The Vale of Aylesbury Plan Weston Turville Fact Pack July 2011

Contents

Section Page

1 Introduction page 3 2 Location and Setting page 6 3 Story of Place page 8 4 Fact File page 9 5 Issues Facing the Parish page 33 6 Parish Constraints page 34 7 Annex page 38

Front cover photo Source: Online at http://www.weston- turville.co.uk/images/P1020253%20five%20bells%20weston%20turville%20440px.jpg

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 annually) 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.

1 District Fact Pack http://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/local-development-plans/planning-policy/vale-of- aylesbury-plan-/fact-packs/ 4

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.

2. Location and Setting

The village of Weston Turville lies about 5 km south east of Aylesbury in between the villages of Stoke Mandeville (some 2 km to the west) and Aston Clinton (some 2.5 km to the east). These Parishes form an arc around the south and east of Aylesbury. The village lies astride an unclassified road network linking between the A413 Aylesbury – Wendover Road and the former A41 at Aston Clinton.

The modern plan form is irregular, due to the complex organic development of the village, but the historic road layout and in many cases the original boundary lines of fields and properties are still visible in Weston Turville. The modern infill development for the most part consists of small planned cul-de-sac developments of detached and semi-detached properties with small gardens. This modern infill has blurred the edges of the discrete historic hamlets and has substantially increased the size of the village creating a much more densely packed form.

Weston Turville is set within the wider Vale of Aylesbury landscape close to the foot of the Chilterns.

Location map Super Output Area 7632

Super Super Output Output Area 7628 Area 7630

Facts and figures have been identified relating to three different geographical boundaries depending on the source of the information. In general all Census data is provided at parish level, AVDC Local Area Profile data relates to Super Output Areas (SOA) and Hometrack Housing Intelligence System data relates to the ward level. Please note the 2011 Census will take two years to publish, as such this data will not be available until 2013.

In the case of Weston Turville, the parish, ward and Super Output Area (SOA) form five different boundaries (three relating to different Super Output Areas).

3. Story of Place

Origins of the settlement

The settlement of Weston Turville today has a dense and compact plan form, with large areas of modern housing development in between historic hamlets, all arranged around an area of open land, originally part of an ancient field system.

Weston Turville is an ancient agricultural settlement. The village originated from a number of dispersed hamlets, with working farmland in between clustered around wide road junctions.

The historic Manor of Weston Turville is mentioned in Domesday records - 'Westone'. The name derives from Weston the Anglo Saxon for 'western homestead', Turville from the Turville family who were Lords of the Manor during the reign of King John in the 13th century.

The Church, parts of which date to the 13th century, is the oldest surviving building in Weston Turville. It is slightly removed from the rest of the village, situated to the southern end of Church Walk, close to the Manor House.

During the late 18th and early 19th centuries the village underwent a period of change and many new properties appear on maps, spreading the village to the south and east. Enclosure in 1799 led to a reorganisation of the village. The linear development along Main Street is still visible, but added to this were a number of houses on Church Lane and School Lane.

By the 19th Century the general density of building increased throughout Weston Turville, particularly in the eastern end of the village along Mill Lane and Bates Lane. Over the centuries the village was mostly involved in agriculture, including duck breeding and straw plaiting. Weston Turville was one of the main centres for the breeding of Aylesbury Ducks during the 19th century.

Post 1945 development to 2000

By the 1940s Weston Turville was undergoing change. In the latter half of the 20th century most of the development along Mill Lane and Bates Lane took place.

Development in the last ten years

There have been no significant housing developments within the last five years. During 2006 and 2007 a significant number of houses were built for the land at Hampden Hall along the Wendover Road. This development provided 37 flats and 113 houses.

4. Fact File

Social Demographics

Population

The Weston Turville parish has a population of 2802 people (2001 census). Updated population figures from June 2009 for the Super Output Areas (AVDC, 2011) are 4,806 people, split between:

SOA 7632 = 1,507 SOA 7630 = 1,594 SOA 7628 = 1,705

There is an even split between women and men in the parish (50% to 50%). The average household size is 2.63 persons.

While most of the residents live in the main village, the Parish also includes separate ribbons of housing at the western end of Marroway, along the eastern side of the A413 Wendover Road, along the A41 Aston Clinton Road and along the western side of New Road. There is also a nucleus of some 150 houses on the former Hampden Hall College site on the eastern side of the A413 Wendover Road south of Bedgrove.

Population Change Since 1951

The chart below shows that population rose up to 1981 after which it has continued to rise but at a slower rate.

Weston Turville Population Change from 1951 to 2001

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0 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001

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Age Profile The following age profile shows that most people living in the parish are aged between 45 and 64. At the 2001 census, 62% of population were between the ages of 16 – 64; 18% between the ages of 0 – 15; and 15% over the age of 65.

Age profile

1000 800 600 400 200 Number of people 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

ACORN GROUPS (Aston Clinton Ward)

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 The ACORN profile for Weston Turville shows that the most common group (28%) are ‘Flourishing Families’. The next most common is ‘Well off Managers’ (23%) – typified by more affluent managers in larger houses. This is then followed by 14% ‘Secure Families’ and 13% ‘Villages with Wealthy Commuters’.

Data Source – Bucks Strategic Partnership, March 2010. Pie Chart AVDC (November 2010)

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 4 of this paper. In the below table a scoring result out of 20 is shown for each category of deprivation where 20 would be the most deprived possible out of all Super Output Areas of the country and 1 the least.

Indices of Deprivation

The Indices of Deprivation results overleaf show that there are low levels of deprivation in Weston Turville. The highest deprivation is ‘Income Deprivation’ and ‘Barriers to Housing and Services’.

Overall Deprivation Measures the following seven key indicators:

1) Income Deprivation Measures wages

2) Employment Deprivation Measures unemployment levels and access to jobs 3) Health Deprivation Measures population’s health

4) Education Deprivation Measures skill levels and access to education 5) Barrier to Housing and Services Measure access to affordable housing and services 6) Crime Measures levels of burglary, theft, criminal damage and violence

This image cannot currently be displayed. 7) Living Environment Deprivation Measures both indoor and outdoor living conditions including condition of housing, air quality, road traffic accidents

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

Employment

Employment Sites The Infrastructure and Constraints map in the section on “constraints” shows employment sites. Other forms of employment generating use include retail, community facilities and services including banks and estate agents. The following employment sites have been identified in Weston Turville:

BCC Offices at Hampden Hall

Holiday Inn on A41 (access off New Road)

Calibre New Road

Empty Car showroom – A413

Perry’s car sales on A41 Aston Clinton Road.

Car repairs ( & sales?) Red Rose Cars Brook End

Employment Trends The chart 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 at the district level B use employment is likely to only contribute to 50% of total employment with the other employment generated through non-B uses, such as retail. The chart shows there has been a net loss of just over 300 sq m in employment floorspace within the Parish over the last five years – mainly made up of losses on two farms on the A41 Aston Clinton Road.

Weston Turville Employment net floorspace

2010-11 0

2009-10 0 2008-09 0

2007-08 -201 2006-07 0

2005-06 -126 -250 -200 -150 -100 -50 0 Net Floorspace (m²)

Employment Type

The chart overleaf shows the types of occupation that people in Weston Turville are employed in. The results show that the most common type of occupation for people aged 16-74 is managerial and professional occupations (39%), whilst 22% are unclassified.

Employment type All people aged 16 to 74: Managerial and professional occupations All people aged 16 to 74: Intermediate occupations 22% All people aged 16 to 74: Small employers and own-account 39% workers 1% All people aged 16 to 74: Lower supervisory and technical occupations

12% All people aged 16 to 74: Semi- routine and routine occupations

All people aged 16 to 74: Never 7% worked and long-term unemployed 10% 9% All people aged 16 to 74: Not classified

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

Economic Activity

The chart below shows whether or not people aged between 16-74 considered themselves economically active at the time of the 2001 census. The results show that 71% are economically active and 28% of people are economically inactive. Economically inactive people include children, students, disabled and the elderly. The proportion of economically inactive is quite high compared to other parishes around the district.

Economic activity

All people aged 16 to 74: 28% Economically active : Employed

All people aged 16 to 74: Economically active : 1% Unemployed All people aged 16 to 74 : 71% Economically inactive

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

Distance and Mode of Travel to Work

The chart below shows that 76% of people in the parish travel to work by motorcycle, car or van, 7% take public transport and 17% travel by other means.

Mode of travel to work

7% 17% All people aged 16 to 74 in employment: Travel to work by public transport All people aged 16 to 74 in employment: Travel to work by motorcycle; car or van All people aged 16 to 74 in employment: Travel to work by 76% other means or work at home

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

The average distance travelled to a fixed place of work is 17km. The map overleaf shows that the majority of commuting destinations are to employment in the rural areas of Aylesbury Vale or the M40 corridor.

Source: Aylesbury Vale Employment Land Study (AVDC, 2008)

Broadband speeds

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 Haddenham. 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 fair coverage and download speeds obtainable appear to be in the range of 1-5.5Mb per second.

Shops and Services

The village has a parade of 4 shops, along Main Street which include the Weston Turville Store (with a cash machine, lottery and outside post box), fish and chips/hot food take away, hairdressers & vacant unit. The village also has 3 Public House – the Five Bells on Main Street (restaurant & accommodation); the Chandos Arms on Main Street; & Chequers Inn (including restaurant) on Church Lane.

A map on settlement provision, infrastructure and transport shows the location spread of local provision. Provision is relatively dispersed around the village centre. Higher order retail and services are available at Aylesbury.

Health Care

77% of people are in good health and 13% of people have a limiting long-term illness (Census, 2001).

Nearest Health Centres are at Jansel Square, Aylesbury, Aston Clinton or Wendover.

Nearest Hospital is Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury.

Other Community Facilities

Weston Turville village has the following other community facilities:

Modern Village Hall (large & small hall) Changing Rooms Pavilion & two football pitches, tennis courts, cricket. Children’s play area

Weston Turville Golf Club (18 hole) & Squash centre – includes bar and function room Aylesbury Rugby Club – Brook End – caters for adult and children teams and includes bar and function room Large area of allotments off Church Lane Scout hut – adjoining empty car showrooms on A413 nr roundabout with A4010 Various Clubs/Societies – including Camera Club, Horticultural Society, Allotments Association, Historical Society Weston Turville Reservoir – leisure facility sailing, walking, fishing etc Place of Worship – St Mary’s Church at Church End Recycling - bottle bank at village hall

There is an extensive footpath network throughout the village and the Parish linking to all surrounding parishes and to Aylesbury. The towpath to the Wendover Arm of the Grand Union Canal lies on the south eastern edge of the Parish and provides a link to Wendover and Tring and into the rest of the national canal towpath system.

There is also a mobile library which visits the village on the following days:

Route 10: Alternate Fridays Times Aylesbury Plym Close 10.00-10.15 Aylesbury Parton Road Shops 10.35-11.15 Weston Turville Village Hall, School Approach 12.00-1230 Aston Clinton Twitchell Lane, School 14.00-15.15 Aston Clinton Long Plough 15.25-15.45 June: 4, 18. July: 2, 16 30. August: 13, 27. September: 10, 24. October: 8, 22. November: 5, 19. December: 3, 17. January: 14, 28. February: 11, 25. March: 11, 25. April: 8. May: 6, 20.

Crime

The nearest police stations are at Aylesbury and Wendover.

The chart shows that in terms of crime deprivation, the levels vary quite a lot across the ward (Aston Clinton Ward within which Weston Turville sits). There are 6 Super Output Areas which make up the ward, those which relate to Weston Turville are SOAs 7628, 7630 and 7632. SOA’s 7632 and 7630 have higher levels of crime deprivation compared to other areas.

Crime Deprivation

35000 30000 25000 20000 15000 10000 5000 0 7627 7628 7629 7631 7632 7630 Indices of Multiple Deprivation Indices of Multiple Deprivation Aston Clinton Ward Super Output Area

Education

Pre-School

The following are pre-school facilities in Weston Turville:

Topsy Turvy Pre-School - Village Hall - may care for no more than 36 children under 8 years; of these, not more than 36 may be in the early years age group, of these, not more than not more than 12 may be under 3 years, and of these, none may be under 2 years at any one time (Early Years Register, compulsory part of the Childcare Register)

Primary Schools

Weston Turville is within the Wendover Primary Planning Area. The village has one primary school, Weston Turville Church of England School (see below map). The school is for ages 4-11 and in 2005 had 201 pupils attending:-

Source – BCC, May 2010

The above map shows details on primary schools near Weston Turville. Source –

Secondary Schools

There is no Secondary School in Weston Turville. The nearest are:-

Aylesbury Grammar School, Walton Road – 1336 boys students capacity http://www.ags.bucks.sch.uk/ Aylesbury High School, Walton Road – 1285 girl students capacity Mandeville Upper School, Ellen Road, Aylesbury, 1004 students John Colet School Wendover mixed secondary school for ages 11-18, 1030 pupil capacity. Education Trends and Statistics

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, 89% of pupils in Weston Turville Ward achieve Level 4 or above in English, compared to a regional figure of 81.3%. In Science, 92% achieve Level or above compared to a regional figure of 87.6% and in Maths, 84.7% achieve Level or above compared to a regional figure of 78% Department for Children, Schools and Families, 2009).

At GCSE level, 51% of school pupils in Weston Turville 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

This chart shows that the majority of properties in Weston Turville Parish are semi-detached, terraced houses or bungalows (50%). A sizeable proportion of properties are detached houses or bungalows 48%.

Dwelling type

Detached house / bungalows

Semi-detached / terraced 50% 48% houses / bungalow Flat maisonette or apartment; or caravan or temporary structure

The 2001 census reveals that:- The average number of rooms per household is 6.56, compared to 5.8 district-wide.

Household Tenure

This chart overleaf shows that there are more than 8 in 10 households being in owner-occupied tenure. There are only 4% of households who are renting from a private landlord, letting agency or other tenure.

Tenure

Households with owner- 4% occupied tenure 7%

Households with tenure rented from Council (local authority) or Housing Association / Registered Social Landlord Households with tenure rented from private landlord or letting 89% agency or other tenure

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

Household Occupancy

This chart below shows that almost all households are occupying the total available household space. 0.2% use household space as a second residence or holiday accommodation. 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 1.4% 0.2% 1.3% Occupied household space

Second residence/holiday accommodation Unoccupied household space Vacant household space 97.1%

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

Market Data on Completions and Sales

Housing completions, commitments & affordable housing over last five years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Number of Dwellings 2 87 67 2 6 0 completions Number of committed 157 72 9 7 4 4 dwellings Affordable housing 0 18 0 0 0 0 Source – AVDC, 2010

Commitment figures show the net housing commitments in each parish in the District. In other words, they show 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.

There have been no rural exception schemes in the last five years.

House Price

The chart overleaf shows that from an average price of £300,000 in January 2005 prices fell over the following year, then rising to a high of £370,000 in January 2008 and falling again to just over £300,000 in July 2009. Prices have fluctuated since 2008 however rise again in 2010 reached a high of £400,000 in July 2010.

Average House Hold Prices from 2005

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

Source: Hometrack, September 2010

Housing Sales

In 2010 there were 48 property sales in Weston Turville Ward. This equates to 1.3% of the private housing stock turning over, compared to a regional average of 1.2%.

Number of Dwellings Sold

300 269 254 250 214 200 143 150

100 83

Number of Dwellings 48 50

0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

(Source: Hometrack, 2010)

Stock Turnover

Stock turnover shows the percentage of housing stock as sales in a given year. This table shows there were many more housing sales in 2006 and 2007. Since 2007 there has been slower activity in relation to housing sales.

Annual percentage of stock Turnover (%) 2005 5.90 2006 7.41 2007 7.00 2008 2.29 2009 3.94 2010 1.32 (Source: Hometrack, 2010)

New Build price comparison

The chart shows that from 2009-2010 there was a rise in the prices of both previously-occupied and new build homes. Please note there is no record of any flats in Weston Turville in 2010, however similar prices received for new build and previously occupied flats in 2006-2009. Previously occupied home prices however fell in 2008 and 2009 before rising again in 2010 to nearly £450,000. New build house prices achieved a highest price of around £400,000 in 2007.

Price comparision for new builds compared to previously occupied dwellings £500,000 £450,000 £400,000 Previously Occupied Flat Prices £350,000 New Build Flat Prices £300,000 £250,000 Previously Occupied £200,000 House Prices £150,000 Household Value New Build House Prices £100,000 £50,000 £0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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

Affordability This graph shows in order to buy a flat/maisonette for a first time buyer based on a mortgage rate three times your income, you need to be earning at least £35-£40,000. To buy a flat/maisonette for a owner occupier on a mortgage based on three times your income, you need to be earning at least £30- £35,000.

(Source: Hometrack, September 2010)

Housing Need

In the Weston Turville Parish there are 26 households on the waiting list for Council housing (Source, AVDC October 2010). The total number of households on the council housing waiting list is 4,410. Please note that 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 their location due to unrecognisable postcodes (please see Annex 1 for map of the district housing waiting list by wards).

Gypsies and Travellers Sites

There are 2 gypsy sites in Weston Turville. One on New Road, Weston Turville which is privately owned and has one pitch. The other, Little Acre, on Broughton Lanewhich is also privately owned with 1 pitch.

Transport

The Infrastructure and Constraints map shows transport connections and infrastructure for Weston Turville.

Road

The settlement is well connected to strategic routes and lies between the A413 Wendover Road and A41 Aston Clinton Road, and connects well to the surrounding villages of Aston Clinton, Halton and Wendover and via the strategic routes to Aylesbury.

Cars and Vans

This shows that the majority of households have two or more cars or vans (60%) whilst 8% have no cars or vans.

Number of cars/vans per household

16% 8%

No cars or vans One car or van 32% Two cars or vans Three or more cars or vans 44%

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

Bus Routes

Weston Turville village has a regular Monday – Saturday bus service to Aylesbury. The following services are available:

Service 50, provides for two buses an hour from 6.30 am through to the early evening to Aylesbury (and Wendover/Halton Camp in the other direction). There is no Sunday service. Although this route only penetrates the western end of the village about half of the village population is within some 400m of the bus stops at West End and along Worlds End Lane.

Services 500 (1/2 hourly Aylesbury – Watford Monday - Saturday and hourly on Sundays {service 501}) & 61 (hourly Aylesbury – Luton – Monday – Saturday but no Sunday service) run along the A41 Aston Clinton Road through the northern part of the Parish – about 2.5 km north of the village.

On Sundays, Service 161 provides a limited service to Aylesbury (as part of a route between the town and Whipsnade Zoo).

Monday – Saturday Service 164 provides a limited service to Aylesbury (as part of a route between the town and Leighton Buzzard). This service runs along New Road and then through the eastern end of the village.

There are five community bus services covering Weston Turville – Aylesbury Vale Dial-A-Ride; Weston Turville Voluntary Transport; Winslow & District Community Bus; Wendover Action Group; and Friends of Wendover Health Centre.

Basic bus stops (pole, flag and timetable) are located on Aston Clinton Road, Brook End, Main Street, Marroway, New Road, Wendover Road, West End & Worlds End Lane. Stops on the main A roads and a small number of other stops have lay-bys to enable buses to pull off the main carriageway. A wooden Bus Shelter is provided at the stop on the southern side (to Aylesbury) at the West End stop.

Rail The nearest Station is at Stoke Mandeville (1.6km to the west of the village) on the Chiltern Line Aylesbury to Marylebone route.

Fact File Summary

Population rose steadily since 1961 to 1981 and has continued to rise at a slower rate since 1981.

The highest levels of deprivation relate to Barriers to Housing and Services, however the village has low levels of deprivation compared on other parts of the District.

There was loss employment floorspace between 2005 and 2008.

The most common occupation type is Managerial and Professional and intermediate occupations.

Three quarters of the population travel to work by car or van and there is an average distance travelled to place of work being 17km.

There are a number of key facilities in the village including a shop, cash machine, takeaway, village hall, hairdressers and school.

Crime levels are low within the village.

There is a primary school where there is some capacity for places. The nearest secondary schools are Aylesbury and Wendover.

On house types there is an even split between detached and semi-detached with 8 in 10 households being owner-occupied.

Housing completions peaked in 2006 and 2007 and a steady number of completions since.

There are 26 households in the parish on the waiting list for Council housing.

House prices rose to a high of over £400,000 in 2010.

Weston Turville has good road and bus connections to surrounding settlements.

5. Issues facing the Settlement

The below list of issues is taken from the Wendover Local Area Forum Report (draft September 2010)

Limited provision for young people (11+);

Concern over the lack of General support for older people to live in their own homes;

Sustainable transport options;

Buses bypass village or infrequent services;

Speeding and rat-running through village;

(illegal motorcycle activity);

Vandalism & graffiti – especially around village hall and playground + other play areas;

Improved village hall required, with more activities;

Need for decent affordable housing.

6. Overview of Constraints

The following constraints have been identified from the maps located on the next few pages.

Agricultural Land Map

Agricultural Land

The Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) provides a method for assessing the quality of farmland to enable informed choices to be made about its future use within the planning system. It helps underpin the principles of sustainable development. DEFRA produced guidance on the ALC in the planning system in 1998 and the most up to date data, was produced by Natural England in 2002.

The land within Weston Turville and its immediate surroundings comprises mainly of agricultural land grade 3. Towards the north of the parish detailed work has identified grade 3a and grade 3b. Along the eastern boundary there is agricultural grade 4 land.

Topography

The contour lines show land at heights at 5 metre vertical intervals .Land heights for Weston Turville measures between 85 and 105 meters above sea level. The highest part of the parish is towards the southern boundary.

Environmental Constraints Map

Flooding

Weston Turville has areas of flood plain and surface water flooding running mainly along the eastern side of the parish. Flood plain is areas susceptible to Flood Zones 2 or 3 as defined by the Environment Agency, whereas surface water flooding are areas which in high rainfall events are likely to exceed the drainage capacity in an area.

Notable Species

Weston Turville has a large number of Notable Species sites with the parish, particularly towards the north. 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

Tree Preservation Orders

There are small pockets of TPO’s mainly within the built up area of Weston Turville. These are 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

Historic Constraints Map

Conservation Area and Listed Buildings

The historic core of Weston Turville is identified as an Area of Conservation. 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 AVDC. The first CAs were designated in 1967 and there are now over 8000 in England.

Archaeological Notification Areas

Small pockets of Archaeological Notification Areas are located primarily towards the south of the village and in the far northern part of the parish. These are areas where 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 BCC.

Schedule Ancient Monuments

A SAM is located towards the south of the village within the Conservation Area and Archaeological Area. These are nationally important archaeological site or historic building, given protection against unauthorised change.

Historic Land Use

A small area of historic land use located on a plot in the northern part of the parish. This is an area which has been identified as having previous important land uses which are no longer present.

Historic Landfill Site

Towards the north of the historic land use there is also a small area of historic landfill.

Landscape Map

Landscape Character and Sensitivity

A Landscape Character Assessment was produced in May 2008. The assessment covers the whole of Aylesbury Vale District outside of the built up areas of Aylesbury, Buckingham, Haddenham, Winslow and Wendover and groups landscape into 79 landscape character areas and 13 landscape character types covering landscape, visual, historic and ecological considerations. The landscape character type for Weston Turville is as Vale, with a smaller area of Chalk Hill Escarpment in the south of the parish.

The Areas of Sensitive Landscape study (2008) followed up the Landscape Character Assessment looking specifically at the sensitivity of areas to change and new development. The following criteria determine how sensitive an area is –landscape quality, scenic quality, rarity, representativeness, conservation interests, wildness. Weston Turville is identified as having a landscape sensitivity measuring between 0-50%, as such measuring relatively low sensitivity.

Infrastructure and Transport Connections map

Weston Turville facilities, connections and infrastructure

The plan on the following page shows Weston Turville in the context of its transport connections and infrastructure. As discussed within section 3, Weston Turville has a number of key facilities including three pubs and a parade of 4 shops including a cash machine, post box outside, Fish and Chips/hot food take away and hairdressers. Weston Turville lies between the A41 and Wendover Road, with the B4544 connecting Weston Turville to these roads.

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Annex 2: References

Local Plans Source AVDC Community Led http://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/community-living/community- Planning led-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- 2008 plans/planning-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- Management Plans plans/planning-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_infrastruc Infrastructure Strategy ture.page

AVDC Green Spaces http://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/leisure-culture/planning-policy- Audit 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