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Are you:
An Individual An Organisation Other (please specify)
Personal Details* Agent’s Details (if applicable)
**Title MR
**First Name MATTHEW
**Last Name LYNWOOD
Job Title DIRECTOR (if on behalf of an organisation)
Organisation WEXHAM PARK GOLF CLUB FAYBROOK Limited (if applicable)
**Address
Telephone Number '
**Email Address
*if an agent is appointed, you may wish to complete only the title and name boxes and, if applicable, the organisation box but please complete the full contact details for the agent.
**Name and either email or address required if you wish to be added to the consultation database (see below).
Consultation Database (Mailing List) The Councils have a Consultation Database (mailing list) used to keep individuals and organisations informed about Planning Policy Documents across both Council areas. Documents include: the Local Plan, Supplementary Planning Documents and Neighbourhood Plans, (please note some plans may not be applicable to your area).
Chiltern District Council and South Bucks District Council are the Data Controllers for the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998. Individuals and organisations on the Planning Policy Consultation Database will only be contacted by the Councils in relation to the preparation and production of planning policy documents. The Councils will not publish the names of those individuals on the database but may publish names of statutory bodies and organisations at certain stages of the Local Plan process. Please indicate if you want to be added to the joint consultation database (tick box below). Please note: you do not need to tick this box if you received a letter or email notification from the Councils prior to the start of the consultation, as you are already registered.
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PART B – RESPONSE
Green Belt Options – Please Provide your Comments The Councils have concluded that land within the Green Belt will need to be released in order to contribute to meeting development needs to 2036. This is despite maximising opportunities on ‘brownfield land’ or sites within the built areas and on previously developed land in the Green Belt.
The Councils have identified 15 preferred options for development in the Green Belt after taking account of views expressed in a consultation earlier this year and testing a full range of options. All of these preferred options if suitable for development will be needed to contribute to our development needs. They are ‘preferred’ options at this stage as work is on-going to test their suitability.
Further testing following this consultation will establish what infrastructure (e.g. highway improvements, schools, medical facilities etc.) will be needed to support the options moving forward taking into account current pressures and circumstances.
We are consulting on these 15 preferred options to: a) Seek views to help determine their suitability for development; b) Help understand views on what type of development should be sought if suitable and what type of requirements (other than infrastructure) should be secured as part of development; c) Enable comments on the draft technical work supporting the selection of the preferred options; and d) Provide the opportunity for alternative options to be put forward.
Evidence and background documents are available here: www.chiltern.gov.uk/planning/localplan2014- 2036/evidence and www.southbucks.gov.uk/planning/localplan2014-2036/evidence.
When commenting please clearly indicate which preferred option(s) you are commenting on.
Please do not provide any personal information you do not want to be made publically available as these comments may be published at a later date.
It is clear and accepted that the Authority need to consider the release of Green Belt land as part of the local plan process to meet the identified need for new housing as set out in the Housing and Economic Development Needs Assessment.
However, the Green Belt Preferred Options fails to identify sufficient sites to the south and south west of the district.
The area immediately adjacent to the administrative area of Slough (close to Wexham Hospital) would comprise a distinct and separate Housing Market Area which does not seem to be recognised through inclusion of any options to release Green Belt to meet the housing need in this area.
In considering the merits of the Green Belt to the north of Slough (site reference 4.338 within the Part 2 assessment) the Part 2 assessment considered a significant site of 871 hectares. As noted in the Part 2 assessment, and quite understandably, the scale of the assessed site was identified as complex due to the significant range of habitats, environments and boundary features. Therefore, principally due to the scale of the site and therefore the inability to identify future defensible boundaries, the site has not been taken forward by the Council as it is considered to fail the test set down by the NPPF.
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It is more appropriate for the Authority to consider a more focussed analysis of the area, where it would be possible to identify suitable sites that:
(i) meet the Green Belt tests set out in the NPPF, including provision of defensible boundaries,
(ii) achieve a spread and range of housing sites throughout the full local plan boundary area to meet the need of every housing market area and,
(iii) meets a need that has been clearly identified by neighbouring Slough District to meet their need through the duty to co-operate.
Wexham Park Golf Centre comprises a 27 hole publically accessible golf centre, including driving range, clubhouse, car parking, green keeping premises and other ancillary uses/buildings. The facility is split by Wexham Street, with nine holes (and no further facilities) to the western side, the remainder to the east.
The site to the west of Wexham Street comprising the nine hole course, represents an excellent opportunity to provide a development of much needed housing, alongside other complimentary uses which would support not only the new development but also provide additional facilities to the village, thus improving sustainability. The remaining golf course to the east of Wexham Street would be retained as an 18 hole facility, invested in and would continue to provide a significant green buffer to the south, preventing coalescence.
Unlike other sites considered within the Preferred Options, this area to the south of Wexham Street in largely unconstrained, does not impact on AONB and falls outside of any areas identified as having flood risk. It is situated adjacent to the settlement and has very good acessibility via Wexham Road to the south leading to Slough and the other way, north to Gerrards Cross.
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For Official Use only
South Bucks District Local Plan ‘Call for Sites’
Response Form
This Call for Sites process will close at 5pm on the 24th April 2015. Therefore applications must be submitted to South Bucks District Council by this time.
The Call for Sites document can be found on the South Bucks District Council website at: http://www.southbucks.gov.uk/article/4814/Emerging-Local-Plan
Nominations must be submitted by email to [email protected] (an automatic response will confirm receipt) or alternatively send by post to: Planning Policy Team South Bucks District Council Capswood Oxford Road Denham UB9 4LH
This application form consists of 4 parts:
Part A – Your Details Part B – Information about your nominated site. If you are suggesting more than one site please complete a Section B for each proposal Part C – Your Proposal. Please expand the comments table as required. If you are suggesting more than one site please complete a Section C for each proposal
Part D – Equalities Monitoring (this is optional and will be made anonymous and not shared)
Part A – Your Details
1. Are You:
A Developer A Land Owner A Consultant An Interested Party (please specify below) Other (please specify)
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2. Personal Details
Title First Name Surname
Job Title (where Relevant)
Organisation (where relevant)
Address
Postcode Telephone No
Email Address
3. Client Details (please complete if you are representing a client)
Client Name
Client Address
Postcode Telephone No
Email Address
4. Data Protection and Freedom of Information South Bucks District Council is the data controller for the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998. Your completed Local Plan Initial Consultation Call for Sites Nomination Form contains your comments and any submitted personal information will be used to (a) assist the Council’s preparation of The Local Plan in accordance with provisions contained in The Town and Country Planning Act (Local Planning)(England) Regulations 2012 and any other relevant legislation and (b) to contact you, if necessary, in regard to information provided on the form. In addition, it may be used to assist in planning monitoring and included in documents published by the council.
Freedom of Information Act 2000/Environmental Information Regulations 2004 South Bucks District Council has a statutory duty to comply with the above legislation. The Council may be required to disclose information submitted in accordance within the provisions of the stated legislation. If you have any query and/or need further information in regard to the above please contact a member of the Planning Policy Team during normal office hours on 01895837200 or by email at [email protected]
I confirm that I have read and understand the above Signature of Agent / Respondent Date
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Part B – Information about the nominated site
1. Site Location
Address:
Postcode
OS Grid Reference (if known)
Easting Reference (X) Northing Reference (Y)
Please provide a map which accurately identifies the site
2. Site Details
Approximate Size of Site (ha)
The Site will be available within:
5 years 6 – 10 years 11 – 15 years 15+ years
Current use of land or buildings on the site:
Last know use of site or buildings (if vacant):
Number and type of buildings on the site:
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The site is accessible and within: (tick as appropriate)
400m 800m 1,200m 1,200m+
Public Transport
Local Shops
School
GP Surgery
Does the site have access to the following infrastructure?
Mains Water Gas Electricity
Telephone Mains Sewerage Broadband
Other
Is there an existing highway access? Yes No
Does the site include, adjoin or have access to a Yes No public rights of way?
Are there any known pollutants and/or Yes No contaminants?
If YES please provide information
Please provide any known relevant information of on-site constraints: (may include: Green Belt; Conservation area; SSSi; Ancient Woodland; Local/Town Centre; AONB; Designated Housing Site; Designated Employment Site; etc.)
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3. Site Ownership
I am (or working on behalf of):
The Sole Owner A Part Owner Neither/Other (please specify)
Please provide name and contact details of all known land owners
Does the above landowner(s) own the entire site? Yes No
Do you know of any legal restrictions or covenants? If YES Yes No please provide details below (expand on further sheets as needed):
If known please provide the land register index(es) on the site and which part of the site they relate to:
Please provide any other relevant information:
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Part C – Your Proposal
1. Details
Please provide as much information on your proposal / proposed use/designation for your nominated site (expand section as required):
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