, September 2010)

The above chart shows that house prices in the Wendover ward started at £323,000 in January 2005. From this point, prices rose steadily to a high of £416,000 in July 2008. Since this time, Wendover has followed the national trend of falling prices to July 2009 (£305,000) followed by a steadying at around £324,000.

Housing Sales In 2010 there were 115 property sales in Wendover Ward. This equates to 1.25% of the private housing stock turning over, compared to a regional average of 1.2%.

Annual Dwelling Sales

200 179 180 153 160 140 116 120 115 Dwellings 100 of

88 80 67 60

Number 40 20 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

(Source: HM Land Registry, September 2010)

New Build price comparison for Wendover ward

Price comparision for new builds compared to previously occupied dwellings £700,000

£600,000 Previously Occupied Flat £500,000 Prices New Build Flat Prices Value £400,000 £300,000 Previously Occupied House Prices

Household £200,000 New Build House Prices £100,000

£0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

(Source: HM Land Registry, September 2010) Please note not all the data is available for each year.

Please note this graph does not take into account the size of the dwellings sold, which will inevitably impact on the price of the dwelling.

Annual Percentage of Stock Turnover in Wendover ward

Stock turnover shows the percentage of housing stock as sales in a given year. For Wendover this means in 2005‐07 there was a higher percentage of stock as sales than there has been since 2008.

Year Wendover annual percentage of stock turnover (%) 2005 3.45 2006 5.33 2007 4.55 2008 1.99 2009 2.62 2010 1.25 (Source: Hometrack, September 2010)

Affordability Graph based on mortgage three times income in Wendover ward

(Source: Hometrack, March 2011)

This graph shows in order to buy a flat/maisonette property for a first time buyer based on a mortgage rate three times your income, you need to be earning at least £40,000‐ £45,000. To

buy a terraced property for a owner occupier on a mortgage based on three times your income, you need to be earning at least £30,000‐£35,000.

Housing ‐ Waiting List for Council Housng

In the Wendover parish, there are 83 households on the waiting list for Council housing (source – AVDC, December 2010). The total number of people on the council housing waiting list is 4,410. Please note within this figure there are 1,022 people on the waiting list from outside the district and 120 households where the Council has so far been unable to map (please see Annex 1 for map of the district housing waiting list) .

Gypsy and Travellers Sites

The following figures are at 3 March 2011:‐

In Wendover:‐

 Land at Swan Edge ‐ 3 caravans unlawfully on the site

In Weston Turville:‐

 New Road (1 pitch)  Little Acre (1 pitch)  Marroway (7 pitches)

Transport and connections

This section in the paper is accompanied by an A3 transport constraints map showing routes and infrastructure (approximately page 45 of this report).

Overview

Wendover is on the A413 route that connects the M25 and outer London to Amersham, Aylesbury, Winslow, Buckingham and into South Northamptonshire. The section around Wendover is bypassed allowing for faster flowing traffic. The settlement also has good regular rail connections to Aylesbury, Amersham and London on the Chiltern Railways network. Wendover is also on the B4009 route from Tring to Princes Risborough, Chinnor, Watlington and South Oxfordshire. There are some bus services that serve Wendover and Halton (discussed below).

Footpaths

There are several off‐street public footpaths stretching from Wendover into the open spaces (including the Ridgeway, Aylesbury Ring and South Bucks Way) and woodlands to the east and west (including Wendover Woods).

Cycle Routes

There is a shared cycleway along Aylesbury Road.

Private Transport

The below table illustrates that a significant percentage of people living in Wendover have one vehicle. A sizeable amount (almost a third) have two cars or vans. There are more people without a car or van than those with 3 or more.

Number of cars/vans per household

9% 15%

No cars or vans One car or van 33% Two cars or vans Three or more cars or vans 43%

Source: 2001 Census, www.ons.gov.uk, © Crown copyright

Bus Stops

The below map shows the bus stops in the town centre. These are mainly located on the Aylesbury and Tring Roads. The following map shows bus routes around Wendover. The principal service is the 50 running every half an hour Monday‐Saturday and connects Wendover with Weston Turville, Stoke Mandeville and Aylesbury.

The following map shows bus stops in the village centre (yellow flags indicating bus stops). Please note the map is viewed on a website (see link below the map) and more bus stops will be shown when zoomed in on the webpage.

Source http://www.transportforbucks.net/Buses‐and‐trains/Maps/Real‐time‐bus‐map.aspx searched 12/10/2010)

Bus Routes

Source: Buckinghamshire County Council, November 2010

Trains

Chiltern Railways offers two southbound trains an hour to Amersham and stations to London Marylebone. Northbound services to Aylesbury are also two per hour with some running on to Aylesbury Vale Parkway.

Community Transport

The following forms of community transport are available in Wendover:‐

 Aylesbury Vale Dial A Ride (bus service) ‐ 48hrs notice required. Suitable for wheelchair users  Friends of Wendover Health Centre (daytime hospital and medical car services available to the registered disabled, hearing/visually impaired, pensioners, companions and carers)  Wendover Action Group (village car scheme) provides wheelchair accessible car services with 48 hour notice covering Wendover and surrounding villages. The eligibility is anyone in need, mainly the elderly and /or disabled

Water Cycle and Flood Risk

Wastewater Treatment Works – Wendover pumps to Aylesbury Wastewater Treatment Works. There would be no capacity issue arising from limited housing development at Wendover

Wastewater network infrastructure – The flows generated within Wendover drain to Aylesbury Wastewater Treatment Works. A high level assessment carried out by Thames Water indicates that there is limited capacity within the existing foul network and therefore upgrades and new dedicated sewers are required for new housing development.

Water Supply infrastructure – Thames Water don’t anticipate major infrastructure improvements will be required however local network reinforcements may be needed.

Water Quality – Drains to the Aylesbury Wastewater Treatment Works. To meet Water Framework Directive ‘good’ status on water quality, technological improvements will need to be carried out at the treatment works by Thames Water. This is not dependent on the level of housing growth at Wendover.

Flood Risk – Fluvial flood risk from the Wendover Brook. Artificial flood risk from the Grand Union Canal also to be considered.

Surface Water Management ‐ Generally no constraints to the water cycle infrastructure. Sustainable urban drainage systems will be needed for new development and these will vary according to site characteristics.

(Data source – Thames Water, Environment Agency and AVDC, December 2010)

Fact File Summary

Deprivation – The least deprived area is the rural south, however Halton and Wendover Woods areas and North Wendover are deprived for Barriers to Housing and Services

Employment – This is mainly concentrated at Harebridge Lane Industrial Estate, Station Approach and Little London Farm

Shops and Services – There is a good range of provision in the High Street

Healthcare – There are GP practices, dentists and pharmacies in Wendover

Leisure – There is a good range of indoor and outdoor facilities in Wendover

Tourism – The Wendover surrounding area is particularly good for outdoor recreation

Crime – This is worst at the Wendover (East) and Halton

Education – There are several primary schools and a secondary school

Housing Stock – Most housing is semi‐detached, terraced or bungalows

Housing Markets – Housing is mainly owner‐occupied, in occupation with prices peaking at over £400,000 in July 2008

Housing Need – There are 83 households on the waiting list for Council housing

Transport – Wendover is well connected by roads, railways and a key bus network

Water cycle and flood risk – There are potential constraints at the Aylesbury Wastewater Treatment Works to future housing development at Wendover

5. Issues facing the Parish

There is a Wendover Parish Plan being prepared as at January 2011 .

The Aylesbury Vale District Local Plan Adopted 2004 sets out that Wendover is a sustainable settlement for some housing and local employment. The Former Princess Mary Hospital site is considered very sensitive site in landscape terms on the lower slopes of the Chilterns escarpment. Wendover is a local service centre for a number smaller villages and a tourist base for visitors to the Chilterns.

The Wendover Local Area Forum produced a draft Local Area Plan in September 2010 which included input by parish councils at a planning workshop in September 2009. In the Local Area Plan the following issues are raised facing Wendover:‐

 Police visibility at the weekends, police cover and responsiveness. The police station is not open  Street and environmental cleanliness – There is an issue with advertising boards being placed on footpaths in Wendover Town Centre and a need for floral displays at key gateways  There is a lack of public transport in the evenings – Wendover needs a late night bus or theatre bus. General public transport links to other villages are poor as Wendover is bypassed by buses  The road surface in the High Street is poorly maintained  There is a lack of residential parking with spaces often taken up by commuters. There is a lack of tourism parking including coach drop off points  Traffic speeding in some streets including Halton Lane  Green spaces are important for the area including access to the Chilterns AONB, Wendover Woods, footpaths, bridleways and the Canal  There is a cycleway planned from the Princess Mary hospital site to Wendover centre and schools  Regarding housing growth, the impact on the attractiveness of the village centre, listed buildings and conservation area is important. Village infrastructure is overstretched  Play equipment needs continued upgrade  There is no support for older people to live in their own homes or for people with disabilities to live independently

Wendover Conservation Area

A summary document was produced by AVDC in February 2008:‐ http://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/planning‐building/planning‐policy/publications‐ list/conservation‐area‐publications/ . The document sets out that most buildings are two or three storeys and have considerable variety and interest. High Street and Aylesbury Street have very different characters. There are 59 buildings in the Conservation Area in the statutory list of

buildings of special architectural or historic interest. A full character appraisal is in the process of being prepared by AVDC and is expected to be published in 2011.

Halton Conservation Area

A full Conservation Area character appraisal was published by AVDC in December 2003. this identifies the special character that led to designation and enhancement opportunities and suggested improvements http://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/environment/conservation‐listed‐ buildings/conservation‐areas‐in‐the‐district/halton‐conservation‐area/. These enhancement opportunities can be summarised as follows:‐

 Overhead wires and metal railings are unattractive  On street parking harms visual amenity  The quality and appearance of the road and pavement surface needs attention  The quality of street furniture needs improvement  Careful planting of trees and hedgerows  Undertake environmental improvements to the canal including the possibility of reopening this section

Issues from the forthcoming district conservation area management plan

There is a district‐wide Conservation Area management plan and Supplementary Planning Document which sets out how development should be effectively managed to preserve and enhance the special character of conservation areas. The Conservation Area SPD allows for the production of individual Conservation Area Management Plans for each conservation area. These Management Plans would identify:‐

 management issues specific to the individual area  Detailed design guidance for each Conservation Area or identity area as appropriate  Engagement with the local community in identifying management strategies

Thames Valley Police set out the following local priorities following a community consultation in Wendover and Aston Clinton:‐

 increased reports of anti‐social behaviour on The Beeches and Princess Mary Gate housing areas  Excessive speeding in South Street, Aylesbury Road and Lower Icknield Way– being monitored using the Speed Indicator Device

These issues are now being tackled by the Neighbourhood Action Group (NAG) made up of local residents and partner organisations. http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/yournh/yournh‐tvp‐pol‐area/pub‐pg‐nh‐upds‐ N251?id=160118

6. Parish Constraints

The parish council area has a number of historic and environmental constraints to be considered. These have been identified on the A3 constraints maps on the next few pages with explanations setting out definitions for each designation.

Agricultural Land map

Agricultural Land Classification

Agricultural land classified into five grades. Grade one is best quality and grade five is poorest quality. The most up to date district‐wide data is from 2002 and owned by Natural England. The classification data has not been supplemented by any detailed work by the Council. Areas north and south of Wendover are mainly Grade 3 Agricultural Land (that will need further assessment to distinguish Grade 3a and 3b should sites be considered). There are significant areas of land assessed as Grade 2 to the East and West of Wendover.

Topography

Contours showing land heights at 5‐metre vertical intervals from Ordnance Survey maps. Land heights are Above Ordnance Datum (sea level). In Wendover Town Centre, land is between 125m and 135m Above Ordnance Datum (AOD). In Hills to the South East and South West, land rises to in excess of 180m AOD.

Historic Constraints Map

Conservation Areas

A Conservation Area is an area of special architectural or historic interest, the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance. They are designated by the Council. The first CAs were designated in 1967 and there are now over 8000 in England There are two relevant Conservation Areas – Wendover and Halton (the latter not shown on the A3 constraints map).

Listed Buildings

Buildings are listed by English Heritage and help conserve the structure, use and setting of a building important to history or architecture. The older a building is, the more likely it is to be listed. All buildings built before 1700 which survive in anything like their original condition are listed, as are most of those built between 1700 and 1840. The criteria become tighter with time, so that post‐1945 buildings have to be exceptionally important to be listed. A building has

normally to be over 30 years old to be eligible for listing. The majority of these of Listed Buildings are located at Pound Street, High Street, Aylesbury Road and Tring Road.

Archaeological Notification Areas

These are areas within which there is specific evidence recorded on the Buckinghamshire Historic Environment Record indicating the existence, or probable existence, of heritage assets of archaeological interest. Data managed by the County Council. In Wendover, these are located at Boddington Hill, the Town Centre and South Street to Wendover House School.

Historic Land Use

This shows a historic record of an alternative use or other development on a site. The data is planning history maintained by the local planning authority. In Wendover the areas affected are Land South of Hospital Circular Road, Station Approach and Wendover Railway Station.

Historic Landfill Sites

Where there currently is a landfill waste disposal site, or there has been in the site’s history. In Wendover these concern Wendover Station and Station Approach.

New Potential Contaminated Land

Where the previous or current land use means where there is the potential for contaminated land (although this has not been investigated by the Council’s Environmental Health Department). The affected areas are The Paddocks, Swan Mews (off Wharf Road) and Land Rear Of Bridleways and Lionel Avenue.

Environmental Constraints Map

Tree Preservation Orders

Orders established by the Council for either individual trees or groups of trees and woodlands. They prevent trees being lopped/topped or uprooted that are particularly attractive or important to the character of the area. Particular hedgerows may also be important but are covered under separate regulations.

Flood Plain

This is areas susceptible to Flood Zones 2 or 3 as defined by the Environment Agency. These areas are updated by the EA quarterly. In Wendover this only affects The Wendover Brook which runs north‐south through the settlement.

Areas Susceptible to Surface Water Flooding

Areas where high rainfall events likely to exceed the drainage capacity in an area. In Wendover the affected areas are the Wendover Brook street level, the railway line environs, land rear of Lionel Avenue, the vicinity of the John Colet School and the vicinity of Tedder Road.

AONB

Aylesbury Vale includes part of the Chilterns AONB. These areas are precious landscapes whose distinctive character and natural beauty are so outstanding that it is in the nation’s interest to safeguard them. The Chilterns AONB is managed by the Chilterns Conservation Board. The Chilterns AONB at Wendover surrounds all sides of the settlement urban area except the northeast.

Ancient Woodland

Formally defined on maps by Natural England, Ancient Woodland is woodland dating back to 1600 or earlier. At Wendover this only affects Boddington Hill.

Notable Species

Notable Species Sites are locations of important ecological species recorded by the Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire Biological Records Centre. The Notable Species Sites are sensitive information and as such the species of wildlife cannot be stated in the fact pack. However, the Environmental Records Centre can be contacted to give a case‐by‐case response – contact [email protected]. The Centre also has an information request form that people can fill in to provide the details of their search enquiry. This can be downloaded from their website at the following address: http://www.buckinghamshirepartnership.gov.uk/partnership/BucksMKERC/data_search.page?

In the Wendover parish there are notable species at Ellesborough Road, west of Boddington Hill and in the vicinity of Canal Walk.

SSSI

A conservation designation managed and identified by Natural England denoting a protected area. SSSIs are the basic building block of site‐based nature conservation legislation and other legal nature/geological conservation designations in Great Britain are based upon them including Nature Reserves and Special Areas of Conservation. At Wendover this concerns Land Rear/Of Perry Street and Aylesbury Road and Land Adjacent the Former Princess Mary’s Hospital Site.

Local Wildlife Sites

Local non‐statutory designation for areas of land which are considered to be of significance for their wildlife features and habitats, designated by BCC. At Wendover these affect Land East of Boddington Hill and Wendover Woods.

Biological Notification Sites

Biological Notification Sites preceded Local Wildlife Sites as a local non‐statutory designation. All Biological Notification Sites are in the process of being re‐surveyed and assessed under Local Wildlife Site criteria. At Wendover, there is a site at Land Adjacent Princess Mary’s Hospital.

Local Nature Reserves

Buckinghamshire County Council designated sites with wildlife or geological features that are of special interest locally. There is one such site at Wendover – Bacombe Hill.

Local Geological Sites

Local Geological Sites (formerly Regionally Important Geological and Geomorphological Sites) are local non‐statutory sites that recognise important earth science and landscape features. The Buckinghamshire Earth Heritage Group, in consultation with local authorities, identifies these sites. There is one such site at Wendover ‐ Boddington Hill.

Green Belt

An area of land designated in the Council’s development plan documents (e,g. Local Plan) whose primary purpose is to curb the outward extension of urban areas, the merger of settlements and within which development is strictly controlled. There is an extensive area of Green Belt at Wendover ‐ all sides of the settlement urban area are covered except the Northwest.

Landscape map

Landscape character and sensitivity

Produced in 2008 by Jacobs as an evidence base for the Local Development Framework. This assessment covers the whole of Aylesbury Vale District outside the built up areas of Aylesbury, Buckingham, Haddenham, Winslow and Wendover and groups landscape into 79 landscape character areas and 13 landscape character types. Areas to the east and west of Wendover are part of the Chalk Foothills Landscape Character Type (LCT10). The area to the south of the urban area is Chalk Valleys (LCT13) whilst to the northwest is of the Vale Landscape Character Type (LCT8).

Produced in 2008 by Jacobs as evidence for the Local Development Framework. The study followed up the Landscape Character Assessment looking specifically at how sensitive areas are to change and new development. The following criteria determine how sensitive a landscape is: landscape quality, scenic quality, rarity, representativeness, conservation interests, wildness, associations and tranquillity. There are four categories of sensitive landscape identified in the Areas of Sensitive Landscapes study – the higher the percentage shown on the map, the more sensitive a landscape is likely to be to new development. ’There is one area considered to be sensitive to new development – the north of Wendover – north of the Church of England Junior School and John Colet School. The sensitivity rating is 0‐50%.

Infrastructure and transport connections Map

Local Provision of Services, Businesses and Facilities

An audit of the provision of services, businesses and community facilities was carried out in the summer of 2010. It can be seen from the provision map below that such provision is generally concentrated at High Street, Tring Road, Aylesbury Road, Pound Street and South Street in the vicinity of Wendover centre.

Transport Networks

The principal bus route comes into Wendover from the north down Aylesbury Road to the Clock Tower then out toward Halton on the Tring Road. The railway station is well located for customers to use the town centre for shopping, services and other facilities. School provision is scattered around the parish with some at Wendover (north and south) and some at Halton. Cycle routes are available along parts of Aylesbury Road, Lionel Avenue, Dobbins Lane, Manor Road and Tring Road. There are good north‐south traffic‐free public rights of way including the Grand Union Canal Walk.

1 5 0 5 1 0 5 5 22 1 2 1 2 2 190 80 225 225 4 6 2 1 5 0 5 0 5 11 5 0 0 16 2 4 24 Wendover Agricultural Land Use Classification and Topography 0 0 2 0 0 5 5 1 2 2 23 6 5 5 9 1 0 7 1 5

9 0 7 0 55 6 2 5 155 2 23 1 2 2 4 275 5 0 5 1 0 7 5 5 1 5 9 1 2 2 0 7 5 275 5 265 2 0 6 6 15 25 1 2 0 2 1 80 1 30 5 20 2 26 2 0 0 24 5 5 265 2 5 5 0 5 5 25 1 2 2 20 5 27 6 0 2 2 1 5 0 0 7 5 1 5 2 2 2 2 2 7 7 0 5 2 2 6 0 0 23 5 1 0 2 21 5 23 5 5 5 5 0 4 1 2

0 2 5 2 55 2 15 2 15 5 22 5 0 2 24 0 1 2 3 3 0 0 1 1 9 3 5 145 5 1 235 6 70

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1 8 1 2 5 5 2 3 24 0 2 0 5 0 2 4 5 3 5 2 5 17 2 2 0 6 0 0 225 0 2 1 4 2 5 2 1 65 1 85 2 0 175

5 8 2 22 1 0 4 0 0 2 2 5 0 2 5 3 5 2 2 5 2 2 5 85 1

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2 2 200 5 5 0 2 0 22 2 7 1 1 2 1 5 1 0 9 5 8 5 0 5 1 Key 23 2 7 1 30 3 2 5 45 2 0 1 2 2 5 0 Contour Lines 0 2 0 0 2 0 23 22 2 5 5 1 1 Parish Boundary 45 140 0 22 80 560 1,120 Meters 0 5 9 160 1 35 205 23 1 5 1 2 5 2 8 5 4 2 0 0 2 5 1 Agricultural Land Clas1s5ification 2 5 0 95 50 2 1 5 9 5 2 5 2 ´ 0 3 0 1 1 1 2 GRADE 2 170 1 1 2 0 4 8 5 0 2 1 0 0 4 10 0 © Crown Cop5yright an d database rig2ht 2011. Ordnance Survey 100019797. 1 8 4 1 0 5 0 0 7 1 GRADE 3 6 2 3 5 2 2 0

2 5 30 GRADE 4 2 1:25,02 00 1 2 5 2 4 5 1 4 2 24 5 19 5 0 5 5 5 0 0 5 0 9 1 1 1 5 250 5 1 8 3 8 5 5 1 5 0 2 2 2 260 Wendover Environmental Constraints

Key

Biological Notification Sites Flood Plain Areas Suseptible to Surface Water Flooding % Notable Species Tree Preservation Orders Local Wildlife Sites Ancient Woodland AONB Sites of Special Scientific Interest 0 245 490 980 Meters Sites of Important Nature Conservation Local Geological Sites ´ BBONT Reserves © Crown Copyright and database right 2011. Ordnance Survey 100019797. Local Nature Reserves 1:25,000 Green Belt Wendover Historic Constraints

Key

Conservation Areas Listed Buildings Archaeological Notification Areas 0 265 530 1,060 Meters Historic Land Use Potential Contaminated Land Scheduled Ancient Monuments © Crown Copyright and database right 2011. Ordnance Survey 100019797. ´ 1:25,000 Historic Landfill Sites Wendover Landscape Character and Sensitivity

Key

Parish Boundary Landscape Sensitivity 0 - 50% 50 - 75% 75 - 90% 90 - 100%

Landscape Character Chalk Dip Slope Chalk Escarpment Chalk Foothills 0 175 350 700 1,050 Meters´ Chalk Valleys Settlements

Key

Parish Boundary Employment Facility Retail 0 255 510 1,020 Meters Service ´ Main Roads © Crown Copyright an d database right 2011. Ordnance Survey 100019797. Public rights of way 1:26,000 Existing Chiltern Rail Services

Annex 1: Housing Waiting List

Annex 2: References

Local Plans Source AVDC Community Led http://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/community‐living/community‐led‐ Planning planning/

Community Led Plans ‐ www.clp‐se.org.uk South East Rural Communities Council

Local Area Plans http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/bcc/our_communities/local_area_plans.page

Statistics ACORN ward profile Paper copy. Buckinghamshire County Council, March 2010

Local Area Profile Paper copy, AVDC, 2006 Employment Land Study http://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/local‐development‐plans/planning‐ 2008 policy/withdrawn‐core‐strategy/avldf‐evidence‐base/employment‐ evidence/aylesbury‐vale‐employment‐land‐study‐march‐ 2008/?LGNTF=71 ONS www.ons.gov.uk BCC education Paper Copy. BCC Cabinet report from May 2010. Also information from BCC, December 2010

School Location http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/bcc/schools/ea_Name_search.page Doctors Information from database held by the Primary Care Trust, October 2010

Housing Hometrack http://www.housingintelligence.co.uk/ (membership required) Completions AVDC monitoring data, 2010 (ongoing)

Commitments AVDC monitoring data, 2010 (ongoing)

Affordable Housing AVDC monitoring data, 2010 (ongoing) Completions No. Parish Dwellings AVDC monitoring data, 2010 (ongoing) (Housing Stock) Rural exception schemes AVDC monitoring data, 2010 (ongoing) Employment Losses and gains in last AVDC monitoring data, 2010 (ongoing) five years (B1,2, and 8)

Environmental Constraints

Listed buildings http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/gateway/

Maps AVDC, December 2010. Produced using ArcMap with license from Ordnance Survey

Conservation Areas and http://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/local‐development‐plans/planning‐ Management Plans policy/supplementary‐planning‐documents/conservation‐area‐ supplementary‐planning‐document/ Green Infrastructure Aylesbury Vale Green http://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/leisure‐culture/parks‐open‐ Infrastructure Strategy spaces/aylesbury‐vale‐green‐infrastructure‐strategy/ 2011‐2026

Buckinghamshire Green http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/bcc/strategic_planning/green_infrastructure. Infrastructure Strategy page

AVDC Green Spaces Audit http://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/leisure‐culture/planning‐policy‐ guidance‐17/‐green‐space‐audit/

Transport Public transport stops http://www.transportforbucks.net/Buses‐and‐trains/Maps/Real‐time‐ bus‐map.aspx

Bus time tables http://www.transportforbucks.net/Buses‐and‐trains/Bus‐timetables.aspx

Community Transport http://www.alt‐transport.org.uk/schemes_av.asp Schemes Other Settlement audit 2008 http://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/local‐development‐plans/planning‐ policy/withdrawn‐core‐strategy/avldf‐evidence‐base/miscellaneous‐ evidence/review‐rural‐settlement‐hierarchy Aerial Photography http://maps.google.co.uk/maps Population stats from AVDC, 2010, paper copies available on request for the last 5 censuses 1951