Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council Neighbourhood Development Plan Draft for submission to Planning Department for public consultation dated 2 September 2021

Aerial Photo of looking North-East.

Aerial Photo of Bourne End looking South-West.

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Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council Neighbourhood Development Plan Contents Section Heading Page Executive Summary 1 Foreword 5 1. Introduction to the draft Neighbourhood Development Plan 7 1.1. Why an NDP is necessary and its purpose 7 1.2. The process so far 8 1.3. The next steps 8 1.4. Plan Period 9 1.5. Qualifying Body and Neighbourhood Area 9 1.6. Differences between the designated area of Wooburn and Bourne End NDP and the settlement strategy in the Wycombe Local Plan 12 1.7. Location of Wooburn and Bourne End Parish 12 1.8. Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) structure 13 2. Local context 13 2.1. History 13 2.2. The Parish Today 16 2.3. Parish Profile and Statistics 16 3. Vision and Objectives 17 3.1. Review of Community Led Plans and recommendations 17 3.2 Challenges & Issues facing Wooburn and Bourne End Parish 17 3.3. Vision for Wooburn and Bourne End Parish 18 4. Planning context for the Neighbourhood Area 18 4.1. Local Plan - Strategic Policy Context 19 4.2. Wycombe Local Plan Objectives 19 4.3. WDLP Principles & Policies for Wooburn and Bourne End 21 4.4. National Planning references 25 4.5 Historic considerations 25 5. Introduction to Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) policies 26 6. Housing, Character and Heritage 27 7. Residential infill and Quality Design 30 8. Policy for Access 33 9. Parking and Transport 33 9.1. Parking 33 9.2 Electric vehicle charge points for on street parking in new developments 37 Page iii

Section Heading Page 9.3. Road Network – Road Safety and Traffic flow 37 10. Flooding & Drainage 38 10.1. Context 38 10.2. Government Guidelines on Flood Risk 38 10.3. WDLP Policy DM17 Planning for Flood Risk Management 39 10.4. Environment Agency explanation of Flood Zone Risks 39 10.5. Slate Meadow development 40 11. Environment & Biodiversity 41 11.1. Duties and Responsibilities 41 11.2. Habitats of principal importance in Wooburn and Bourne End Parish (The Neighbourhood Area) 44 11.3. Air Quality 44 11.4. Environmental and Biodiversity Policy 44 12. Community Amenities 45 12.1. Community Facilities mapped 47 12.2. Safeguarding Community Facilities 51 13. Green Belt, Settlement Boundary and Coalescence 52 13.1. Protecting the Green Belt and Green Infrastructure 52 13.2. Settlement Boundaries and Coalescence 54 14. Green infrastructure - designation of new Local Green Spaces 58 14.1. What is already protected in the WDLP 59 14.2. What is not protected in the WDLP that we would wish to protect 64 14.3. Overall provision of green space - review of Wycombe’s Open Spaces Framework Assessment 73 14.4. Protecting already designated Local Green Spaces 74 14.5. Other Green Infrastructure of importance within the Neighbourhood Area 75 15. Site and Area specific policies 75 15.1. Hollands Farm development 76 15.1.1. The draft Hollands Farm Development Brief (HFDB) 77 15.1.2. Implementation of the Hollands Farm Development Brief 77 15.1.3. Bus Service and Routes on New Link Road 79 15.1.4. Creation of new Open Space 80 15.1.5. Transport Assessment 80 15.1.6. Convenience Store 82 15.2. Hawks Hill/Harvest Hill area 83 15.3. Policies for Slate Meadow development 85

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Section Heading Page 15.3.1. Implementation of Slate Meadow Development Brief 85 15.3.2. Slate Meadow site entrance 85 15.3.3. Pedestrian crossing on Brookbank next to Stratford Drive 86 15.3.4. Implement clearway on Brookbank section of A4094 87 16. The Community Infrastructure Levy and Potential Projects 88 16.1. What is the Community Infrastructure Levy? 88 16.2. Potential Projects 89 17. Supporting Evidence for NDP assertions 90 18. Monitoring and Delivery of the Neighbourhood Plan 92 19. Acknowledgements 96 20. Glossary of Terms 98

List of Appendices Appendix A Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council Authorisation as a Qualifying Body. Appendix B NDP Working Party Terms of reference and budget. Appendix C Government Guidance on Neighbourhood Planning and Referendum. Appendix D WDLP Core and Development Management Policies Appendix E Delivery & Monitoring table Appendix F Listed Buildings Appendix 1 Comparison of Community Led Plans, Actions and Recommendations Appendix 2 Parish Statistics (incl. Conservation Area maps.) Appendix 3 Photos of Parish Parking issues Appendix 4 Green Spaces Audit Appendix 5 Green Spaces Assessment Appendix 6 West Waddy Report 1. Local Infrastructure Appendix 7 West Waddy Report 2. Local Green Space Appendix 8 West Waddy Report 3. Proposed policy relating to the Development Brief for Hollands Farm Appendix 9 West Waddy Report 4. Proposed Policy for Hawks Hill/Harvest Hill Appendix 10 Motion Report – Transport Feasibility Study Appendix 11 Survey (July-August 2021) Results Analysis Appendix 12 Supporting Evidence for NDP assertions Appendix 13 Extract of Policy C16 from the Wycombe Local Plan 2008

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List of Statements of Intent WBE/OBJ/1 Proactive Engagement of in Local Plan update 93 WBE/OBJ/2 Monitoring Planning Applications in Flood Zones 2 & 3 94 WBE/OBJ/3 Monitoring Air Quality 94 WBE/OBJ/4 Protect and enhance Green Spaces in the Neighbourhood Area 94 WBE/OBJ/5 Transport Assessment 95 WBE/OBJ/6 Slate Meadow Cycle Path 95 List of Figures Map 1.1. The Parish of Wooburn and Bourne End “The Neighbourhood Area” 10 Map 1.2. Wycombe District Council’s Map of the Parish of Wooburn & Bourne End “The Neighbourhood Area” 11 Map 1.3. Location Map 12 Photo St. Paul’s Church and several buildings around it in Wooburn Town 28 Map A1 7 Bourne End Facilities 48 Map A2. 8 Wooburn and 1 Bourne End Facilities 49 Map A3. Wooburn and Bourne End Pubs and Clubs and their locations 50 Map GB1: Buckinghamshire Boundaries Map defining the Green Belt within the Parish. 53 Map S1: Wooburn & Bourne End Parish - The original 10 Settlements 54 Map S2: and Wooburn Town separation 56 Map S3: Wooburn Town and separation 56 Map S4: From the Hollands Farm Development Brief Showing remaining Settlement separation 57 DSA Map 17 Green Spaces in the northern areas of the Parish 62 DSA Map 18 Green Spaces in the southern areas of the Parish 63 Maps Green Spaces to be designated – Nos. 1 to 19 66-73 Map Policy WBE/HH1 – Hawks Hill/Harvest Hill 84 Map Policy WBE/SM3 - Access to/from Stratford Drive 87 Map Policy WBE/SM4 – Clearway A4094 88

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List of Tables WDLP New Dwellings in the Parish 19 BCC Table 6 Residential car parking standards 35 Table 12.1. Community Facilities to be protected 46 Table 12.2. Pubs and Clubs in the Parish 50 Table 14.1. WDLP already Designated Green Spaces – D1 to D43 59 Table 14.2. Local Green Spaces designated in this NDP 64 Table 14.3. Protected Ancient Woodlands & Conservation Areas 74 List of Policies WBE/PD1 HERITAGE ASSETS 30 WBE/PD2 RESIDENTIAL INFILL AND QUALITY DESIGN 32 WBE/PD3 ACCESS AND LAYOUT OF NEW INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENTS 33 WBE/PD4 PARKING STANDARDS FOR ALL PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND EXISTING PROPERTIES 36 WBE/E1 ENVIRONMENTAL AND BIODIVERSITY POLICY FOR WOOBURN AND BOURNE END PARISH 45 WBE/A1 SAFEGUARDING COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND PUBLIC HOUSES 46 WBE/A2 MAINTAIN SEPARATION BETWEEN SETTLEMENTS IN WOOBURN & BOURNE END PARISH 55 WBE/A3 LOCAL GREEN SPACES DESIGNATED IN THE PARISH OF WOOBURN AND BOURNE END (THE “NEIGHBOURHOOD AREA”) 64 WBE/A4 WDLP DESIGNATED LOCAL GREEN SPACES 74 WBE/HF1 DEVELOPMENT BRIEF FOR HOLLANDS FARM 78 WBE/HF2 NEW LINK ROAD WIDTH AND BUS SERVICE 79 WBE/HF3 DELIVERY OF FORMER ORCHARD 80 WBE/HF4 TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT BY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL’S HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT TO IDENTIFY OPTIONS TO IMPROVE THE ROAD NETWORK SURROUNDING HOLLANDS FARM 81 WBE/HF5 CONVENIENCE STORE FOR HOLLANDS FARM 82 WBE/HH1 PRESERVING THE CHARACTER OF HAWKS HILL AND HARVEST HILL AREA 84 WBE/SM1 IMPLEMENTATION OF SLATE MEADOW DEVELOPMENT BRIEF 85 WBE/SM2 SLATE MEADOW SITE ENTRANCE 86 Page vii

WBE/SM3 UPGRADE THE ACCESS TO AND FROM STRATFORD DRIVE AND BROOKBANK TO SIGNAL CONTROLLED TRAFFIC LIGHTS 86 WBE/SM4 IMPLEMENT A CLEARWAY (DOUBLE RED LINES) ON A4094 BETWEEN CORES END ROUNDABOUT AND WOOBURN TOWN 87

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Executive Summary This Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) has been written in the context that the Wycombe District Local Plan (WDLP) has been adopted (August 2019) and that the NDP cannot change the strategic policies which it contains. The WDLP set Policies covering a reserve site: Slate Meadow, and a strategic site: Hollands Farm. Despite legal challenges from Keep Bourne End Green (KBEG), Hollands Farm was removed from the greenbelt and, at the date of the release of this draft NDP, a Development Brief has been produced by Buckinghamshire Council, which they are reviewing before it is formally considered and adopted. These two development sites will account for some 617 dwellings of the 800 dwellings envisaged for Wooburn and Bourne End. The purpose of an NDP is to direct development and to address local issues by setting Policies in support of the WDLP or the Buckinghamshire Council’s successor Local Plan expected in 2024/25. In the case of Wooburn and Bourne End Parish (“the Neighbourhood Area”), development has already been directed by the WDLP, but there will continue to be other development through infill and backland development and other permitted development such as conversion of offices to residential. The Neighbourhood Area’s road infrastructure is fixed and its constraints make major improvements difficult and unlikely. Amongst its many objectives, Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council intend to promote a comprehensive Transport Assessment to review road safety, parking and traffic flow in the Neighbourhood Area, to identify what mitigations are possible. Therefore, the primary purpose of this NDP is to address the impacts of continued development and local infrastructure constraints and to make progress towards our Vision. The challenges and our Vision can be found in Section 3. of the NDP. We will achieve this by setting local Policies that, should the NDP be adopted following a local referendum, will form part of the legal planning framework. Our Vision for 2033 is set out below: • WOOBURN AND BOURNE END PARISH continues to have its distinct settlements of Wooburn Green, Wooburn Town, Bourne End and the and Road & Riversdale conservation areas, with their boundaries preserved, and is a thriving community where a mix of generations live and work. • The new developments in the area have resulted in an improvement in local infrastructure, with the housing mix reflecting the demographics of the Page 2

community, whilst having preserved the existing recreational amenities and creation of additional open space for the community. • Infill development has been sympathetic to the existing heritage within the Conservation Areas and topography of the Parish. • Biodiversity, wildlife, habitat, trees and hedgerows in the Parish continue to thrive. • Amenities that support the economic health of the Green, the Parade and local businesses are seen as integral to the community and are thriving. • The Parish historic environment of listed buildings, scheduled monuments, conservation areas, registered parks and gardens, community facilities and non-designated heritage assets have been maintained and preserved. • Investment in the road system, traffic management, road safety, parking spaces with strict enforcement of development policies has improved traffic flow, air quality and parking. • The Parish has taken opportunities to acquire new recreational and Green Space which are widely used by our residents. • Drainage and surface water issues have been improved by Developers and, where necessary, by contribution from Buckinghamshire Council and our Parish Community Infrastructure Levy funds. Achieving some of our aims will require engagement and a continuous dialogue with Buckinghamshire Council. These objectives are set out as Statements of Intent in the Monitoring and Delivery Section 18. of the NDP and these together with the Policies will be monitored by the appropriate Committee and the Council to determine their effectiveness for future updates of the NDP. The Neighbourhood Development Plan includes Policies to achieve the following objectives:

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Table 0.1 Planning Policies and Objectives Planning Policy Objective WBE/PD1 - Heritage assets To ensure that all developments, whether new or infill development or extensions, have fully considered the significance of the heritage assets within the designated area and have included appropriate measures to conserve and enhance those assets WBE/PD2 – Residential Infill and Quality To ensure that infill, conversion and backland Design development respect the character of the area and mitigates the impact of the development WBE/PD3 - Access and layout of new To ensure that new infrastructure infrastructure developments developments not only give due consideration to vehicle movements but that they also incorporate sufficient parking, safe ingress and egress into the site layout WBE/PD4 - Parking Standards for all Planning To ensure that planning applications consider Applications for New Developments and the impact of car ownership, to ensure that Existing Properties any changes to existing properties limit the loss of on street parking and that new developments plan for adequate on-street and in-curtilage parking to reflect the high level of car ownership in the Parish/Neighbourhood Area

Table 0.2 Environmental and Community Policies Environmental and/or Community Policy Objective WBE/E1 - Environmental and Biodiversity Minimise WBEPC’s environmental impact, Policy For Wooburn and Bourne End Parish enhance and protect biodiversity in the Parish WBE/A1 - Safeguarding Community Facilities To safeguard our Community Facilities and Public Houses WBE/A2 - Maintain separation between To prevent further coalescence of the settlements in Wooburn and Bourne End settlements of Berghers Hill, Wooburn Green, Parish Wooburn Town, Cores End, Bourne End, Upper Bourne End and Hedsor & Riversdale WBE/A3 - Local Green Spaces designated in Protect and preserve Local Green Spaces and this Neighbourhood Development Plan Green Infrastructure not already designated in the Wycombe Local Plan from development or incorporation into residential gardens WBE/A4 – WDLP designated Local Green Protect Local Green Spaces and Green Spaces Infrastructure currently incorporated in the Wycombe Local Plan in the vent they are omitted during the Buckinghamshire Local Plan process

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Table 0.3 Site Specific Policies for Hawks Hill, Hollands Farm and Slate Meadow Policy Objective WBE/HH1 - Preserving the character of Hawks To preserve the character of Hawks Hill and Hill and Harvest Hill Area Harvest Hill Area WBE/HF1 - Development Brief for Hollands To ensure that any planning application which Farm does not adhere to the adopted Development Brief will be rejected by the Planning Authority. WBE/HF2 - New Link Road width and bus To ensure safe and free flowing traffic along service the Link Road WBE/HF3 - Delivery of Former Orchard Support the delivery of the Orchard to enhance green space in the Hollands Farm development and for the wider community WBE/HF4 - Transport assessment by To ensure all options are properly considered Buckinghamshire Council’s Highways so that the opportunity the Link Road presents Department to identify options to improve to improve road safety and congestion are the road network surrounding Hollands Farm addressed in an integrated plan WBE/HF5 Convenience Store for Hollands To provide a convenience store for residents Farm to avoid additional traffic and parking congestion in the Villages associated with driving to them for daily necessities WBE/SM1 - implementation of Slate Meadow To ensure key issues identified during the Development Brief consultation process and in the Development Brief are addressed as a condition of planning consent.

WBE/SM2 - Slate Meadow site entrance To mitigate the safety risks associated with traffic entering and leaving the site WBE/SM3 - Upgrade the pedestrian crossing To improve road and pedestrian safety at an and access to and from Stratford Drive to important junction which leads to St Paul’s signal controlled traffic lights School WBE/SM4 - implement a Clearway (Double For safety reasons, to deter parking or school Red Lines) On A4094 Between Cores End drop-off on a busy main road. Roundabout and Wooburn Town

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Foreword 1. This is the 5th1 draft of our Neighbourhood Development Plan and is the pre- submission draft for local consultation before it is submitted to Buckinghamshire Council (BC) for approval to proceed to a public consultation stage and independent examination. 2. This draft reflects feedback received during the previous consultation processes with residents, stakeholders, Wycombe District Council, Buckinghamshire Council and statutory consultees.

3. In 2012 and 2014, the two communities of Bourne End and Wooburn published their Community Led Plans (see the Glossary at the end for links to details), setting out the concerns and priorities of the residents to promote and improve the social, economic and environmental well-being of the Parish of Wooburn and Bourne End. 4. Among the many recommendations was an action to create a Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) which only a Qualifying Body such as the Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council (see Appendix C) can do and which must be consistent with and conform to the Wycombe District Local Plan (WDLP) which was approved on 19. August 2019 following acceptance of the comments of the Independent Examiner (see Glossary for details). 5. The WDLP will continue to apply until the unified Buckinghamshire Council (BC) has finalised its new Plan, which is expected in 2024/25. 6. In the period which it covers, the WDLP proposes 800 houses to be built in our Parish. Of these, 175 are believed to have already been built with 8 more planned for Windrush House (see Glossary for details). The remainder are scheduled to be built in two sites, Slate Meadow and Hollands Farm. The WDLP includes 3 Policies specific to sites in our Parish… • BE1: which relates to the Slate Meadow development with its indicative150 new dwellings. • BE2: which relates to the Hollands Farm development with its indicative 467 new dwellings. • BE3: which relates to Health Facilities in Bourne End and Wooburn in which the Wycombe Infrastructure Delivery Plan has identified increased demand for primary health care.

1 Following local consultation on a third edition we began an update in a fourth edition in March 2021 in discussion with Wycombe District Council. However, following constructive feedback from WDC, there was a change of personnel, and the Planning Authority organization became part of the new Unitary Authority, Buckinghamshire Council. To avoid confusion on drafts between us and the Planning Authority we decided that further changes would be reflected in a Fifth Draft which would be the pre-submission draft for public consultation. Page 6

7. This draft NDP sets out the Parish Council’s vision that builds on the recommendations from the Community Led Plans and seeks to shape the Developments envisaged in the WDLP. 8. The Central Government’s National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) makes clear that those producing NDPs should support the strategic development needs set out in District Local Plans, including policies for housing and economic development. Qualifying Bodies (of which Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council is one) should plan positively to support local development, shaping and directing development in their area that is outside the strategic elements of the District Local Plan. 9. Note: This draft NDP complies with the adopted WDLP and is your Parish Council’s opportunity not only to progress the vision it has set out but also to address the implications of the development proposals in the WDLP and potential future developments in our Parish (the Neighbourhood Area). 10. It will be submitted to Buckinghamshire Council and, after further public consultation, go to the Independent Examiner. If approved, the Plan will be put to a public referendum in the Parish. The referendum will allow residents to vote on the Plan. If a majority of those who vote approve of the Plan, it will become part of the Development Plan for the Wooburn and Bourne End area. 11. Our vision, which we hope to progress, will be realized by enacting policies and infrastructure changes that complement the WDLP and thereby help to promote and improve the social, economic and environmental well-being of the residents and business rate payers in the Parish by protecting green spaces, the character of our villages and by addressing some of the local issues relating to climate change, parking, traffic congestion and traffic flow. 12. Each Development Project results in a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). With an adopted NDP the Parish Council could receive 25% of CIL funds to enhance infrastructure in the Parish. Without an adopted NDP, it receives only 15%. 13. Therefore, in addition to how the Parish wishes to shape potential future Housing developments, this draft NDP sets out priorities for Development Briefs and where CIL funds could be directed. The potential projects and their benefits are described in Section 16 and address the key issues of traffic flow and parking. 14. We hope that the consultation process to-date has resulted in your concerns being addressed in this draft NDP and that you will vote to accept it when it is put to a public referendum. It should be noted that, in addition to meeting the legal requirements for an NDP, this document and its Appendices include relevant information to enhance it as a reference and guide for the Council and Residents in the continuing management of developments, infrastructure and amenities. Page 7 1. Introduction to the draft Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) 1.1. Why an NDP is necessary and its purpose 1.1.1. All District and Unitary Councils are under considerable pressure to meet Housing targets for new builds in accordance with UK Government objectives. Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council (WBEPC) recognise that development will occur but strongly believe that all developments should be supported by the appropriate facilities and infrastructure in accordance with National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) 1.1.2. An NDP directs development where it is not part of the strategic and local policies of the Wycombe District Local Plan (WDLP) and can set rules for the style and quality of development. 1.1.3. An NDP approved by the Residents of the Parish (the designated Neighbourhood Area) via a referendum has legal status and forms part of the planning framework that Local Authorities must follow in the determination of planning applications in the Neighbourhood Area. 1.1.4. It is also an opportunity to address some of the impacts that arise from both the development of the Strategic Sites set out in the WDLP but also development that comes from infill, backland development and office conversions. 1.1.5. In addition, having an approved NDP attracts an increase in funding from the Local Authority known as the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), that can be utilised for infrastructure projects which improve the Community – see Section 16. 1.1.6. Section 3, Vision and Objectives sets out our Vision and also the issues and challenges that need to be addressed in the community, including climate change, parking, traffic flow, facilities and infrastructure, both today and in future developments. Our purpose in drafting an NDP for public approval is to address the challenges and to promote and improve the social, economic and environmental well-being of the residents and business rate payers in the Parish of Wooburn and Bourne End, as set out in our Vision and Objectives (Section 3). We will do this by: a) Shaping future developments through the Policies established in this draft NDP. b) Addressing the issues and challenges in our community, such as parking, traffic flow, facilities, infrastructure, a strategic and a local open space deficiency and climate change. c) Utilising CIL monies due from BC from developments in our Neighbourhood Area for community projects that are to the benefit of residents and businesses in the Parish. Page 8

1.1.7. An approved NDP should ensure that the Parish receives 25% of all CIL monies from developments built after its adoption. With over 600 homes proposed in the Hollands Farm and Slate Meadow developments the additional CIL monies would be very beneficial to our Parish. 1.2. The process so far 1.2.1. In November 2012, Bourne End published their Community Led Plan, which included among many actions a recommendation for the Parish Council to produce an NDP. In June 2014, Wooburn’s Future of our Village was published. Appendix 1 summarises and compares the issues identified in each Community Led Plan. 1.2.2. Wycombe District Council (WDC - now part of BC) published a draft Local Plan for consultation which your Parish Council responded to in November 2017. The Wycombe District Local Plan was adopted after independent examination in August 2019. 1.2.3. This draft Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) is Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council’s fifth iteration. Each of the previous draft NDP’s were published for local consultation as follows: • First Draft 12 March to 31 May 2018 (but later extended until 10 July). • Second Draft 1st August to 15th September 2019 • Third Draft 1st April to 15th May 2020 • A fourth edition reflecting comments from the third edition was provided to Buckinghamshire Council (BC) with the aim of finalising a draft for the next stage of the process, (that is, a public consultation managed by BC). The comments by BC in respect of the fourth edition led to an update into the fifth edition, which we trust will be the final edition. 1.2.4. A consultation statement explaining what was learned in the local consultation process and what has been incorporated into each iteration will be published alongside the final iteration when it goes for formal public consultation. 1.2.5. An explanation of what a draft NDP must contain and the process for its acceptance by the general public can be found in How to create a Neighbourhood Plan: Your step by step roadmap guide – Locality Neighbourhood Planning 1.3. The next steps 1.3.1. Briefly, the approval process requires that after a period of local consultation a final draft NDP is produced reflecting the local consultation process and this is submitted by the Parish to the BC Planning Authority who then publish the plan for a formal local public consultation which it manages. Once this is completed it will then be reviewed by an Independent Examiner appointed by the Planning Authority. Page 9

1.3.2. If deemed compliant with the NPPF and WDLP, and the NDP is approved by the Independent Examiner, it will be put to a referendum and vote by all residents in the Neighbourhood Area. 1.3.3. Once a draft NDP is approved by a majority vote in a public referendum it becomes a “Made” legal document that informs all development during its period of validity which may differ from that of any new Buckinghamshire Council Local Plan. 1.4. Plan Period 1.4.1. NDPs are required to support the delivery of strategic policies contained in local planning development strategies. The Wooburn and Bourne End draft NDP plan period should therefore be concurrent with the WDLP which covers 2013 to 2033. However, it is expected to be succeeded and replaced by a new Buckinghamshire Plan in the Neighbourhood plan period. Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council are committed to review and update this NDP within a period of two years from the adoption of Buckinghamshire Council’s new Local Plan. 1.4.2. The NDP period is from 2021 until 2033 or until updated once the Buckinghamshire Local Plan is updated and adopted. 1.5. Qualifying Body and Neighbourhood Area 1.5.1. The Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council (WBEPC) is the Qualifying Body and was approved by the former Wycombe District Council (WDC) as referenced in section 5.4.3 of its WDLP. (See confirming documents in Appendix A.) 1.5.2. The Parish boundary forms the Neighbourhood Area for our NDP – see the maps on the next two pages, the first showing the street layout of the Parish and the second the former WDC’s Map of the Parish of Wooburn and Bourne End.

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Map 1.1. The Parish of Wooburn and Bourne End “The Neighbourhood Area” – with street names also showing locations of Slate Meadow and Hollands Farm The red dotted line shows the Parish boundary.

Slate Meadow

Hollands Farm

On the next page: Map 1.2. Wycombe District Council’s Map of the Parish of Wooburn and Bourne End “The Neighbourhood Area” covered by the NDP Page 11

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1.6. Differences between the designated area of Wooburn and Bourne End NDP and the settlement strategy in the Wycombe Local Plan. 1.6.1. Wooburn and Bourne End Parish is comprised of distinct and separate settlements that include Wooburn Green, Wooburn Town, Cores End, Bourne End and part of Hedsor. However, in the WDLP’s settlement strategy... i. Wooburn Green is considered to be part of the greater conurbation and shown in WDLP Appendix C – Settlement Hierarchy – as a tier 1 settlement. ii. Wooburn Town is considered by the WDLP to be part of Bourne End together with settlements not in the Parish of Wooburn and Bourne End, such as Abbotsbrook, Well End, and Hedsor and included under Bourne End in the WDLP strategy as a Tier 2 settlement. To make clear, therefore, the designated Neighbourhood Area for the Wooburn and Bourne End NDP is the Parish, and this does not include Abbotsbrook, Well End, Little Marlow or Hedsor (only the Hedsor Road conservation area is part of Bourne End and therefore part of the Neighbourhood Area). 1.7. Location of Wooburn and Bourne End Parish 1.7.1. The Parish is situated between the M4 and M40 motorways, in a favourable location, having first-class transport links to London, Heathrow Airport, the Thames Valley, the West and North of the country. See Map 1.3. below.

Map 1.3. (From the Parish Guide)

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1.7.2. Railway stations at Bourne End, Beaconsfield and High Wycombe provide services to Paddington and Marylebone, as well as to Birmingham, the North and to Reading, Bristol and South Wales. In addition to varied local shopping in each village centre, there are shopping centres at High Wycombe, Marlow, Windsor, Beaconsfield, Maidenhead and Slough all accessible by public transport as well as by car. 1.7.3. Wooburn and Bourne End Parish is a collection of villages and smaller communities linked by a common geographical feature – the valley of the River Wye. 1.7.4. The Wye is a rare example of a chalk stream. It flows from Wooburn Moor, through Wooburn Green, Wooburn Town, Cores End and Bourne End, where it joins the , linking these communities of distinctive, individual character. Flanked by hilltop settlements in neighbouring parishes such as , Northern Woods, Holtspur and Wooburn Common, the Parish also includes the communities of Berghers Hill and Hedsor Road and Riversdale within its boundaries. 1.7.5. The River Wye has driven the historical development of the area with numerous mills using its water. It now has a project to ‘Revive the Wye’ and improve it as an amenity for people and wildlife. 1.8. Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) structure This NDP sets out the Challenges, Objectives and Vision for Wooburn and Bourne End Parish in Section 3. The context for the NDP is that it must support the strategic policies of the WDLP. Extracts of WDLP principles and Policies for Wooburn and Bourne End are included in Section 4 and are colour coded, as are NDP Policies and Statements of Intent. Colour coding is in accordance with the key below. Colour Key to BOXED TEXTS in the NDP Extracts from WDLC

WBEPC Policies WBEPC Statements of Intent 2. Local context 2.1. History 2.1.1. In 1871 whilst dredging near the railway bridge in Bourne End a large oak log boat was found, which was dated as “Bronze Age” but could conceivably have been Mesolithic as dating methods weren’t always precise at that time. It has also been suggested that coracles were used as local people were Page 14

adept at curing and stretching animal skins. Many flint tools have been dredged up or found on the river’s banks from this period including a polished Neolithic flint axe found in the 1960s. 2.1.2. Roman remains and lead coffins have also been found in the Parish, but it is with recorded history that the story really begins. 2.1.3. Before the Normans came to , Wooburn was a Saxon settlement with a meeting place where the Green is now situated with dwellings scattered around it. There was also another small community centred around what is now called Wooburn Town. 2.1.4. Following the Norman invasion, William I gifted the manor to the See of Lincoln. In time this became divided, and a manor grew up around the Bishop’s Palace, which stood on land now occupied by housing on Wooburn Manor Park. This was known as Bishop’s Wooburn. A second manor, called Wooburn D’Eyncourt, was supervised by William D’Eyncourt. 2.1.5. Other districts emerged around the two manors, including The Moor, The Common and the Bourne End of Wooburn. Even in medieval times these areas were home to flourishing mills along the fast-flowing River Wye. Originally part of the woollen industry, these later converted to paper mills, which benefited from the quality of the chalk-stream water as well as its considerable power and convenient transportation. 2.1.6. The two manors became united in 1580, when Ann Spenser of D’Eyncourt married Sir John Goodwin of Bishop’s Wooburn. Road names like Goodwin Meadows and Bishop’s Walk are reminders of these bygone days. 2.1.7. During the years, many Bishops of Lincoln and other famous people visited the Parish, including Philip Lord Wharton, who spent money freely on the estate and gave generously to local causes. He entertained both royalty and nobility at the manor. 2.1.8. The Bishop’s Palace was eventually demolished in 1750 and all materials were sold for £800. In 1756 a stable block was rebuilt as a dwelling and sold to the Du Pre family who let the property to a variety of tenants. 2.1.9. The dwelling was also used as offices during the Second World War by the War Graves Commission. It was demolished in 1964, when the Wooburn Manor Park estate was built. All that remains is the moat and an old bridge near the cricket ground, though many older Wooburn residents remember the days when Wooburn House – as it became – was still occupied, the home to all-day cricket matches in the park and other grand festivities. 2.1.10. As for Wooburn D’Eyncourt, the last of its manor houses survives as Manor Barn, but all the others were pulled down in the 1920s, along with a row of cottages, to make way for a new road in front of the Parish Church. Some Page 15

stones from D’Eyncourt Manor were built into an attractive gateway for a house in Hawks Hill. 2.1.11. St Paul’s Church at Wooburn has had so many additions and alterations that it is hard to ascribe it to any one historical period. Whilst the list of vicars goes back to 1216, the bases of the pillars are Norman, part of the nave is 12th century, and the north chapel was added in the 14th Century. The latter was built as a burial place for the Bertie family, then owners of the Manor. The tower was constructed in 1488 by John Goodwin. But it was not until 1869 that the church fully took on its present-day appearance, when an outer shell of flint was built around the existing structure. 2.1.12. Behind Wooburn Church are fine old houses, some of which date back to the 14th Century. Boscobel and Oak cottage were once the Old Oak Inn and tradition has it that the two figures on the frontage were brought from the Bishop’s Palace. The present building comprising The Old Vicarage/Mulberry House was built on a still-older foundation which was possibly one of the oldest dwelling places in South Bucks. 2.1.13. The Church School dates back to 1853 and the infant’s school around 1750; the latter having been converted to a private house now known as Manor House Lodge. 2.1.14. The beginnings of Bourne End’s ecclesiastical past are more mysterious. The present Abbotsbrook estate partly located in Little Marlow Parish, was built around the site of an ancient monastery – St Mary’s Priory – and St Mark’s Church was built in 1914 to replace an older building. 2.1.15. The Parish is also home to Cores End United Reformed Church, formerly the Congregational Chapel, and originally founded as the Bethel Chapel for Independents. It was built in 1768 by Thomas Groves, a friend of Philip Lord Wharton and a frequent visitor to the Manor House. The present building dates from 1808. 2.1.16. Many of these historic buildings are located in Six Conservation Areas designated in the Parish (see Section 6.8. and Appendix 2). Yet Bourne End and Wooburn Green are far from tranquil backwaters. In earlier times the mills of Wooburn harboured great civil unrest as the industrial revolution took its course, while Bourne End became something of a boom town when the railways arrived, and weekenders took their pleasures on the river. 2.1.17. Bourne End was the first of the Parish’s villages to expand. It suddenly mushroomed in size with modern housing estates seeming to spring up almost overnight, along with a new cinema (now a carpet store), a parade of shops, new schools, library, community centre, a new church, sports club, a volunteer bureau and an activity centre for the elderly following in quick succession, all as a result of local effort. Page 16

2.1.18. Development in Wooburn Town has been less dramatic, as new industrial units, warehousing and distribution facilities have grown up to replace the older factories and workshops of Soho Mills. Over time, the 11 mills along the Wye in Wooburn were closed down, with the last of these, Glory Mill, ceasing operations in 2000. Many of their large sites have been converted to modern business parks, one with a sports complex, a new church (St Mary’s) and housing close by. 2.2. The Parish today 2.2.1. The Parish Council has sponsored initiatives that have conserved and improved the local environment. • Wooburn Village Green was purchased by the Parish Council from the last lord of the manor. • The 23 acres of Wooburn Park was saved from the threat of development in 1937 when the estate was split up and is now a flourishing amenity – an open space flanked by Chiltern hillsides which are still actively farmed or wooded. • One of those, Farm Wood – an Ancient Woodland, is another example of the Parish’s enterprise; in 1994 the Parish acquired the woodland on a 999-year lease and today it is actively managed and conserved for the benefit of all. • The Recreation Ground at Bourne End was given by Sir John Thomas, a partner of the firm Thomas & Green of Soho Mill in 1901. (The mill closed in the 1980s.) It remains an important recreational facility to this day and improvements are being made to ensure its value for many years to come. • Dinnie's Riverside was gifted to the Parish Council by the developer Michael Shanley and so named for Cllr Dinnie Hawthorne who lobbied and negotiated for its transfer to the Parish Council. 2.2.2. In addition to shops, pubs and restaurants, the Parish plays host to a variety of light industrial firms and service industries, from international operations to single-person enterprises, and from the traditional to the high tech. Whether for work, recreation, spiritual or social life, Wooburn and Bourne End Parish welcomes it all. 2.3. Parish profile and statistics 2.3.1. To provide more relevant details than is practical within the body of the NDP, Appendix 2 reflects Office for National Statistics (ONS) statistics and characteristics of the Parish, from the 2011 Census, the main headings being... • Human Population, its health and exposure to flood risk. • Vehicle Population. • Economic activity. • Conservation Areas - with map locations. Page 17

3. Vision and Objectives 3.1. Review of Community Led Plans and recommendations 3.1.1. The Neighbourhood Development Plan Working Party reviewed the Bourne End Community Led Plan published November 2012 and the Wooburn's Future of our Village published June 2014. 3.1.2. The actions and recommendations from each plan were compared and summarised in a table which can be found in Appendix 1 ... "Comparison of Community Led Plans, Actions and Recommendations". 3.1.3. There is a high degree of overlap between the two Community Led Plans in respect of issues and concerns. A core recommendation/action in the Bourne End Community Led Plan is for the Parish Council to produce an NDP, with which this document is in conformance. Of concern in both Community Plans was the need for a review with Authorities to find solutions to reduce volumes of vehicles using the village as a thoroughfare and all aspects of issues relating to traffic, including enforcement of parking restrictions and speed limits. 3.1.4. The Bourne End Community Plan 2012 supported Slate Meadow to remain an Open Space and the preservation of open spaces to prevent urban sprawl so that villages such as Wooburn and Bourne End can keep their identities. 3.1.5. We have tried as far as possible to reflect the concerns, issues, actions and recommendations from the Community Led Plans, together with feedback from the consultation processes in respect of the previous drafts of the NDP. We have summarised the challenges facing Wooburn and Bourne End Parish in Section 3.2 below. 3.2 Challenges and Issues facing the Parish of Wooburn and Bourne End 3.2.1. The NDP seeks to address, as far as is possible, the challenges that face the Wooburn and Bourne End Parish. These challenges are: • Mitigating the effects of Climate Change. • Increasing and cumulative pressures on infrastructure. • Inadequate GP facilities. • High and increasing car ownership while there is a lack of adequate residential and commercial parking. • Road system congestion points at Cookham Bridge, Blind Lane, Cores End, Furlong Road and Well End. • Flood risk and surface water drainage. • Persistent infill and backland development impact. • Lack of Affordable Housing. • Providing highly skilled employment opportunities. • Maintaining vibrant village centres and shops. Page 18

• Maintaining the Look and Character of our villages. • Preventing coalescence of the distinct settlements of Wooburn Green, Wooburn Town, Bourne End. • Providing sufficient recreation and green space for a growing population. 3.3. Vision for Wooburn and Bourne End Parish VISION 3.3.1. In 2033, WOOBURN AND BOURNE END PARISH continues to have its distinct settlements of Wooburn Green, Wooburn Town, Bourne End and the Berghers Hill and Hedsor Road & Riversdale conservation areas, with their boundaries preserved, and is a thriving community where a mix of generations live and work. 3.3.2. The new developments in the area have resulted in an improvement in local infrastructure, with the housing mix reflecting the demographics of the community, whilst having preserved the existing recreational amenities and creation of additional open space for the community. 3.3.3. Infill development has been sympathetic to the existing heritage within the Conservation Areas and topography of the Parish. 3.3.4. Biodiversity, wildlife, habitat, trees and hedgerows in the Parish continue to thrive. 3.3.5. Amenities that support the economic health of the Green, the Parade and local businesses are seen as integral to the community and are thriving. 3.3.6. The Parish historic environment of listed buildings, scheduled monuments, conservation areas, registered parks and gardens, community facilities and non-designated heritage assets have been maintained and preserved. 3.3.7. Investment in the road system, traffic management, road safety, parking spaces with strict enforcement of development policies has improved traffic flow, air quality and parking. 3.3.8. The Parish has taken opportunities to acquire new recreational and green space which are widely used by our residents. 3.3.9. Drainage and surface water issues have been improved by Developers and, where necessary, by contribution of Parish Community Infrastructure Levy funds.

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4. Planning context for the Neighbourhood Area 4.1. Wycombe District Local Plan - Strategic Policy Context 4.1.1. The Wycombe District Local Plan (WDLP) was adopted in August 2019. This sets out the Strategic planning framework for the district until 2033. Our Neighbourhood Development Plan needs to be in general conformity with the WDLP. Buckinghamshire Council 4.1.2. The Secretary of State approved the amalgamation of Buckinghamshire's District Councils and Buckinghamshire County Council under a single Unitary Authority with effect from 1. April 2020. The WDLP will continue to be implemented until such time as the new Unitary Authority – Buckinghamshire Council (BC) - decides to develop its own or other plans. Wycombe District Local Plan (WDLP) 4.1.3. The WDLP covers the period 2013 to 2033 and in the Plan period proposes the building of 800 new dwellings in the Wooburn and Bourne End Parish, out of the total assessed need for WDC of 13,250 new dwellings. This allocation for our Parish breaks down as shown in the table below:

Location New Dwellings Slate Meadow (Policy BE1) 150 Holland Farm (Policy BE2) – indicative 467 Windrush House 8 Balance (Already built since 2013) 175 Total 800

4.2 Wycombe Local Plan Objectives 4.2.1. The WDLP sets out 8 Objectives, listed below (in the yellow boxes), which this draft NDP endorses. However, there is inevitable conflict between development and achieving these objectives. The WDLP aims to be consistent with the objectives in its Policies for the Strategic Sites. This draft NDP endorses the concept of Development Briefs for the strategic sites and proposes certain additional Policies to address the issues and concerns that arise from these and other developments.

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Summary of Wycombe Local Plan (WDLP) Objectives 1. Cherish the Chilterns - enhance their natural beauty. 2. Strengthen the Sense of Place - protect natural and built environment, (historic and cultural assets); maintain place using Green Belt to keep separation of main settlements; secure high-quality developments. 3. Foster economic growth. 4. Improve strategic connectivity - Improve transport connectivity. 5. Facilitate local infrastructure - facilitate timely investments in local infrastructure and secure appropriate benefits from new development. 6. Deliver housing - contribute fair share, including affordable housing and other specific housing needs including catering for a growing ageing population. 7. Champion town centres - champion thriving town and business centres to provide the focus of social and economic activity. 8. Mitigate Climate Change - reduce CO2 emissions by reducing the need to travel by private car and aid through public transport viability...... and by clustering to achieve high quality walking, cycling and public transport provision.

4.2.2. To meet these objectives, Wycombe have identified sites that they have "earmarked" for both residential and commercial development and established Development Policies for each of the major sites which Developers must respect. 4.2.3. This Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) supports the WDLP Core and Development Management Policies. 4.2.4. Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council (WBEPC) is a statutory consultee of the Planning Authority. The WDLP sets a strategic framework and policies for development within the area it covers which includes the Parish of Wooburn and Bourne End, the “Neighbourhood Area”. 4.2.5. Appendix C of the WDLP is a table listing Core and Development Management Policies that provide planning guidance in the district and in the neighbourhood area. In addition to the policies extracted below, the WDLP provides context for their purpose and implementation in paragraphs 5.4.1 to 5.4.28 (pages 259 to 273 of the WDLP) 4.2.6. In addition to the Core and Development Management Policies the WDLP sets out specific WDLP objectives, principles and policies for Wooburn and Bourne End. These are extracted and inserted in 4.3. below.

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4.3. Extract of WDLP Principles & Policies for Wooburn and Bourne End 4.3.1. PRINCIPLES FOR BOURNE END AND WOOBURN2 To meet the district-wide Strategic Objectives, the Council will shape development in Bourne End and Wooburn to: 1. Cherish the Chilterns a) Make the most of the areas Thames-side setting and encourage access to it. b) Protect the hillside setting of the Wye Valley. 2. Strengthen the Sense of Place a) Protect the area from flooding, both from the Thames and the Wye. b) Support the Parish Council in the development of proposals in the Neighbourhood Plan. 3. Foster economic growth a) Safeguard business areas to provide the local employment base to support growth. 4. Improve strategic connectivity a) Provide a strategic walking and cycling route to High Wycombe along the former railway line whilst investigating the case for the railway to be re-opened. 5. Facilitate local infrastructure a) Provide additional school places and other community facilities. b) Work with the Clinical Commissioning Group to ensure demands from new development are met through improved and expanded GP led healthcare facilities in the area, ideally in a new conveniently located premises. c) Provide an “eastern link road” connecting Cores End Road/Town Lane to Ferry Lane and Cookham Bridge to reduce the traffic impact on existing roads. d) Explore improvements to Cookham Bridge that do not result in additional through traffic through the villages. 6. Deliver housing a) Provide new housing and affordable housing including through the release of a strategic site from the Green Belt and development of the reserve site. 7. Champion town centres a) Maintain and improve the vitality and viability of Bourne End and Wooburn village centre. 8. Mitigate Climate Change a) Ensure issues of flooding are fully mitigated in any proposals.

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WDLP POLICY BE1 - SLATE MEADOW, BOURNE END AND WOOBURN3 The site as shown on the Policies Map is allocated for residential development. Development of the site will be required to: 1. Place making a) Retain an undeveloped area between developed areas of Bourne End and Wooburn. b) Retain the village green within the site. 2. Transport a) Provide the main vehicular access from Stratford Drive, ensuring the site access is designed to protect safe and effective operation of the existing Stratford Drive / St Pauls Church of England Combined School access and Stratford Drive / Orchard Drive junctions. b) Limit any vehicular access from both Eastern Drive and Frank Lunnon Close, ensuring access (if any) is based upon an assessment of the impact of the development traffic on all existing residential access roads and junctions and will need to be designed to operate effectively and safely with forecast future traffic demands. c) Ensure that there is no direct vehicular access onto A4094 Brookbank or off the existing Cores End roundabout unless all other vehicular access options prove undeliverable, unfeasible or unaffordable. d) Provide shared cycle/pedestrian paths connecting to the: i. Proposed bridleway (within the disused railway corridor). ii. Existing estate roads around the site; and e) Provide by way of legal agreement financial contributions to: i. Measures along the A4094 to ensure the route’s resilience, providing an appropriate balance between through movement and local access journeys. ii. Improve or provide footways beside existing access roads to the site. iii. If appropriate upgrade the pedestrian crossing east of Stratford Drive to a signal-controlled crossing. f) Provide for school travel improvements through the provision of additional, unallocated, on- street parking on site, including any necessary alterations to Stratford Drive to facilitate pedestrians crossing from the development to the school and back. 3. Green Infrastructure/ Environment a) Provide a semi-naturally landscaped and accessible corridor beside the River Wye. b) Enhance the ecological value of the site and form an ecological link between the former Bourne End and Wooburn to High Wycombe Railway Line corridor the River Wye and its buffer zone. c) Provide new hedgerows to create a network through the site, linking the former railway corridor along the northern boundary with the river corridor on the southern boundary. d) Use surface SuDs [Sustainable Drainage Systems] features to enhance the ecological biodiversity throughout the site including the developable areas. e) Design the ecological areas so they facilitate public access to them through the use of boardwalks, pathways and viewing areas. f) Provide a management plan for the village green.

3 WDLP page 263 Page 23 g) Mitigate recreational impacts at Burnham Beeches SAC [Special Area of Conservation]. 4. Landscape a) Retain views up to the valley sides to the north and south both from within the site and from outside the site across/through the developed areas within it. b) Provide a layout, scale and appearance of the development that minimises the impact on views down from the valley sides. 5. Flood Risk a) Demonstrate through a Flood Risk Assessment that a sequential approach to locating development within the site has been followed and that flood risk is avoided and if not mitigated. 6. Other a) Provide a commensurate financial contribution secured by planning obligation for primary education provision to meet the need for primary school places from the development. WDLP POLICY BE2 - HOLLANDS FARM, BOURNE END AND WOOBURN4 The site as shown on the Policies Map is allocated for residential-led mixed use. Development of the site is required to: 1. Placemaking a) Adopt a landscape-led positive approach to design and layout to limit its impact on the landscape. b) Not have an adverse impact on the setting of Hedsor Road and c) Maintain a sense of separation between Harvest Hill and the new development site. d) Ensure satisfactory relationship to the industrial buildings at Millboard Road Employment Area on the western boundary. 2. Transport a) Provide a link road through the site linking to the Cores End Road roundabout and Ferry Lane. b) Provide a redirected bus service and enhanced provision through the site. c) Provide contributions to off-site highway improvements as required by the Highway Authority. d) Provide and enhance footpath and cycle links to the village centre. 3. Green Infrastructure/ Environment a) Provide on-site high-quality open space. b) Provide S106 contributions to mitigate recreational impacts at Burnham Beeches SAC. c) Maintain north south connectivity for Public Rights of Way through the site. d) Protect and enhance the biodiversity and green infrastructure value of the former orchard in accordance with Policy DM34, providing public access and ongoing management as part of the overall development. Buildings within this area will not be acceptable. e) Avoid areas of fluvial flood risk where possible. f) Provide appropriate SuDS across the site. 4. Other a) Provision of a 1 form entry primary school.

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WDLP POLICY BE3 - HEALTH FACILITIES IN BOURNE END AND WOOBURN 1. Proposals put forward by the local Clinical Commissioning Group or other promoters for a new health centre in Bourne End and Wooburn will be supported subject to transport assessment, parking arrangements and other relevant planning considerations being satisfactory. The following paragraphs extracted from the WDLP provide context for the above policy, WDLP paragraphs: 5.4.26 In assessing the infrastructure requirements for proposed development in Bourne End and Wooburn, the Infrastructure Delivery Plan has identified increased demand on primary health care. 5.4.27 The Chiltern Clinical Commissioning Group has submitted practice plans to NHS England to develop a new build surgery to house both Hawthornden and Pound House practices, including their branch surgeries in a modern, state of the art building with sufficient capacity to absorb expected population growth. 5.4.28 A new health centre could be facilitated on the housing allocations at Slate Meadow (BE1) or Land at Hollands Farm (BE2) subject to agreement with landowners. Existing employment sites in Bourne End may also be a suitable location. Any proposals must be accompanied by a comprehensive transport assessment and ensure that adequate parking is also provided. Sustainable travel modes should also be well catered for. The Parish Council will engage the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Buckinghamshire Council to press for this policy to be implemented as soon as possible. This intention has been incorporated in the Delivery and Monitoring Section 18. of this NDP. 4.3.2. WDLP Paragraphs 5.4.5 and 5.4.6 set out the sites that will be developed and the housing targets. 4.3.3. Paragraph 5.4.5 The following sites are identified for housing or housing led mixed use development. Site specific policies are included for these sites below. Table 18 Sites identified for housing or housing-led mixed-use development in the Bourne End and Wooburn area Policy reference. Paragraph 5.4.6: The following sites are also identified for housing or housing led mixed use development and are shown on the policies map. Site Area (hectares) Dwelling numbers BE1 Slate Meadow 10.26 150 BE2 Hollands Farm 23.74 467

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4.4. National Planning references 4.4.1. The National Planning and Policy Framework (NPPF) provides planning guidance for Planning Authorities which have informed the WDLP’s Policies for the District (and therefore our Neighbourhood Area). 4.4.2. However, as the Government’s White paper entitled “Planning for the future5” observes: “Planning decisions are discretionary rather than rules- based: nearly all decisions to grant consent are undertaken on a case-by-case basis, rather than determined by clear rules for what can and cannot be done.” 4.4.3. New Government planning legislation has changed Permitted Development Rights (PDR) which are a type of general planning permission granted by Parliament. If a planning proposal falls within certain restrictions, this allows the applicant to bypass submitting a planning application. PDR can only be revoked by the Local Planning Authority by implementing Article 4 directions for specified PDR. 4.4.4. At the time of the drafting of this NDP, the Local Planning Authority have revoked Permitted Development Rights for the conversion of offices to residential dwellings in certain designated areas. However, a key aspect of the new permitted development rights allows for extensions and the addition of up to two storeys on buildings built after 1948. This could have a serious impact on the visual character of areas within and around the conservation areas. 4.5. Historic considerations 4.5.1. The Wooburn and Bourne End Parish grew out of the ten historic settlements in the locations shown in Map S1, Section 13.2.1.: Berghers Hill, Bourne End, Cores End, Eghams Green, Upper Bourne End (the area bounded by Hawks Hill/Harvest Hill/Kiln Lane), , Wooburn Common, Wooburn Green, Wooburn Moor, and Wooburn Town. 4.5.2. These were once distinct areas separated by green fields. Over time infill developments have coalesced parts of these settlements so that they are now considered by the WDLP to be parts of the two main villages of Wooburn Green and Bourne End. However, some separations remain… 4.5.3. As set out in Section 13, we are determined that the green infrastructure that remains should not be developed further so that the areas known as Berghers Hill, Bourne End, Cores End, Upper Bourne End, Wooburn Town

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and Wooburn Green do not coalesce further through ribbon development and infill. 4.5.4. The Neighbourhood Area also has many historic buildings including 48 grade II listed buildings. It therefore has some unique characteristics. A key concern of residents and the Parish Council is the impact of infill and backland development on the existing built environment, especially in the six conservation areas below, whose locations are shown in Appendix 2: Bergers Hill, Clapton Mill, Hedsor Road & Riversdale, Watery Lane, Wooburn Green and Wooburn Town. 4.5.5. We acknowledge that the Planning Authority considers the historic environment and character of conservation areas in its determinations based on the conservation area character assessments; and we also note that the Planning Authority has published their Supplementary Planning Document: Householder Design Guidance (which provides helpful good practice advice to achieve well designed extensions and buildings). 4.5.6. Sense of place, the historic environment, preserving the character of conservation areas and the prevention of further coalescence between the remaining distinctive settlement areas are all important to residents. We have therefore set out Policies where we believe there to be local issues that are not addressed at a detailed level in the Local Plan. 5. Introduction to Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) policies 5.1. The WDLP Policies are strategic and do not always provide the level detail required to address local issues. The aim of the NDP Policies below is to make clear the rules that we wish to apply in determining planning applications within the Neighbourhood Area to address the issues and concerns of residents. 5.2. Affordable Housing The WDLP addresses Affordable Housing in its paragraphs 6.33 to 6.46 and through its Policy DM24. The paragraphs explain the context for the Policy, the Housing Needs Analysis for the District and the housing mix required. The Housing Needs Analysis identifies that some 3,100 Affordable Homes need to be built during the Plan period in the Wycombe District. The strategic and reserve sites of Hollands Farm and Slate Meadow are covered by the WDLP Policy DM24 which will require 48% of the dwellings in each development to be built as Affordable Housing. This implies that the two sites will together generate some 296 Affordable Homes in Bourne End, which is 9.5% of the total Housing Needs Analysis assessment for Affordable Houses. Page 27

There is nothing further that the NDP for Wooburn and Bourne End Parish can add, as Affordable Housing needs in the District are addressed by the WDLP Policies and Government directives. 6. Housing, Character and Heritage 6.1. The WDLP envisages 800 new homes in the Parish during the plan period of which some 625 homes will come from the two major developments: 150 houses at Slate Meadow and the release of greenbelt at Hollands Farm to develop an indicative 467 houses and a further 8 houses at Windrush House (WDLP policies BE1, BE2 refer). • It is believed that the balance of 175 homes have already been built. 6.2. However, planning applications can be made by any developer or householder on any land at any time. It is likely that, due to the policy on coalescence, further development will come from residential extension, infill and backland. • This will impact the Look, Character, Design and Heritage of our Parish. 6.3. Backland development is defined as development on land behind the rear building line of existing housing or other development and is usually land that has previously been used as gardens or is partially enclosed by gardens. Infill development involves the development of a small gap in an otherwise built-up frontage. It usually consists of frontage plots only and often comprises side gardens of existing houses. The pressure on these sites will result in densities much higher than the prevailing levels in the villages and potentially lead to the ‘cramming’ of sites. 6.4. Section 16 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) "Conserving and enhancing the historic environment" and paragraph 189 state that: • "Heritage assets range from sites and buildings of local historic value to those of the highest significance, such as World Heritage Sites which are internationally recognised to be of Outstanding Universal Value. These assets are an irreplaceable resource and should be conserved in a manner appropriate to their significance, so that they can be enjoyed for their contribution to the quality of life of existing and future generations". 6.5. The NPPF identifies all elements within the historic environment that are worthy of consideration in planning matters as 'heritage assets'. • A heritage asset is identified as an environmental component that holds meaning for society over and above its function. This term includes buildings, parks and gardens, standing, buried and submerged remains, areas, sites and landscapes, whether designated or not and whether or not capable of designation. Page 28

6.6. Wooburn and Bourne End Parish includes some 48 grade II listed buildings, notable among them St. Paul’s Church and several buildings around it in Wooburn Town - as shown in the photo below.

Aerial photo - courtesy of Andy R. Annable 6.7. It is important that development properly considers the significance of these assets and therefore the weight that should be given to their conservation. In addition to the nationally listed buildings and the Conservation Areas of Berghers Hill, Hedsor and Riversdale, Wooburn Green, Wooburn Town, Watery Lane and Clapton Mill, a number of buildings and sites are considered to be of architectural significance, local distinctiveness, character or importance. 6.8. Therefore, development needs to be managed carefully as infill developments will occur in and around our Conservation Areas. The links below give access to .pdf documents which provide a detailed character survey of each Conservation Area: • Berghers Hill conservation area character survey • Clapton Mill conservation area character survey • Hedsor and Riversdale conservation area (wycombe.gov.uk) • Watery-Lane-conservation-area • Wooburn Green conservation area • Wooburn Town conservation area 6.9. An overview of the 6 Conservation Areas is in Appendix 2: Parish Statistics (incl. Conservation Area maps). A character survey for each Conservation area can be accessed by clicking on the above hyperlinks. The Hedsor and Riversdale character assessment was updated in 2018, while the other character Page 29

assessments have not been updated since they were published in 1995. Each survey contains Development Control Advice (DCA) which is broadly similar for each Conservation Area; the key points from the DCA have been consolidated and summarised as follows: • In the conservation area higher standards of design are required as it is the function of the planning authority to consider all applications as to whether they preserve or enhance the special character as identified in this appraisal • Any new building works such as extensions must be designed not as a separate entity but should be sympathetic in form and scale to the existing buildings and the conservation area as a whole. • Materials for any new building works must be sympathetic to those prevailing in the area. Traditional building materials such as brick, flint and weather boarding; and for roofing, slate are likely to be more appropriate. Surfacing materials should be informal and concrete and tarmac should be avoided. • Inappropriate replacement of windows and doors can damage the character of a conservation area. Traditional materials should be used in order to safeguard the special character of the conservation. Generally speaking, painted timber windows and doors are appropriate and modern substitutes such as UPVC and aluminium are not. • New development which will be likely to have a visual effect on the identified important group will be carefully controlled. Any development that is acceptable must be designed not as a separate entity but should be sympathetic in form, scale and materials with the existing building in the group. Any new development must not harm the integrity or visual quality of these important groupings and it should be recognized that new development may not be acceptable. • All trees within the conservation areas are protected. As individual mature trees and tree groups are special characteristic of this conservation area new development should preserve existing trees and not present risk to their continuation taking into account future growth. • Although hedges cannot be specifically protected through legislation those hedgerows indicated on the survey map should be retained and where possible enhanced. • Any development close to the River Wye must preserve or enhance its visual quality, amenity, wildlife habitat and public enjoyment. • Special care must be taken to ensure that views within the conservation are not spoilt. Those of particular importance are identified on the map. Areas of open space and gaps between the buildings throughout the village will be carefully considered for protection from development or enclosure in order to safeguard the character of the conservation area and any important views. • Surfacing within domestic curtillages for driveways and the like should be in keeping with the rural nature of the village and of an informal type, predominately shingle. Tarmac and concrete are out of place in this rural setting. Regular paving, paviours and setts can look discordant and may not always be appropriate. Paths to front doors historically were surfaced with clay tiles or brick and this is a tradition that should be encouraged. 6.10. The Hedsor Road and Riversdale character survey states: “This Appraisal is adopted by the council as a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). As an SPD, the appraisal is intended to complement policies in the Council’s adopted Local Plan. It is a material planning consideration when determining planning Page 30

applications affecting the conservation area or its setting.” Therefore, it is appropriate that the Development Control Advice for each conservation area has the same force as for Hedsor and Riversdale conservation area. Hence the policy below. POLICY WBE/PD1 - HERITAGE ASSETS There will be a strong presumption against the loss of buildings in conservation areas and also against inappropriate extensions or revisions. Development proposals within the Conservation Areas must demonstrate that they have fully considered the significance of the heritage assets within the designated area and have included appropriate measures to conserve and enhance those assets, based on their significance. Proposals within the setting of heritage assets must demonstrate Conformity with the Development Control Advice for each conservation area. Area covered by the Policy: Policy WBE/PD1 covers the whole Parish; Two maps showing the Parish area are included in Section 1.5. Objective: To ensure that all developments, whether new or infill development or extensions, are sympathetic to the existing heritage within the Conservation Areas and the topography of the Parish and that developments address adverse impacts of development as much as possible.

7. Residential infill and Quality Design 7.1. This Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) supports the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) objective to ensure that developments will function well and add to the overall quality of the area, are visually attractive as a result of good architecture, layout and appropriate and effective landscaping; are sympathetic to local character and history, including the surrounding built environment and landscape setting, establish or maintain a strong sense of place, using the arrangement of streets, spaces, building types and materials to create attractive, welcoming and distinctive places to live, work and visit (NPPF paragraph 130). 7.2. The Local Planning Authority has published a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD): Householder Planning and Design Guidance Supplementary Planning Document. 7.3. Wooburn and Bourne End Parish has the Conservation Areas of Berghers Hill, Hedsor Road and Riversdale, Wooburn Green, Wooburn Town, Watery Lane and Clapton Mill, and some 48 grade II listed buildings and structures in a variety of architectural styles. We want new developments to contribute to this variety, while at the same time being sympathetic to the existing character of Page 31

the area and natural environment. We would also like extensions to be similarly sympathetic. 7.4. The trend in the last few years has been for either backfill development or new developments to be built to a much larger scale than that which is the general norm in our area. 7.5. This is typified also where houses are built much closer to the boundaries of properties, resulting in loss of green frontage and amenity space around the buildings, loss of privacy to surrounding properties and, when repeated, has a negative impact on the overall streetscape and the built environment. 7.6. The NPPF and Local Planning Authority’s SPD provide guidance but are open to interpretation by the Planning Officer on a case-by-case basis. Of particular concern are cases where planning permission is sought for extensions and/or conversions of existing structures in gardens that result in the creation of subordinate dwellings which over time become separate stand-alone dwellings for individual use. 7.7. Also, of concern are... • The increasing number of offices that are converted to residential properties. Many of these types of developments will have no amenity space or insufficient parking. • Applications for two or more properties on a site previously occupied by a single property. • Changes to the Town and Country Planning Act for General Permitted Development which allows for the construction of up to two additional storeys. 7.8. The Policy set out below is in response to our concern to prevent adverse impacts from these types of development such as: • Loss of light, amenity, and green space overshadowing, overlooking • Loss of space between buildings and visual intrusion • Loss of parking • Issues with refuse collection and bin storage • Noise • Affect the look and visual characteristics of heritage assets and important buildings in the Parish and the general character of areas within the Parish whether or not they are conservation areas.

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POLICY WBE/PD2 – RESIDENTIAL INFILL AND QUALITY DESIGN

New developments whether for single or multiple dwellings must demonstrate the following considerations: ● Density - proposals that would lead to over-development of a site, or the appearance of cramming, will be resisted. It should be demonstrated that the number of units in any new development is of a similar density to properties in the surrounding area. ● Building line - where the character assessments identify that the prevailing depth of existing dwellings is a feature of the area, then any new development should follow that building line. Similarly, where the street scene is defined by the building line of a row of properties such as terrace or other avenue of houses then any new development should follow that building line. ● Visual separation - new dwellings must have similar spacing between buildings to that commonly found on the street frontage. Where houses are terraced, the new development should normally adjoin the adjacent property or properties. ● Building height - new buildings should reflect the height of original, existing buildings. Where existing buildings are of a uniform height, new buildings should respect that height. ● Building materials should be in keeping with the character of the area. ● Flood Risk - there should be a general presumption against development in flood risk zones 2 and 3. Where Development is proposed the Developer must demonstrate how the development conforms with the NPPF and Local Plan Policy DM39.

Objectives: To ensure that infill, conversion and backland development respects and reflects the character of the area, being similar in footprint, separation, scale, bulk and height to the buildings in the surrounding area and neighbouring properties in particular, as well as the existing street scene; ensuring that safe and attractive residential layouts with green amenities are promoted and development is directed away from flood risk zones 2 and 3. Make a positive contribution to the character and sense of place of Wooburn and Bourne End's built environment and landscape.

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8. Policy for Access 8.1. There are many examples in the Parish of existing businesses that do not have sufficient parking for their employees and clients/customers. 8.2. The Wycombe Local District Plan (WDLP) Policy BE2 for Hollands Farm envisages the construction of a primary school. This Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) also includes a policy for Hollands Farm to promote the provision of shops or a convenience store. We wish to ensure that any new non-residential developments consider not only how much parking is required but also access such as one-way systems for ingress/egress and drop off as appropriate. POLICY WBE/PD3 ACCESS AND LAYOUT OF NEW INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENTS New non-residential developments such as (but not limited to) Schools, Medical facilities, new shops or commercial or industrial premises must as a condition of planning approval ensure sufficient parking and adequate ingress and egress for the site its staff, customers, and deliveries. Planning applications must provide an explanation of expected peak vehicle movements and a layout drawing of how traffic and parking will be managed consistent with the anticipated use; ideally, layouts for large sites should incorporate a one-way ingress/egress system and drop off zones. Objective: Ensure that new infrastructure developments not only give due consideration to vehicle movements but that they also ensure that sufficient parking and safe ingress and egress are incorporated into the site layout.

Area covered by the Policy: Policy WBE/PD3 covers the whole Parish; Two maps showing the Parish area are included in Section 1.5. 9. Parking and Transport 9.1. Parking 9.1.1. Inadequate parking in existing developments and businesses causes residents, business users and visitors to park on pavements creating obstructions for access by delivery vans, waste collection, and for residents on foot and by car. 9.1.2. With the new developments envisaged in the Wycombe District Local Plan (WDLP) policies BE1 and BE2, together with continued backland and infill developments, traffic on the Parish’ road system will continue to increase and un-regulated parking will only impede traffic flow and increase congestion. Page 34

9.1.3. Residents consistently complain that parking is a problem everywhere within the Parish and it is one of the issues identified in the Community Led plans. • The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) paragraph says parking standards should take into account local car ownership levels. 9.1.4. Buckinghamshire County Council (BCC), the predecessor of Buckinghamshire Council (BC), have published a document Parking Guidance in September 2015 which sets minimum standards for Parking in the County and can be found in Transport plans and policies on the current BC website. 9.1.5. The BCC Parking guidance sets minimum parking requirements based on zones determined by size of population. Section 6.3 the BCC Parking Guidance says: • The car ownership data provided by the ONS is split into dwelling types: houses and flats. However, after reviewing the data we concluded that car ownership has minimal variation according to the type of property. Therefore, the standards are derived from the house data only. This should ensure that flats are provided with an appropriate number of parking spaces without complicating the standards unnecessarily. This decision is supported by ‘Car parking: What works where’ (English Partnerships, 2006), which suggests that car ownership in flats is only slightly less than for houses of equivalent size and reflects stakeholder concerns about the historic under-provision of car parking space in the development of some flats. 9.1.6. ONS data for Wooburn and Bourne End Parish set out in Appendix 2 of this NDP shows that 49% of residents have two or more cars which supports the BCC Parking Guidance. 9.1.7. On street parking, parking on verges and pavements, traffic flow are key issues that affect our Parish. Appendix 3 contains photos that show examples of parking issues. The following Parking policy aims to mitigate some of the existing issues and to address the impact from future development by prescribing new minimum requirements. 9.1.8. The reality of car ownership in the Neighbourhood area, the BCC Parking Guidance and NPPF supports the need for Parking policies that all developments regardless of size must meet. 9.1.9. The BCC Parking Guidance sets requirements for different zones. While the NDP designated area covers the whole of the Parish of Wooburn and Bourne End, the WDLP separates Wooburn Green designating it a Tier 1 settlement and establishes Bourne End as a Tier 2 settlement. Although the settlements are distinct, for the purposes of this Policy, the standard set out for Zone B in the table below the Policy shall apply to all development in the Neighbourhood area. Page 35

9.1.10. In addition, on street parking is a communal resource. This can be adversely affected when garages are converted to living space or a garage is replaced with an extension, as these changes can result in cars previously parked on the property being parked on the street. This may not be in the interests of other residents as on-street parking is a communal resource and may have a displacement knock on effect. 9.1.11. Similarly, when homeowners apply for permission to drop kerbs to enable parking access on their property, this can also reduce the on-street parking by more than the space of one in-curtilage parking space which would therefore be undesirable.

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POLICY WBE/PD4 - PARKING STANDARDS FOR ALL PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND EXISTING PROPERTIES 1. Number of car parking spaces ● The BCC Parking Guidance set out in Table 6 Residential car parking standards establishes Wooburn and Bourne End Parish (the Neighbourhood Area) in Zone B. Table 6 (for up to 10 dwellings) for Zone B properties shall apply regardless of the size of development (that is no matter whether a development has more or less than 10 homes). An extract of the current table is set out below. Zone 1-4 habitable 5 habitable 5 habitable 7 habitable 8+ habitable rooms rooms rooms rooms rooms /1 bedroom /2 bedrooms /3 bedrooms /4 bedrooms /5 bedrooms A 1 2 2 2 2.5 B 1 2 2 3 3 C 2 2 3 3 4

● When there are significant differences between parking provision based on bedrooms and habitable rooms, the most appropriate amount of parking should be provided. For example, where a dwelling is open plan, parking should be based on the number of bedrooms.

● All other aspects of Parking Guidance shall apply. ● Should Table 5 or Table 6 for Residential car parking standards be amended by Buckinghamshire Council in the future, the new standard shall apply only if it has a higher requirement for parking spaces, otherwise the table above shall apply. 2. Residential car parking design shall be in accordance with the BCC Parking Guidance. Currently paragraph 7.3.1. 3. Planning applications for garages to be converted to living space or knocked down to be replaced with extensions for living space, must not result in increased on- street parking. A review of the impact of such changes to a property must become a test in planning applications such that design and layout of the conversion and/or extension must ensure that there is no increase of on-street parking. 4. Planning applications for dropped kerbs must demonstrate that there is no net loss of off-street and on-street parking, so that each lost on-street car parking space is replaced by at least one in-curtilage parking space on the property applying for permission to drop a kerb.

Parking Policy Objectives: To ensure that planning applications consider the impact of car ownership, to ensure that any changes to existing properties limit the loss of on-street parking and that new developments plan for adequate on-street and in- curtilage parking to reflect the high level of car ownership in the Parish/Neighbourhood area. Page 37

Area covered by the Policy: Policy WBE/PD4 covers the whole Parish; two maps showing the Parish area are included in Section 1.5. 9.2. Electric vehicle charge points for on street parking in new developments. 9.2.1. The Government has national plans to reduce pollution; promoting electric vehicles is a key part of the plan. The Government has confirmed its ambition to see that at least half of new cars will be ultra-low emission by 2030 as part of their plans to make the UK the best place in the world to build and own an electric vehicle. The Planning Authority sets out requirements for electric vehicle charging in their Air Quality Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) which this NDP supports. 9.2.2 This NDP does not direct where EV points should be located as the Parish Council believes this should be part of a comprehensive transport assessment for the Neighbourhood Area which considers parking, traffic flow and road safety issues. 9.3. Road Network – Road Safety and Traffic flow 9.3.1. Various safety and traffic flow issues were identified by residents during the consultation process for each draft (iteration) of the NDP, also in the consultation process for the Hollands Farm Development Brief. 9.3.2. Some of these issues were raised in 2019 through the Local Area Forum (now superseded by the Community Board for the South-West Chilterns). 9.3.3. WBEPC has provided matched funding for a feasibility study to examine options to improve traffic flow and road safety: 9.3.3.1. Around The Green at Wooburn Green and the intersections with Whitepit Lane and Town Lane. 9.3.3.2. Along Watery Lane. 9.3.3.3. Double yellow lines on New Road, Watery Lane and at various junctions where parking is obstructing visibility. 9.3.3.4. Junction of Blind Lane and Marlow Road 9.3.4. Ongoing projects are tracked in the monthly Council meetings and can be viewed in the Council agendas. 9.3.5. In our current program to address road safety issues we have previously installed zeebrites (flashing beacons) at pedestrian crossings on Town Lane, Brookbank and Wendover Road. 9.3.6. WBEPC is in discussion with Great Western Railways (GWR) to match fund a feasibility study for options to optimise the use of the Station car park and the possible creation of a bus layby to improve traffic flow. Page 38

9.3.7. A number of road safety issues have been identified through the Slate Meadow and Hollands Farm Development Brief consultations and these have been raised with the Planning Authority. 9.3.8. The proposed new Link Road (Principal Route) through the Hollands Farm Development provides an opportunity to take an holistic view of the overall road system to identify options that could both mitigate the impacts of these developments and address existing road safety issues. 9.3.9. Cookham Bridge is a significant constraint and WBEPC is unaware of any commitments to implement improvements. 9.3.10. WBEPC has engaged with Buckinghamshire Council to raise these concerns and to work together to address them. In addition, Section 18.7.8. sets out a Statement of Intent: WBE/OBJ/5 to conduct a Transport Assessment to consider all of these matters holistically. 10. Flooding & Drainage 10.1. Context 10.1.1. Wooburn and Bourne End Parish has the River Wye flowing through it and Bourne End is bordered by the River Thames. It is therefore unsurprising that there are many parts of the Parish that have been assessed by the Environment Agency as being of a medium or high risk of fluvial and surface water flooding. 10.1.2. We have had recent experience of the impact of fluvial6 flooding in the Parish with the flood of 2014 which affected many households in Bourne End and Cores End. The Environment Agency flood map for the Neighbourhood Area can be found by clicking on the link below and entering “Wooburn Green” in the box “Find the Location”: Link: https://flood-map-for-planning.service.gov.uk/ 10.1.3. The following paragraphs explain the policies required to manage the risk of flooding in the Parish. 10.2. Government Guidelines on Flood Risk 10.2.1. The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), paragraphs 159 to 169 cover Planning and Flood risk. Paragraph 159 says: • "Inappropriate development in areas at risk of flooding should be avoided by directing development away from areas at highest risk (whether existing or future). Where development is necessary in such areas, the development should be made safe for its lifetime without increasing flood risk elsewhere."

6 Fluvial meaning “of or found in a river” Page 39

10.2.2. The paragraphs covering Planning and flood risk make clear that when determining planning applications local authorities should ensure that Developer's apply a sequential, risk-based approach to the location of development (paragraph 161). 10.2.3. The aim of the sequential test (paragraph 162) is to steer new development to areas with the lowest risk of flooding. • "Development should not be permitted if there are reasonably available sites appropriate for the proposed development in areas with a lower risk of flooding". Paragraph 167 says: • "..... Where appropriate applications should be supported by a site-specific flood-risk assessment". Paragraph 169 says: • "Major developments should incorporate sustainable drainage systems unless there is clear evidence that this would be inappropriate...." 10.3. Wycombe District Local Plan (WDLP) Policy DM17 Planning for Flood Risk Management 10.3.1. The WDLP’s Adopted Delivery and Site Allocations Plan (DSA) published in July 2013, incorporates the above policy. This sets out what is required to reduce flood risk for developments in Flood Risk Zones 2 and 3. These Flood Risk Zones are identified in their Policy maps for Wooburn - Map 17 - and for Bourne End - Map 18. 10.4. Environment Agency explanation of Flood Zone Risks 10.4.1. The Environment Agency defines flood zone risks7 as follows: Flood Zone 1 - land assessed as having a less than 1 in 1,000 annual probability of river or sea flooding (<0.1%). Flood Zone 2 - land assessed as having between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual probability of river flooding (1% – 0.1%), or between a 1 in 200 and 1 in 1,000 annual probability of sea flooding (0.5% – 0.1%) in any year. Flood Zone 3 - land assessed as having a 1 in 100 or greater annual probability of river flooding (>1%), or a 1 in 200 or greater annual probability of flooding from the sea (>0.5%) in any year.

7 Source Environment Agency website.

Link: http://apps.environment-agency.gov.uk/wiyby/cy/151263.aspx

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Note: These flood zones refer to the probability of river and sea flooding, ignoring the presence of defences. A link to the Environment Agency flood map for the Parish is given below: https://flood-map-for-planning.service.gov.uk/ Enter Wooburn Green in the box “Find the Location”. 10.4.2. This shows the risk of river flooding in the Neighbourhood Area is generally as follows: High risk of river flooding (Flood Zone 3): • The areas of Bourne End that border the River Thames, including Ferry Lane to Cookham Bridge. • The area either side of Cores End Road along the River Wye from Frank Lunnon Close to Furlong Road. • The area on the north side of the River Wye from Windsor Hill to Wooburn Green. Medium risk of river flooding (Flood Zone 2): • Along the River Wye from Slate Meadow to Wycombe Lane. • West/south boundary of Slate Meadow with Cores End Road and Brookbank. • Brookbank to Wooburn Park. • Northcroft to Glory Mill Lane. • Watery Lane to Barleyfields. • Millstream Way to Knaves Beech. Low risk of river flooding (Flood Zone 1): With the exception of areas mentioned above, the majority of the Neighbourhood Area is in Flood zone 1 and is therefore at low risk of flooding from the River Thames and River Wye. 10.5. Slate Meadow development 10.5.1. A Development Brief was concluded between the Planning Authority, Developer and Slate Meadow Liaison Group in September 2017 and published in March 2018. 10.5.2. A planning application - Ref. No: 18/05597/OUT - was lodged in March 2018 and was approved by the Planning Authority with all matters reserved which is subject to the conditions of the Development Brief. The Development Brief includes a section on Flooding, Drainage and Surface Water and incorporates modelling by the specialist consultancy HR Wallingford. Page 41

10.5.3. This modelling work, approved by the Environment Agency in September 2016, is displayed in figure 2.12 on page 24 of the Development Brief dated March 2018. The Development Brief identifies “Key points: Flooding, Drainage and Surface Water8.” These include the following points: • The vast majority of the site lies within Flood Zone 1 (<1 in 1,000year annual probability of flooding); • Approximately 25% of the overall site area is in Flood Zone 2; • A very small part of the site is in the Flood Zone 3a (approximately 2%). 10.5.4. The section in the Slate Meadow Development Brief entitled Development Framework9 proposes a River Wye corridor and “a substantial green corridor linking the River Wye corridor to the south of the site to the disused railway line and village green in the north-east.” Section 4.3 Green Infrastructure10: “.... the site will provide for: • Provision of floodplain; • Protection and enhancement of wildlife habitats; • Provision of floodplain in extreme rainfall events; • Green corridors that link with the network of green infrastructure surrounding the site.” 10.5.5. Section 4.3.1. Sustainable Urban Drainage (SuDS)11 explains how surface and ground waters will be addressed. Essentially areas in flood Zone 2 become part of the blue and green corridors forming part of the green infrastructure in the site. A copy of The Development Brief is available at: https://www.wycombe.gov.uk/uploads/public/documents/Planning/Reserve- sites/Slate-Meadow-Development-Brief-Adopted.pdf 11. Environment & Biodiversity In response to the legislation detailed in 11.1. below and public concerns about a “Climate Emergency”, the Parish Council’s Environmental Awareness Working Party is assessing the actions the Parish has already taken to reduce its impact on the environment and determining what more it can do. 11.1. Duties and Responsibilities 11.1.1. The Parish Council has biodiversity duties and responsibilities under the following two Acts.

8 Slate Meadow Development Brief page 25 9 Slate Meadow Development Brief Section 4.2 Development Framework, page 42 10 Slate Meadow Development Brief page 43 11 Slate Meadow development Brief page 44 Page 42

• Wildlife and Countryside Act https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/69/contents • Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act (NERC) https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/16/contents 11.1.2. Section 40 of NERC requires all public bodies to have regard to biodiversity conservation when carrying out their functions so that this becomes properly embedded in all relevant policies and decisions. 11.1.3. Another key obligation is Directive 92/43/EEC ‘on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora’, often referred to as the Habitats Directive12. 11.1.4. Under the ‘Habitats Directive 4’, an assessment referred to as an Appropriate Assessment must be undertaken if the plan in question is likely to have a significant effect on a European protected wildlife site i.e. if policies and proposals in the plan might impact on one or more European sites. The Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Directive requires that if a plan or programme requires ‘Appropriate Assessment’ under the Habitats Directive, then that plan or programme will also require an SEA. 11.1.5. Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council (WBEPC) monitors all planning applications as a Statutory Consultee and will be guided by, and apply, the latest government and local policy changes that are introduced as a result of environmental and climate change issues. When the time comes to update the Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) following the Buckinghamshire Local plan update, then the intent will be to approach the update from the strategic context of climate change. Definition of Biodiversity 11.1.6. The word is a contraction of "biological diversity" and is defined as the range and types of organisms in a particular ecological community or system. It can be measured by the numbers and types of different species or the genetic variations within and between species. An organism being defined as any living thing. The relevant guide for Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council is: • Bucks & Milton Keynes Biodiversity Action Plan 2010-2020 11.1.7. Parish Councils have a role in promoting awareness and encouraging local people to participate in local community initiatives with two aims... i. To help maximise biodiversity opportunities at Parish/local level, ii. To maximise the biodiversity of all Parish Council owned sites whilst delivering its full range of uses by well-considered habitat management.

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11.1.8. Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council (WBEPC) is a civil local authority, responsible for a largely rural Parish of approximately 1,025 hectares and 10,500 residents. (From Office of National Statistics [ONS] data for Usual Resident Population.) Our responsibilities include: • managing six recreational areas including playgrounds, sports pitches and two sports pavilions and, additionally, large areas of woodland. • managing two allotment sites. • managing two cemeteries (one is closed). • providing and emptying litter bins and dog waste bins in public areas. • maintaining approximately 208 km of footpaths and some grass verges. • maintaining streetlights on side roads. 11.1.9. The Parish Council's activities are delivered from our office and groundsman's barn at Wooburn Cemetery and via mobile works in the Parish. Policy WBE/E1 applies to our office, barn, sports pavilions and all land we manage and to all Parish Council employees, Parish Councillors and sub-contractors. 11.1.10. In addition, to the responsibilities above, to be ‘made’, a Neighbourhood Plan must meet certain Basic Conditions. These include that the making of the plan “does not breach, and is otherwise compatible with, EU obligations.” Latest government guidance in respect of Neighbourhood Planning continues to reference these obligations. 11.1.11. One of these obligations is Directive 2001/42/EC ‘on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment’. This is often referred to as the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Directive. The SEA Directive “seeks to provide a high level of protection of the environment by integrating environmental considerations into the process of preparing plans and programmes.” 11.1.12. The SEA Directive is transposed into UK law through the Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations (the ‘SEA Regulations’) and it is these regulations with which the plan will need to be compatible. A key stage in the neighbourhood planning process is determining whether or not SEA is required. Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) 11.1.13. The Local Planning Authority, the former Wycombe District Council completed the screening (prior to the change to the Unitary Authority) to identify if a SEA is necessary for the Neighbourhood Area/NDP and concluded that it is not required. Page 44

11.2. Habitats of principal importance in Wooburn and Bourne End Parish (The Neighbourhood Area) 11.2.1. The Parish contains habitats that are of principal importance for their biodiversity. These are set out in a separate Parish Council document “Inventory of Parish Amenities” which records all Parish amenities in one place. They include Ancient Trees, Ancient Woodlands, Allotments, Cemeteries, a Nature Reserve, and Parks. The WDLP contains Policies and Policy maps which have identified these habitats and the policies that apply. 11.3. Air Quality 11.3.1. The current road systems, such as A4094 and A4155 through the settlements that make up the Parish of Wooburn and Bourne End are busy cut throughs, linking the A404, M40 and M4, Maidenhead and Marlow. • This road system is single carriageway and has various constrictions which cause traffic congestion at critical pinch points, at Cookham Bridge, the Station, Penny’s Corner, junction with Blind Lane, Cores End roundabout, the Green. Congestion is greatly exacerbated when there is an incident on the A404, M4 or M40, affecting the whole system. 11.3.2. The WDLP allocates 800 houses to the Parish in the Plan period. It is obvious that more housing means more traffic on our roads, with all the attendant issues of congestion which will impact air quality. The Parish Council believes that we need to create a base line prior to the development of the strategic sites and to develop a data base of evidence that can be used in the future to determine and support future emissions policies if required. Please refer to the Statement of Intent in Section 18.7.6. 11.4. Environmental and Biodiversity Policy The policy statement below is included in the NDP for information for our residents who may not be aware of our commitment. It only applies to the Parish Council’s activities and is not a Policy that the Local Planning Authority need to consider when determining planning applications. The policy applies to the Parish Council office, barn, sports pavilions and all land we manage and to all Parish Council employees, Parish Councillors and Parish Council’s sub-contractors.

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POLICY WBE/E1 ENVIRONMENTAL AND BIODIVERSITY POLICY FOR WOOBURN AND BOURNE END PARISH Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council is committed to identifying and complying with all legal and other relevant requirements relating to the environmental impacts of our operations and to the prevention of pollution through the adoption of appropriate controls. We will aim to: • Continually assess our organisational activities and the impact they have and identify opportunities to minimise these negative impacts • Monitor and minimise our carbon emissions related to energy use • Minimise waste through careful and efficient use of materials, promoting reuse and recycling and by encouraging parishioners to reduce waste • Procure products derived from sustainable resources where possible and favour the use of local suppliers • Embed environmental and ethical considerations into the day-to-day operation of the Parish Council and decision making • Educate employees and parishioners in good environmental practice • Promote and protect biodiversity in the Parish. Objective: Minimise the Parish Council's environmental impact, enhance and protect biodiversity in the Parish. Area covered by the Policy WBE/E1 - Environmental and Biodiversity - is the whole Parish; Two maps showing the Parish area are included in Section 1.5. 12. Community Amenities 12.0.1. Amenities, including Community Facilities and Green Spaces, are critical contributors to the physical and mental well-being of the Community and are to be protected for the long-term. 12.0.2. Among its amenities, our Parish is fortunate to have Community Facilities such as a Library, Community Centre and Day Care Centre, all of which are fully utilized by its residents. These are listed in Table 12.1. below, together with the Bourne End Junior Sports Club Ltd. The Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council (WBEPC) has many Green Spaces which are covered in detail in Section 14. Table 12.2. lists current pubs and clubs in the Parish and they are shown in Map A3. Pub closures in recent years are also recorded. They are all covered by Policy WBE/A1 below.

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POLICY WBE/A1 - SAFEGUARDING COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND PUBLIC HOUSES

There is a general presumption that the Buckinghamshire Council’s Planning Department will not allow the facilities listed below to be granted a change of use. Should Buckinghamshire Council be minded to approve a change of use, and Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council objects to the proposed change of use, then this Policy requires that the applicant provides evidence that they have made serious efforts to either continue operations in accordance with the existing class of use or to find new tenants willing to do so. Community Facility CF1 Bourne End Day Care Centre, Wakeman Road, Bourne End CF2 Bourne End Community Centre, Wakeman Road, CF3 Bourne End Library, Wakeman Road, Bourne End CF4 Bourne End Scout Headquarters, Furlong Road, Bourne End CF5 Community Church Hall, The Green, Wooburn Green CF6 St Dunstan’s Church Hall, Wakeman Road, Bourne End CF7 St Mark’s Church Hall, Station Road, Bourne End CF8 St Mary’s Church Hall, Glory Mill Lane, Wooburn Green CF9 St Paul’s Church Hall, Town Lane, Wooburn Town CF10 Sports Pavilion, Wooburn Park - owned by the Parish CF11 The Tennis Club, Wooburn Park – on land leased from the Parish CF12 The Warren, Wooburn Park, Wooburn Green CF13 United Reform Church Hall, Cores End Road, Bourne End CF14 Wooburn Club, The Green, Wooburn Green CF15 Wooburn 1st Scouts Headquarters CF16 Bourne End Junior Sports Club Ltd., New Road Pub/Club The Chequers The Garibaldi Walnut Tree (Grade II Listed Building) The Old Bell (Grade II Listed Building) Grays Inn (formerly Queen and Albert) The Red Lion (Grade II Listed Building|) Wooburn Club The Falcon Objective: Safeguard our Community Facilities. Area covered: Policy WBE/A1 covers the whole Neighbourhood Area – see the two maps in 1.5. Maps A1 and A2 show the locations of the Community Facilities and Map A3 shows the Public Houses and Wooburn Club. Page 47

12.1. Community Facilities mapped 12.1.1. Table 12.1. below repeats the Community Facilities that are listed in the Policy and considered to be the heartbeat of the community. They are to be protected to the extent considered practical by the Parish Council. The Table is linked to two Maps – A1 and A2 - on the next pages which identify their locations. Map A3 shows Wooburn and Bourne End Pubs and Clubs and their locations. Table 12.1. Community Facility Location in Maps A1/A2 CF1 Bourne End Day Care Centre, Wakeman Road, Bourne End Map 1 – centre CF2 Bourne End Community Centre, Wakeman Road, Map 1 – centre Home - Bourne End Community Centre CF3 Bourne End Library, Wakeman Road, Bourne End Map 1 – centre CF4 Bourne End Scout Headquarters, Furlong Road, Bourne End Map 1 – lower CF5 Community Church Hall, The Green, Wooburn Green Map 2 – central CF6 St Dunstan’s Church Hall, Wakeman Road, Bourne End Map 1 – centre CF7 St Mark’s Church Hall, Station Road, Bourne End Map 1 – lower CF8 St Mary’s Church Hall, Glory Mill Lane, Wooburn Green Map 2 – central CF9 St Paul’s Church Hall, Town Lane, Wooburn Town Map 2 – lower CF10 Sports Pavilion, Wooburn Park - owned by the Parish Map 2 – central CF11 The Tennis Club, Wooburn Park – on land leased from the Map 2 – lower Parish CF12 The Warren, Wooburn Park, Wooburn Green Map 2 – central CF13 United Reform Church Hall, Cores End Road, Bourne End Map 2- bottom CF14 Wooburn Club, The Green, Wooburn Green Map 2 – central CF15 Wooburn 1st Scouts Headquarters Map 2 – top CF16 Bourne End Junior Sports Club Ltd., New Road Map 1 - top Bourne End Junior Sports Club – BEJSC theme right

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Map A1. 7 Bourne End Facilities

Buckinghamshire Boundaries (arcgis.com)

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Map A2. 8 Wooburn and 1 Bourne End Facilities

Buckinghamshire Boundaries (arcgis.com)

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Map A3 Wooburn and Bourne End Pubs and Clubs and their locations Buckinghamshire Boundaries (arcgis.com)

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12.2. Safeguarding Community Facilities 12.2.1. Community Facilities come under the protection of the WDLC Policy DM29. Although WBEPC is a statutory consultee for planning applications it is not always consulted when there are applications for change of use of businesses and other facilities. In recent years the following Pubs have closed and been converted to housing: Red Lion Hedsor Road The Firefly near to Bourne End Station. Heart in Hand Cores End Road The Harrow near to St. Paul’s Church, Wooburn Rose and Crown Boundary Road The Stag Wooburn Green The Anchor Wooburn Green 12.2.2. This confirms the need for WBEPC to be aware of applications for the change of use of any community facility. Therefore, WBEPC wishes to reinforce DM29 with the additional Policy WBE/A1 Safeguarding Community Facilities and Public Houses, to protect such Community Facilities for the future of the Parish. Table 12.2 Pub/Club Location The Chequers Kiln Lane, Bourne End The Garibaldi (Upper) Hedsor Road, Bourne End Walnut Tree (Grade II Listed Building) Hedsor Road, Bourne End The Old Bell (Grade II Listed Building) Town Lane, Wooburn Town Grays Inn (formerly Queen and Albert) The Green, Wooburn Green The Red Lion (Grade II Listed Building|) The Green, Wooburn Green Wooburn Club The Green, Wooburn Green The Falcon Watery Lane, Wooburn Green

12.2.3. WBEPC have set out the objective and statement of intent (WBE/OBJ/2 – see Section 18.7.4.) to monitor planning applications including for change of use of these facilities/amenities.

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13. Green Belt, Settlement Boundary and Coalescence 13.1. Protecting the Green Belt and Green Infrastructure 13.1.1. The recently adopted Wycombe District Local Plan (WDLP) incorporates Core Policy CP8 – Protecting the Green Belt - this allows for the removal from the Green Belt of limited areas of land as set out in the Local Plan where there are exceptional circumstances to do so. • The former Wycombe District Council (WDC) Green Belt review identified Hollands Farm as the only site in Wooburn and Bourne End Parish that met “exceptional circumstances”. Paragraph 2 of CP8 states the Council “will not propose or permit any changes to the Green Belt boundary” - in theory this means that during the remaining life of the Local Plan there will be no further changes to the Green Belt. 13.1.2. However, although the life of WDLP is meant to be until 2033 it is expected to be reviewed every 5 years and it is therefore possible that this Core Policy could be amended once the Unitary Authority has reviewed all Local Plans and implemented their own Local Plan, currently expected in 2014/15. 13.1.3. Unfortunately, the Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) cannot compel the Planning Authority to seek permission of the Parish Council before amending the Green Belt boundary. Therefore, this NDP has set out an Objective and Statement of Intent (WBE/OBJ/1 - please see Section 18.7.3.) for the Green Belt and Green Infrastructure in the Neighbourhood Area. The extract below from MyWycombe Map shows the Green Belt within the Parish boundary which is outlined by the pink line. (The map also shows Green Belt in adjacent Parishes which were in the original Wycombe District.)

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Map GB1: Buckinghamshire Boundaries Map defining the Green Belt within the Parish. My Wycombe - information and maps about your local area Open Government Licence (nationalarchives.gov.uk)

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13.2. Settlement Boundaries and Coalescence 13.2.1. As explained in Section 4.5., Wooburn and Bourne End Parish are the result of coalescence of ten originally very distinct settlements, their locations shown in Map S1 below. Map S1: Wooburn & Bourne End Parish – The original 10 Settlements

Wooburn Moor

Wooburn Green

Berghers Hill

Wooburn Town

Bourne End Eghams Green Cores End

Widmoor

Upper Bourne End

Hedsor and Riversdale

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13.2.2. We are determined that the Green Infrastructure that remains should not be lost or developed further and that the areas known as Bourne End, Cores End, Upper Bourne End, Wooburn Town, Wooburn Green and Berghers Hill do not coalesce further through ribbon development, infill or backland development. Green Infrastructure providing separation which is to be protected is in 5 areas. POLICY WBE/A2 MAINTAIN SEPARATION BETWEEN SETTLEMENTS IN WOOBURN AND BOURNE END PARISH To maintain the separation between distinctive settlements, no development will be allowed in the Green Infrastructure defined below: 1. Wooburn Green separation from Berghers Hill As shown in Map S2, Berghers Hill is the Settlement with the largest separation from neighbouring Settlements, with Green Belt and parts of Ancient Woodlands - Mill Wood and Farm Wood, separating it from Wooburn Green. 2. Wooburn Green separation from Wooburn Town These two Settlements are separated by two substantial Green Spaces as shown in Map S2 below: 1. The area in Green Belt, alongside the A4094, known as Town Fields, opposite Wooburn Park. (No. 19 in Table 14.2.) 2. Wooburn Park. (No. D18 in Table 14.1.) 3. Wooburn Town separation from Cores End These two settlements have been separated largely by Slate Meadow when it was Green Belt. Now that it is a development site, three Green Spaces shown in Map S3 provide an important visual and physical separation. 1. The Green Buffer area defined in Slate Meadow Development Brief. 2. Brookbank Green Space (No. D24 in Table 14.1.) 3. Hawks Hill Verge (No. D16 in Table 14.1.) 4. Bourne End separation from Upper Bourne End (Hawks Hill, Harvest Hill) These two settlements have been separated largely by Hollands Farm when it was Green Belt. Now that it is a development site, the Green Buffer areas defined in the Hollands Farm Development Brief - see Map S4 - will be required to maintain a degree of important separation. 5. Bourne End separation from Hedsor Road & Riversdale (Map S4) These two settlements have been separated largely by Hollands Farm when it was Green Belt. Now that it is a development site, the Green Buffer areas defined in the Draft Development Brief – see Map S4 - will be required to maintain a sense of separation. Page 56

Objective: Prevent further coalescence of the settlements of Berghers Hill, Wooburn Green, Wooburn Town, Cores End, Bourne End, Upper Bourne End and Hedsor Road & Riversdale. Area covered: Policy WBE/A2 covers Green Spaces listed in Section 14., as shown in Maps S2 and S3, and the Green Buffer areas defined in the Development Briefs for Slate Meadow and Hollands Farm. Maps S2 and S3 are from the Bucks-MyWycombe website with additions to indicate the locations of the Green Spaces separating the Settlements.

Map S2 shows Settlement separation between Wooburn Green and Berghers Hill, and Wooburn Green and Wooburn Town

Wooburn Green (Conservation Area)

Berghers Hill Town Fields separated from Wooburn Green by Green Belt & Ancient Woodland Wooburn Park

Wooburn Town (Conservation Area)

Map S3 shows Settlement separation between Wooburn Town and Cores End: Slate Meadow Buffer Area, Brookbank and Hawks Hill Verge Green Spaces

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Map S4: from the Hollands Farm Development Brief: showing the remaining Settlement separation between Bourne End and Upper Bourne End, and Bourne End and Hedsor Road & Riversdale

Cores End

Bourne End

Upper Bourne End

Hedsor Road & Riversdale

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14.0. Green Infrastructure - designation of new Local Green Spaces 14.0.1. In addition to its critical contribution to the physical and mental health of residents, Green Infrastructure is important to the visual character and landscape of the Villages. In an urbanised location such as our Parish, public access to Green Space is important to provide for exercise and general wellbeing. In addition, Green Infrastructure such as verges is important for wildlife and forms an important part of the landscape and character of Wooburn and Bourne End Parish (WBEPC). Our Green Spaces have an important amenity value for our residents. 14.0.2. The WBEPC currently maintains on behalf of Buckinghamshire Council in title, various Green Spaces which form an important part of the visual landscape and character of our Villages. They also provide habitats, refuge and pathways for wildlife and safe areas for pedestrians on our rural roads. 14.0.3. Under the National planning Policy Framework (NPPF), Neighbourhood Plans have the opportunity to designate Local Green Spaces which are of particular importance to them (Paragraph 101), affording them protection from development other than in very special circumstances. Paragraph 102 says "The Local Green Space designation should only be used where the Green Space is: a) in reasonably close proximity to the community it serves; b) demonstrably special to a local community and holds a particular local significance, for example because of its beauty, historic significance, recreational value (including as a playing field), tranquillity or richness of its wildlife; and c) local in character and is not an extensive tract of land". 14.0.4. There are 43 of the Parish’s Green Spaces that have been designated in the Wycombe District Local Plan (WDLP) and others have been assessed in this Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP). However, for practical reasons we cannot document every strip of Green Space. 14.0.5. There have been several instances of encroachment of Green Spaces, in particular grass verges which are an important part of the landscape of the villages and natural habitat. To protect Green Spaces that are not already designated in the WDLP, WBEPC undertook an Audit to determine which other Green Spaces are important to our residents and should be designated via this NDP. 14.0.6. The Local Green Spaces and Green Infrastructure which we wish to designate are defined and explained in the required Audit (see Appendix 4) and Assessment (see Appendix 5), which have been completed in Page 59

accordance with the guidance provided in the central government documents: • NPPF [edition July 2021] (paragraphs 98. to 103.] and the website: Neighbourhood Planning Roadmap - Making local Green Space designations in your Neighbourhood Plan The Parish Council’s NDP Working Party conducted an audit of the Green Infrastructure and Green Spaces in the Parish and identified: i. what is already protected in the WDLP; ii. what is not protected by the WDLP that we would wish to protect; and iii. whether the overall level of provision of Green Space is adequate. 14.1. What is already protected in the WDLP 14.1.1. The WDLP policy DM12 designates Local Green Spaces in the former Wycombe District, and these are identified in the policy maps on pages 17 and 18 of the Delivery Site Allocation (DSA) Plan for Wooburn and Bourne End. We have listed the Green Spaces designated in the Wycombe District Local Plan that are within the Neighbourhood Area in Table 14.1 below. There are 43 Green Spaces already designated.

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Table 14.1: WDLP already Designated Green Spaces – D1 to D43

Wooburn Green and Bourne End - Inventory of Green Infrastructure - Revised 14. December 2020 Green Spaces protected by Wycombe District Local Plan |BE1 and DSA Policies DM11 to DM21 Map Policy Source MyWycombe Map - Location Name MyWycombe Map Definition Grid Reference 17/18 Reference Plan D1 DM13 BMERC Meadow East of Whitehouse Farm Local biological & geological sites SU 91623 90608 CP8 WDLP Policy Ref. also DM42 and DM43 Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Environmental Records D2 CP8 WDLP Whitehouse Lane Priority Habitat Traditional Orchard - Three areas SU 91175 90358 DM13 DSA Policy Ref. also DM42 and DM43 Area 2 SU 91579 90825 Area 3 SU 91149 90228 D3 DM31 WDLP Bridleway WOO/15/2 Section within Clapton Mill Conservation Area (C1) SU 91159 89923 D4 DM12 DSA Watery Lane Wooburn Green Space SU 91108 89828 DSA Parks - Watery Lane Open Space ONF WDC Leased to WBE Parish Council DM13 DSA Watery Lane Priority Habitat Chalk rivers (not including chalk headwaters) D5 DM12 DSA Boundary Road Green Corridor Green Space - 5 sections Clapton Appr. To Meere Est.SU 91024 89522 D6 DM12 DSA Glory Mill Open Space DM13 - Priority Habitat (Chalk Rivers) SU 91123 89399 D7 DM12 DSA Holtspur Avenue Green Space and Play Area SU 91591 89412 D8 DM12 DSA Glory Mill Sports Ground Green Space SU 91441 89229 D9 DM13 DSA Wooburn Green Lakes Green Space and Priority habitat (Chalk Rivers...) SU 91441 89249 D10 DM12 DSA Five Acres River Walk Green Space. Green Infrastructure DM11 SU 91558 89235 D11 DM12 DSA Northcroft Open Space Green Space SU 91534 89092 D12 DM12 DSA Meadows School Playing Field Green Space SU 91422 88895 D13 DM12 DSA Meadows County Combined School Green Space SU 91341 88743 D14 DM12 DSA The Green Wooburn - Village Green 78 Green Space (Also in Conservation Area) SU 91342 88524 D15 DM12 DSA Windsor Hill Wooburn Green Space. (Manor Gardens) SU 91430 88333 D16 DM12 DSA Wooburn Manor Park Green Space (including Dalton's Path SU 91385 88163 D17 DM11 WDLP Wooburn Park - The Warren Nature Reserve Green Belt (Also Policy Refs. CP8, DM42, DM43) SU 91409 88101 D18 DM11 WDLP Wooburn Park Green Belt (Also Policy Refs. CP8, DM42, DM43) SU 91146 87935 D19 DM12 DSA St. Paul's Cemetery (Closed) Green Space (Also in Conservation Area) SU 90901 87898 D20 DM12 DSA St. Paul's Churchyard Green Space (Also in Conservation Area) SU 90952 87795 D21 DM12 DSA St. Paul's School Playing Field Green Space SU 90633 87662 Wooburn Green and Bourne End - Inventory of Green Infrastructure - Revised 14. December 2020 Green Spaces protected by Wycombe District Local Plan |BE1 and DSA Policies DM11 to DM21 D22 DM12 DSA Stratford Drive Reach Green Space & DM13 Priority habitat (Chalk Rivers...)SU 90690 87543 D23 DM12 DSA Wooburn (Town Lane) Cemetery Green Space SU 90755 87528 D24 DM12 DSA Brookbank Green Space SU 90452 87397 D25 BE1 WDLP Village Green 112 Slate Meadow Assets of Community value. Also CP3 DM21 SU 90283 87651 D26 DM12 DSA Hawks Hill Road verge Green Space SU 90402 87319 D27 DM12 DSA Hawks Hill West Green Space SU 90541 87064 D28 DM12 DSA Hawks Hill East Green Space - Sappers Playing Field SU 90800 86998 D29 DM12 DSA Harvest Hill Green Space SU 91057 86995 D30 DM12 DSA Kiln Lane East Green Space SU 91324 86955 D31 DM21 WDLP Bridleway WOO/6/1 WOO/6/2 WOO/6A/1 Public Rights of Way - Grassy Lane SU 90619 86973 D32 DM12 DSA Heavens Lea Green Space SU 90277 86651 D33 DM12 DSA Woodland Adjacent to Hollands Farm "The Orchard" in WDLP SU 90258 87045 D34 DM12 DSA Bourne End Allotments Green Space "Pegg's" SU 89856 87562 D35 DM12 DSA Bourne End Civic Garden Green Space "Penny's Corner" SU 89466 87340 D36 DM12 DSA Fieldhead Gardens Amenity Space Green Space SU 89396 87170 D37 DM12 DSA Claytons Meadow Recreation Ground Green Space - Park - Bourne End Recreation Ground SU 89705 87075 D38 DM12 DSA West Ridge Green Space SU 89753 87971 D39 DM12 DSA Cherwell Road Amenity Space Green Space - multiple areas in rectangle of houses SU 89523 87782 D40 DM12 DSA Wye Valley School Playing Field Green Space SU 89916 87665 D41 DM12 DSA Westfield School Playing Field Green Space SU 89463 87558 D42 DM12 DSA Blind Lane Amenity Space (4 spaces) Green Space SU 89440 87922 D43 DM12 DSA Blind Lane Recreation Ground Green Space - Blind Lane Open Space - Park SU 89467 88033

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14.1.2. Existing designated Local Green Spaces are shown on the two maps which follow and are based on the DSA Maps 17 and 18 to provide an overview of WDLP designated Green Spaces locations: • The first provides an overview of the northern areas of the Parish. • The second provides an overview of the southern areas of the Parish. • The added numbers in circles relate to the numbers in Tables 14.1, 14.2. and 14.3.

Note: The map extracts from MyWycombe used throughout this NDP can be found at: My Wycombe - information and maps about your local area Their use in the NDP is covered by: Open Government Licence (nationalarchives.gov.uk)

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DSA Map 17 – the northern areas of the Parish

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DSA Map 18 – the southern areas of the Parish

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14.2. What is not protected in the WDLP that we wish to protect. The Assessment identified an additional 19 local Green Spaces that we wish to protect through the implementation of the policy below. POLICY WBE/A3 – LOCAL GREEN SPACES DESIGNATED IN THIS NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN This Policy covers the Local Green Spaces Nos. 1 to 19 listed below which are designated with the protections this affords under National Planning Policy Framework, in accordance with the Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council Audit and Assessment (attached as Appendices 4 and 5). 1 Green areas - Watery Lane north of M40 2 Verges Watery Lane - Boundary Rd to Moorside 3 Wooburn Park - Verge alongside A4094 4 Green areas - Stratford Drive & Du Pre Walk 5 Village Green 112 Slate Meadow 6 Verge Junction of Widmoor & Harvest Hill 7 Branch Lane “Ancient Bridleway” 8 Harvest Hill Open Space - residents maintain 9 Green area at the junction of Hawks Hill and Grassy Lane 10 Green area Millboard Road 11 Green area Millboard Road & Bridgestone Drive 12 Verges on New Road - Cores End to Academy 13 Green Triangle Cores End Rd/Old Railway Line 14 Verges Cores End Road - Furlong Road to Station Road 15 Verge corner Parade, Wharf Lane at Southbourne Dr 16 Footpath parallel to railway - Station to Thames 17 Verges Marlow Road - Blind Lane to Parish boundary 18 Dinnie’s Riverside Marina 19 Town Fields More details are provided in Table 14.2. and the paragraphs and maps which follow it.

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Table 14.2. This Table repeats the Local Green Spaces designated in the above Policy and provides additional detail.

Wooburn Green and Bourne End - Inventory of Green Infrastructure - Revised 2. June, 2021 Green Spaces to be designated via our 2021 Neighbourhood Development Plan Map Policy WDC Plan MyWycombe Map or Parish Location Name MyWycombe Map Definition Grid Reference 17/18 Reference Reference 1 DM11 DSA Green areas - Watery Lane north of M40 Green areas maintained by Council SU 91286 89971 2 DM13 DSA Verges Watery Lane - Boundary Rd to Moorside 4 Council maintained areas - SU 91084 89474 to SU 91078 89740 3 DM11 DSA Wooburn Park - Verge alongside A4094 Green Belt - Infrastructure (CP8, DM42, DM43) SU 91009 88006 4 Green areas - Stratford Drive & Du Pre Walk Green areas maintained by Council SU 90519 87702 5 BE1 WDLP Village Green 112 Slate Meadow Assets of Community value. Also CP3 DM21 SU 90283 87651 6 Verge Junction of Widmoor & Harvest Hill Green areas maintained by Council SU 91100 87021 7 Branch Lane "Ancient Bridleway" Not designated - runs from SU 91029 86880 to SU 91410 86978 8 Harvest Hill Open Space Residents maintain Not specifically identified. SU 90487 86686 9 Green area junction of Hawks Hill and Grassy Lane Registered common land SU 90390 87011 10 Green area Millboard Road Green area maintained by Council SU 89948 87228 11 Green area Millboard Road & Bridgestone Drive Green area maintained by Council SU 89947 87310 12 Verges on New Road - Cores End to Academy Not identified on MyWycombe Map SU 89806 87784 13 Green Triangle Cores End Rd/Old Railway Line Owned by Bucks CC. SU 89760 87406 14 Verges Cores End Rd - Furlong Rd to Station Rd Green areas maintained by Council SU 89562 87390 15 Verge corner Parade, Wharf Lane at Southbourne Dr Not identified on MyWycombe Map SU 89390 87393 16 Footpath parallel railway - Station to Thames Not identified on MyWycombe Map SU 89288 87107 17 Verges Marlow Rd - Blind Lane to Parish boundary Green areas maintained by Council SU 89186 87734 18 Dinnie's Riverside Marina Not identified on MyWycombe Map SU 89107 87254 19 WDLP Town Fields Green Belt (Also Policy Refs. CP8, DM42, DM43) SU 91109 88232 Location Maps for the 19 Local Green Spaces to be designated. The location of each of the 19 Green Spaces to be designated must be confirmed by authoritative maps. Extracts from the MyWycombe Maps in the web site https://mywycombe.wycombe.gov.uk/ are used below, with the red identification numbers from Table 14.2. and area outlines added.

Note Audit and Assessment forms for each of the Green Spaces to be designated are in: Green Spaces Audit: Appendix 4. Green Spaces Assessment: Appendix 5.

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1. Green area - Watery Lane north of M40. This visually pleasing grass area lies between Watery Lane to its north and the tree-lined bank of the M40 to its south. It provides desirable visibility around the bend in Watery Lane for pedestrians and vehicles emerging from the M40 tunnel. It is maintained by the Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council.

2. Verges - Watery Lane – Boundary Road to Moorside These four areas of grass verges and bushes lie between Boundary Lane to the south and Moorside to the north. Together they provide green infrastructure in an area of housing to the west and the large area of commercial development in what was Glory Mill. They are maintained by the Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council.

3. Wooburn Park Verge alongside A4094 A long verge of grass, bushes and trees with the river Wye to its east and, across the A4094, the Spade Oak business to its west. It is maintained by the Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council.

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4. Green area - Stratford Drive & Du Pre Walk An open space of grass, bushes and trees in the centre of a now well-established housing estate. It is maintained by the Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council.

5. The Village Green 112 An area of tussocky grassland with scattered immature trees, mixed woodland edge and overgrown scrub habitat, contributing to the visual separation between the settlements of Bourne End and Wooburn, adjacent to Slate Meadow. It is a multi-functional open space providing both amenity to residents and valuable ecological habitat to a number of species.

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6. Verge – junction of Kiln Lane/Widmoor and Harvest Hill A corner verge with grass and bushes giving the junction an open aspect and a clearer view for traffic. See its location in the map below.

7. Branch Lane – “Ancient Bridleway” with Ancient Woodlands 15m Buffer Zones A single-track lane not well maintained, along the Parish border, connecting Broad Lane and Harvest Hill. It also provides access to the Right of Way to Hedsor Church and Priory, and to Woolman’s Wood with its walking areas, both in the next Parish. Also, it is part of Shakespeare`s Way. See the map above for the location and extent of Branch Lane.

8. Harvest Hill Open Space A corner verge of grass and bushes on this hill, providing an open aspect and visibility around the bend for traffic. It is maintained by local residents and considered important to their environment.

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9. Green area junction of Hawks Hill and Grassy Lane An area already registered as Common Land. It provides safety vision for traffic entering and exiting Hawks Hill (a narrow, winding road with no footpaths) to and from the houses accessed via Grassy Lane. It is maintained by the Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council.

10. Green area Millboard Road An amenity Green Space of grass and mature trees between Millboard Road and houses bordering on Hollands Farm. It is maintained by the Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council. 11. Green area Millboard Road and Bridgestone Drive An amenity Green Space of grass and mature trees bordering on the river Wye. It is maintained by the Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council. Page 70

12. Verges on New Road – Cores End Rd. to Academy The grass verge along the east side of New Road including the stretch in front of the Bourne End Academy. It is maintained by the Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council.

13. Green Triangle between Cores End Rd and the Old Railway Line A triangle of bushes and trees, some with Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs), bordering Cores End Road next to Mount Pleasant Cottages and the Old Railway Line Right of Way WOO/47/1. It is owned by Buckinghamshire Council but left wild.

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14. Verges along Cores End Rd. - Furlong Rd. to Station Rd A narrow strip of bushes and grass stretching with varying width from Furlong Rd. to the edge of Penny’s Corner in Station Rd. It is maintained by the Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council.

15. Verge corner Parade, Wharf Lane at Southbourne Drive A grass verge with bushes providing green relief in the Parade shopping area. It is maintained by the Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council.

16. Footpath and woodland parallel to railway - Station to Thames A well-used footpath with bushes alongside and a small woodland at the Thames end, linking the Station car park to the Thames. It has a SUStrans (see Glossary) label at the Station end.

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17. Verges Marlow Rd. - Blind Lane to Parish boundary A grass verge providing green relief alongside Marlow Road. It is maintained by the Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council.

18. Dinnie's Riverside Marina A grassy bank, public space, alongside the Thames next to the Bourne End marina, donated to the Parish. It is maintained by the Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council.

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19. Town Fields A large, fallow area of tall grasses, wildflowers and bushes which is: a) a significant part of the green separation between the two Settlements of Wooburn Green and Wooburn Town, b) a haven for wildlife, and c) a positive contribution to the rural character of the Settlements.

14.3. Overall provision of green space - review of Wycombe’s Open Spaces Framework Assessment (WOSFA) 14.3.1. The WOSFA provides maps and tables of the Open Spaces in the Wooburn and Bourne End Parish - see pages 20 to 25. However, it concludes with the statement that the Parish has “A strategic and a local open space deficiency”. WOSFA Appendix 2-2: Settlement Analysis for LCA Chepping Wye Valley is at: https://www.wycombe.gov.uk/uploads/public/documents/Planning/Planning-policy/Topic- based/Open-space-framework-Settlement-analysis-Chepping-Wye-Valley.pdf This shows: • Wooburn Green: The table for open space provision indicates that there is 3.86 ha of unrestricted open space provision/per 1,000 population and 5.4 ha/per 1,000 population when account is taken of restricted open space. Restricted public open space consists of areas such as private playing fields and allotments where access by the public is limited. Against the standard of 9.71 ha/per 1,000 population there is therefore a deficit of 4.31 ha per 1,000 population, even when account is taken of restricted open space. Page 74

A strategic and a local open space deficiency exist in this area. • Bourne End/Wooburn13: Within Bourne End/Wooburn the open space provision is 2.19 ha of unrestricted open space/per 1,000 population, and 4.89 ha/per 1,000 population when restricted open space is taken into account. This compares with a proposed standard of 9.71ha/per 1,000 population. Even when restricted open space is taken into account there is therefore a deficit of 4.82 ha/per 1,000 population, or only half of what there should be. A strategic and a local open space deficiency exist in this area. 14.3.2. This underlines the importance of protecting the existing Green Infrastructure and for WBEPC to identify opportunities to increase recreational/amenity green spaces wherever it is practical to do so and to act as necessary. 14.4. Protecting already designated Local Green Spaces 14.4.1. A key concern of WBEPC is the process by which Buckinghamshire Council will conduct its development of a Local Plan for the County which will supersede the WDLP documents. Specifically, whether further greenbelt is at risk of release for development and whether the already designated local Green Spaces will remain so designated whether by accident or design. 14.4.2. We are partially addressing this concern with our Statement of Intent: WBE/OBJ1 Proactive Engagement of Buckinghamshire Council in Local Plan update in Section 18.7.3. 14.4.3. However, as stated above, the Neighbourhood Area has a deficit of Green Space, and we wish to add further protection in the Policy below: POLICY WBE/A4 – WDLP DESIGNATED LOCAL GREEN SPACES Table 14.1. lists the Local Green Spaces Nos. 1-43 which are designated in the Wycombe District Local Plan and Delivery Site Allocation Plan, or otherwise protected by Buckinghamshire Council. In the event that any of these Green Spaces is omitted from a revised Local Plan and Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council writes to Buckinghamshire Council to notify them that we wish the Local Green Space in question to be considered a designated Local Green Space under this NDP, it shall automatically become a designated Local Green Space in this Neighbourhood Plan. Policy area covered: the whole of the Neighbourhood Area – see two maps in Section 1.5.

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Objective: Protect Local Green Spaces and Green Infrastructure from development or incorporation into residential gardens. 14.5. Other Infrastructure of importance within the Neighbourhood Area For completeness, Table 14.3. below lists Ancient Woodlands and the Conservation Areas and the Local Plan Policies that afford protection. Table 14.3: Protected Ancient Woodlands and Conservation Areas

15. Site and Area specific policies The Wycombe District Local Plan (WDLP) sets out various strategic policies and some site-specific policies for the strategic sites of Slate Meadow (WDLP Policy BE1) and Hollands Farm (WDLP Policy BE2). To realise the Parish's vision set out in this Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP), we propose additional policies to address the current issues of concern to residents and to enhance the policies set out in the WDLP for Slate Meadow and Hollands Farm. Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council (WBEPC) Policies to address issues affecting the whole Neighbourhood Area are set out in each of the sections in this NDP that deal with the challenges we face and are labelled as follows: • Planning Policies: WBE/PD1 to WBE/PD4 • Amenities and Community facilities: WBE/A1 to WBE/A4 • Environment: WBE/E1 • Statement of intent objectives: WBE/OBJ/1 to WBE/OBJ/6 - these set out Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council’s intentions where we are unable to set appropriate policies due to conflict with WDLP strategic policies. Actions Page 76

necessary to meet these statements are incorporated in the table on Delivery and Monitoring in Appendix E. Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Site and Area Specific Policies to cover specific development areas are labelled as follows: WBE/HF1 to WBE/HF5 for Hollands Farm, WBE/HH1 for Harvest Hill/Hawks Hill and WBE/SM1 to WBE/SM4 for Slate Meadow. The approved Wycombe Local Plan sets out Site and Area specific policies for Slate Meadow and Hollands Farm under policy BE1 for Slate Meadow and BE2 for Hollands Farm. • The opportunity that the NDP offers, is to support the WDLP local policies BE1, BE2 and BE3 by establishing Policies that provide additional guidance in areas that have not been considered that would help mitigate the impact of and/or enhance the potential of these sites and other affected areas in the Parish. Therefore, the following policies for Hollands Farm (HF policies), Hawks Hill/Harvest Hill (HH policies) and Slate Meadow (SM policies) are proposed to meet these objectives. 15.1. Hollands Farm development Some 3,000 local residents provided a mandate to the charity and pressure group “Keep Bourne End Green” to campaign against the development of Hollands Farm and its release from greenbelt. Residents were concerned for the loss of greenbelt, and that the size of the development would have a major impact on the wider community and local infrastructure. These concerns were expressed in Keep Bourne End Green (KBEG) Town hall meetings and responses to various draft NDP consultations (see Section 17. Supporting Evidence). Among the concerns was the protection of hillsides in accordance with the WDLP objective and principles for Bourne End “Cherish the Chilterns” and “Protect the hillside setting of the Wye Valley” and therefore the hillsides of Hollands Farm, which provide some unique views of great visual benefit to walkers and residents. In addition, the Parish Council were conscious of: a) The WDLP” Mitigate Climate Change” objective and to support the creation of a pedestrian and cycle access to the Railway Station, and to further reduce vehicle movements by requiring the development to incorporate a convenience store. b) That the development should learn from existing road traffic congestion and safety issues in the Parish to ensure the development incorporates bus laybys, a layout that manages school access and avoids future parking issues throughout the Site. Page 77 c) The level of Green Space provision in the Neighbourhood Area being a deficit. d) The “old C16” WDLP Policy which covered Hawks Hill which is adjacent to the Hollands Farm had been replaced by DM12 (see Glossary) which is of concern to Hawks Hill residents. The various iterations/drafts of the NDP and public feedback (see Section 17. Supporting Evidence) have positively influenced the drafting of a Development Brief for Hollands Farm. 15.1.1. The draft Hollands Farm Development Brief (HFDB) 15.1.1.1. The HFDB is essentially a development framework for the site only; it barely touches on road systems outside the site except to acknowledge that some of the junctions will require assessment and redesign. 15.1.1.2. The HFDB does provide for separation from Hawks Hill by implementing buffers, low density housing and larger gardens. Separation from Hedsor Road will be through lower density housing and back-to-back gardens. 15.1.1.3. The HFDB says The Council will require “outline and reserve matters planning application accompanied by detailed phasing and infrastructure delivery plans for the whole HFDB area, including offsite infrastructure” (para 7.2.1.). There will be a requirement for the planning application for the Developer to include a Transport Assessment. However, the Parish Council contends that the Highways Department should be involved much earlier in an assessment as they will not have time to conduct their own once a planning application is submitted. 15.1.1.4. Access via Millboard Road is considered aspirational and outside the Developer and The Council’s control. The Parish Council believes this third access is critical to the success of the development for safety and congestion reasons. 15.1.1.5. The preferred junction design for exit onto Hedsor Road is a T junction; although the HFDB acknowledges the need to redesign Hedsor Road/Ferry Lane junction. 15.1.1.6. No toilets are considered for the Football pitches (2) and Multi Use Games Area (MUGA). 15.1.2. Implementation of the Hollands Farm Development Brief (HFDB) The purpose of a development brief is to: • Set out a vision and key objectives for the development. • Explain the policy context. • Identify key constraints. • Establish a broad design approach. • Provide an illustrative framework. Page 78

The WDLP paragraph 5.4.19. states that “A development brief will be prepared for the site to address these issues in more detail.” The Planning Authority (now known as Buckinghamshire Council) formed a Liaison Group to engage WBEPC, Hedsor Parish Council, the ward Buckinghamshire Councillors and the developers in the creation of a Development Brief for the Hollands Farm site. While the planning authority must consider and determine a planning application regardless of whether it follows the approved development brief, the development brief should provide guidance and weight during the determination of the planning application. The Planning Authority state that the HFDB will be considered to be a Supplementary Planning Document. Due to the sensitive nature of this site and many practical concerns that residents have in respect of this development, such as: • the junctions at Princess Road/Cores End roundabout and Hedsor Road/Ferry Lane not currently fit for purpose for the scale of the development, • increased traffic on the road network leading to more congestion in the Parish, • increased pressure on the already inadequate parking spaces in the Parish, • increased demand for our under-resourced Medical Facilities; (the Parish is already short of Doctors), we feel it is crucial that the resulting Development Brief is adhered to and the purpose and objective of the Policy below is to make the implementation of the principles of the Development Brief a condition of approval. Policy WBE/HF1 - DEVELOPMENT BRIEF FOR HOLLANDS FARM

The Planning Authority intend that the Hollands Farm Development Brief will have the weight of a Supplementary Planning Document (paragraph 1.1.4 of the Development Brief). Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council expects planning applications relating to this development will adhere to the objectives, spirit and intent of the Development Brief for Hollands Farm. In particular (although not limited to) adherence to the sections of the development framework covering: • urban design, • access and movement, • green and blue infrastructure, and • flood risk. These aspirations should be considered as conditional such that any planning applications which fail to meet these aspirations must be rejected. Area covered by the Policy: Hollands Farm per Development Brief map. Page 79

Objective: To ensure that any planning application which does not adhere to the adopted Development Brief must be rejected by the Planning Authority. 15.1.3. Bus Service and Routes on New Link Road Explanation: Traffic flow through Bourne End is currently impeded by bus stops without lay-bys. The proposed link road per Local Plan Policy BE2.2. should ease congestion along Station Road/Hedsor Road/Ferry Lane. However, the policy does not make any reference to bus lay-bys - it simply states: BE2.2. Transport 1a) Provide a link road through the site linking to the Cores End Road roundabout and Ferry Lane. 1b) Provide a redirected bus service and enhanced provision through the site. Nor does the Policy address or provide guidance to the Highways Department in respect of the width of the Link Road or recognise that the entrances into the Hollands Farm site from Princes Road and Hedsor Road have widths issues and constraints. Therefore, the Local Policy below is to address these issues and make clear what is required to make the Hollands Farm site suitable for development. POLICY WBE/HF2 NEW LINK ROAD WIDTH AND BUS SERVICE

To ensure the free flow of traffic along the length of the Link Road the planning application must address all safety issues identified in the transport assessment and Highways Department to ensure: 1. That the road width is sufficient along the length of the Link Road and at both ends at Cores End/Princes Road and at the entrance/exit at Hedsor Road so that two buses or HGVs are able to pass each other on either side of the road in either direction all the way along the link road and at the access points of Princes Road and Hedsor Road. 2. A bus lay-by is incorporated for each bus stop on each side of the road to ensure traffic flow is unimpeded through the Development. Area covered by the Policy: Hollands Farm per Development Brief map. Objective: Ensure safe and free flowing traffic along the link road. 15.1.4 Creation of new Open space As explained in 14.3. above the Neighbourhood Area provision of Green Space overall is less than half of what is recommended. Therefore, the delivery of the Page 80 former Orchard referred to in the WDLP Policy BE2 paragraph 3d and supporting paragraph 5.4.20 of the WDLP is important for the well-being of local residents. Hence the following Policy POLICY WBE/HF3 DELIVERY OF FORMER ORCHARD A proposal has been submitted to the Planning Authority by Jackson Land Development which assures the delivery of the Orchard. No planning application for the site will be approved until the Planning Authority can demonstrate delivery of the former Orchard set out in WDLP Policy BE2 paragraph 3d through a legal agreement with the owner. Area covered by the Policy: Hollands Farm - adjacent Orchard, per Development Brief map Objective: the delivery of the Orchard to enhance Green Space in the Hollands Farm development and provide benefits to the wider community. 15.1.5. Transport Assessment The HFDB says The Council will require “outline and reserve matters planning application accompanied by detailed phasing and infrastructure delivery plan for the whole HFDB area, including offsite infrastructure” (new Section 7. para 7.2.1.). There will be a requirement for the planning application for the Developer to include a Transport Assessment. The Highways Department’s stated policy is to wait until the planning application is received which in the opinion of the Parish Council will not provide sufficient time to conduct their own assessment to properly challenge or address the impact of this development. In addition, the general principle followed in determining planning applications is that the Developer should not be responsible for correcting existing deficiencies. There are clear existing deficiencies that relate to the site such as: • the width of Princes Road as an access point to the site; • the fact that Millboard Road is privately owned; and • the junction at Hedsor Road is unsuitable for the Link Road that the WDLP Policy BE2 intends (which is effectively a relief road as the WDLP states that it would relieve A4094 traffic that currently has to travel along Cores End Road (WDLP para 5.4.21), showing it is intended to support non-Hollands Farm residential traffic as well as Hollands Farm residents). These and other Highways issues need to be addressed before the Hollands Farm Development Brief is approved and before an “outline and reserve matters Page 81 planning application” is received by the Planning Authority in accordance with intent of National Planning Policy framework guidance in paragraphs 102 and 108 quoted below. 102. Transport issues should be considered from the earliest stages of plan-making and development proposals, so that: a) the potential impacts of development on transport networks can be addressed. b) opportunities from existing or proposed transport infrastructure, and changing transport technology and usage, are realised, for example in relation to the scale, location or density of development that can be accommodated. 108. In assessing sites that may be allocated for development in plans, or specific applications for development, it should be ensured that: a) appropriate opportunities to promote sustainable transport modes can be, or have been, taken up, given the type of development and its location. b) safe and suitable access to the site can be achieved for all users; and c) any significant impacts from the development on the transport network (in terms of capacity and congestion), or on highway safety, can be cost effectively mitigated to an acceptable degree. These issues have been raised in Liaison Group meetings during the creation of the Hollands Farm Development Brief. However, the Parish Council is concerned that the issues raised are not being comprehensively addressed by Buckinghamshire’s Planning Authority and Highways Department, hence the need for the Policy below: POLICY WBE/HF4 TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT BY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL’S HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT TO IDENTIFY OPTIONS TO IMPROVE THE ROAD NETWORK SURROUNDING HOLLANDS FARM Prior to approving any planning application for the Hollands Farm development, Buckinghamshire Council’s Highways Department will conduct their own transport assessment to identify all options, including use of compulsory purchase orders to ensure that all opportunities to improve both safe access to the Hollands Farm site and road safety issues on the road system around the site are addressed as part of an integrated plan for the opportunity the new Hollands Farm Link Road presents. 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15.1.6. Convenience Store A key objective of the WDLP is to Mitigate Climate Change - reduce CO2 emissions by reducing the need to travel by private car and aid through public transport viability...... and by clustering to achieve high quality walking, cycling and public transport provision. The WDLP local policies for Bourne End and the Hollands Farm development do not set out how the development will support this objective other than under Transport: 2d) Provide and enhance footpath and cycle links to the village centre. As the centre of the site is more than a kilometre from either Village centre, it is unlikely that residents will walk to the Parade of shops in Bourne End or Wooburn Green, which means that residents will drive, adding to the Parking Issues in Bourne End and/or Wooburn Green, defeating the WDLP objective “to Mitigate Climate Change” and Policy BE2 1b “to not have an adverse impact on Hedsor Road and Riversdale conservation area”. During the Hollands Farm Development Brief discussions, it was suggested that residents could walk to Flowerland for their shopping. However, higher density housing is envisaged in the north and centre of the development meaning a large proportion of Hollands Farm residents will be too far from Flowerland to walk with shopping bags and therefore will likely drive to shops for their daily needs. A convenience store in the heart of the development would reduce the need to drive for their daily needs. For the reasons explained above, there is a need for an onsite convenience store with access to short term parking which could be located near the new Primary School. This would get not only footfall from residents of Hollands Farm and Bridgestone Drive, but also from parents dropping off their children and employees of Millboard Road Industrial Estate. POLICY WBE/HF5 CONVENIENCE STORE FOR HOLLANDS FARM Although there has been a planning application submitted for Hollands Farm it does not meet the Policy requirements of BE2. Therefore, this Policy WBE/HF5 requires that any future planning applications or amended planning applications, must provide evidence that the Developer(s) has engaged prospective retailers to identify the viability of a convenience store, its location and phasing in the development. This policy becomes operative as soon as the draft Neighbourhood Development Plan has “emerging plan status” as a result of the Planning Authority submitting the Neighbourhood Development Plan for public consultation. Area covered by Policy: Hollands Farm per Development Brief map. Objective: provide a convenience store for residents so as to avoid additional traffic and parking congestion in the Villages associated with driving to them for daily necessities. Page 83

15.2. Hawks Hill/Harvest Hill area Explanation: The previous Wycombe Local Plan incorporated Policy C.16, which has been removed from the new Wycombe Local Plan 2013 -2033 (WDLP). The purpose of this Policy was to set out the planning requirements to be taken into account for all development applications in the Hawks Hill/Harvest Hill area (see DSA 2012 Policy DM12 - Map 18), in order to maintain its historic semi-rural characteristics. At the Regulation 19 publication stage of the WDLP, West Waddy ADP planning consultants, representing the Hawks Hill Widmoor Residents Group (HHWRG), made a written representation and written statements for consideration by the independent inspector at the Examination of the WDLP, in which they contested the removal of Policy C.16 on both National and Local planning policy grounds. (A copy of the former Policy C.16 can be referenced in Appendix 13.) On hearing the evidence, as submitted on behalf of HHWRG and WDC, at the Public Examination of the WDLP, the independent Planning Inspector made a ruling on two matters in this respect: i. That the full policy detail for such a distinct recognised semi-rural setting as the Hawks Hill/Harvest Hill Area would be best located within its respective Parish Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP). ii. That Policy DM32 (Landscape Character & Settlement Patterns) of the WDLP under Examination should provide additional explanatory text to be used in the interpretation of the said Policy and respective NDP Policies when considering all development proposals relating to the Hawks Hill/Harvest Hill area and other semi-rural areas within the District. On the instruction of the Planning Inspector, WDC and HHWRG between them agreed an acceptable form of words for insertion into Policy DM32 as paragraph 6.132, which was confirmed by the Planning Inspector and now forms part of the adopted WDLP Policy – see… ...https://www.wycombe.gov.uk/uploads/public/documents/Planning/Adopted- Wycombe-local-plan/Wycombe-District-Local-Plan-Adopted-August-2019.pdf Given the instruction of the independent Planning Inspector and the agreed understanding of the parties of the requirements, as now set out in WDLP Policy DM32, it is necessary for the former Policy C.16 to be restated in this NDP. This is therefore set out below as NDP Policy HH1.

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POLICY WBE/HH1 - PRESERVING THE CHARACTER OF HAWKS HILL AND HARVEST HILL AREA Policy for Hawks Hill and Harvest Hill 1) development in the Hawks Hill/Harvest Hill area will not be permitted where it would: a) introduce an urban character to the area through its design, density, layout or location, b) necessitate highway improvements or other changes that would damage or destroy features such as but not limited to trees, hedgerows or banks which contribute to the landscape characteristics of the area, 2) proposals should provide for individually designed buildings set in their own substantial grounds in an informal layout commensurate with the semirural character of the area. Landscaping details should reflect the semi-rural nature of the surroundings and should include indigenous species, 3) infill or the sub-division of existing plots will not be permitted where this would result in urban forms out of character with the surrounding area.

Area covered by Policy: See map below, provided by the original Wycombe District Council from its C16 Policy, shows the area outlined in red.

Objective: Preserve the character of Harvest Hill/Hawks Hill area

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15.3. Policies for Slate Meadow development The WDLP has set out Site and Area specific policies for Slate Meadow under policy BE1. At the time of this fifth draft there is an outline planning application that has been approved by the former WDC’s Planning Committee. There is a site Development Brief and Planning Performance Agreement which the Developer should comply with. However, as the planning application was approved with all matters reserved, there are no guarantees and some of the infrastructure issues are not addressed in the Development Brief. Therefore, we have proposed the following policies to meet the concerns which are additional to the Local plan policy BE1 and represent mitigations that were supported by the Slate Meadow Liaison Group during the consultation process. 15.3.1 Implementation of Slate Meadow Development Brief POLICY WBE/SM1 IMPLEMENTATION OF SLATE MEADOW DEVELOPMENT BRIEF There is a general presumption that Buckinghamshire Council shall ensure that all aspects of the development of Slate Meadow adhere to the adopted Development Brief created for the site by Wycombe District Council in consultation with local residents (the Liaison Group) and the site developers. In particular (although not limited to), Buckinghamshire Council must ensure that the detailed planning application adheres to the details contained within Sections 4.2 Development Framework, 4.3 Green Infrastructure and 4.5 Scale: Height and Density is vital to deliver a development that reflects both residents' and planning requirements. Area covered by Policy: Slate Meadow per Development Brief map. Objective: Ensure key issues identified during the consultation process and in the Development Brief are addressed as a condition of planning consent. 15.3.2. Slate Meadow site entrance Amongst the many concerns of the Stratford Drive residents are: • HGV traffic entering and exiting the site close to St Paul's school where children are walking to school and crossing Stratford Drive from the direction of Cores End. • Conflict between cars dropping off, entering/exiting Slate Meadow site and existing residents exiting.

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POLICY WBE/SM2 - SLATE MEADOW SITE ENTRANCE The Developer must work with appropriate stakeholders (the School, Highways Authority, WBEPC on behalf of local residents) to identify and implement mitigations that address the safety issues related to the Slate Meadow site access. Area covered by Policy: Slate Meadow per Development Brief map. Explanation and objective: Mitigate the safety risks associated with traffic entering and leaving the site. 15.3.3. Pedestrian crossing on Brookbank next to Stratford Drive Explanation: The Community Led Plans express concerns about speeding and lack of enforcement along the A4094 and Brookbank. With the development of Slate Meadow, access is going to be difficult and, with the continuing growth in traffic, it is highly likely that speeding will also continue to be an issue at non-peak times. • In addition, there will be a significant increase in the number of vehicles that will exit Stratford drive onto the A4094 at Brookbank. Upgrading the pedestrian crossing to a signal-controlled pedestrian crossing will improve road safety, support the "Walk to Schools" campaign and improve traffic flow. POLICY WBE/SM3 - UPGRADE THE PEDESTRIAN CROSSING AND ACCESS TO AND FROM STRATFORD DRIVE TO SIGNAL CONTROLLED TRAFFIC LIGHTS The Planning Authority must conduct a feasibility study to review potential pedestrian and road vehicle safety risks relating to access to and from the Slate Meadow site during the development phase, and after (when it becomes residential) and to consider the installation of: intelligent traffic lights for the Stratford Drive/Brookbank junction and pedestrian crossing; and a box junction to mitigate the impact from the site development traffic and future residential traffic. Area covered by Policy: see map below, extracted from the MyWycombe Maps in the web site… https://mywycombe.wycombe.gov.uk/ Page 87

Objective: improve road and pedestrian safety at an important junction through traffic light signals. 15.3.4. Implement clearway on Brookbank section of A4094 Explanation: Parking on the A4094 as a result of the development of Slate Meadow was a concern expressed by TfB in the consultation for Reserve Sites dated June 2016. • Implementing a Clearway (no stopping) would make parking on this stretch of road a more serious offence than if it were double yellow lines and would deter parking or school drop-off which might otherwise impede traffic flow and create safety issues. POLICY WBE/SM4 - IMPLEMENT A CLEARWAY (DOUBLE RED LINES) ON A4094 BETWEEN CORES END ROUNDABOUT AND WOOBURN TOWN The Planning Authority must conduct a feasibility study to review potential pedestrian and road vehicle safety risks relating to School drop off which may result in parents stopping on Brookbank to avoid Site Traffic accessing the Slate Meadow site during the development phase, and after (when it becomes residential) to consider implementing a clearway (double red lines) along Brookbank on the A4094 between Cores End Roundabout and Wooburn Town to prevent parking/stopping for drop off along Brookbank. Area covered by Policy: See map below, extracted from the MyWycombe Maps in the web site… https://mywycombe.wycombe.gov.uk/ and annotated. Page 88

Objective: Deter parking or school drop-off on a busy main road.

16. The Community Infrastructure Levy and Potential projects 16.1. What is the Community Infrastructure Levy? The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a planning charge, introduced by the Planning Act 2008 as a tool for local authorities in England and Wales to help deliver infrastructure to support the development of their area. • It came into force on 6 April 2010 through Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010. Most new developments that create net additional floor space of 100 square metres or more or create a new dwelling, are potentially liable for the new levy. • Developers pay the Levy to the Local Authority, in the case of our Parish, to Buckinghamshire Council, who in turn during each budget year disburse 15% to its Parish Councils. The funds received are to be used for local infrastructure projects approved by the Parish Council and to match funds when required by the Local Authority. What development may be liable for CIL? Development may be liable for CIL in the following situations:

• any new dwellings, regardless of their gross internal floor area;

• new building (such as extensions) where the gross new build floor area comes to more than 100 square metres;

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months in the previous three years (the end point of the three years is taken from the date on which planning permission is granted); Development carried out under Permitted Development ("General Consent") may still be liable for CIL if it meets any of the above criteria.. Prior to the formation of Buckinghamshire Council, Wycombe District Council set the following CIL rates which include an inflation rate in line with CIL Regulation 40 to reflect the inflation of build costs. • The index used to determine the inflation is the BCIS all-in tender price index published by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. The adjusted index has been applied from 1 April 2020. This will mean that the CIL rates will be as follows for CIL liable planning applications determined after 1 January 2021: • Residential Zone B - £222.99 per square metre This is the rate that applies to developments in the Parish of Wooburn and Bourne End which is in zone B. • As an example, if the floor space of a 3-or-4-bedroom property were 100 sq m it would generate CIL funds to Buckinghamshire Council of £22,299 for this size property. However, it should be noted that affordable housing and self-build development does not attract a Community Infrastructure Levy. • For example, in the case of the proposed Slate Meadow development, 48% of properties to be built on Slate Meadow will be affordable housing and no CIL is charged on this category. Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council's website describes the CIL monies received to date and how they have been used. Once a ‘Made’ NDP is in place Buckinghamshire Council will then disburse 25% of the CIL funds received from developments in our Parish to our Parish Council. The future scale of development will generate significant funds over the Plan period that could be used to address some of the Parish's serious infrastructure issues and this is discussed in the sections that follow. 16.2. Potential Projects The Parish Council has identified a number of potential projects which aim to address local issues such as parking, road safety and traffic flow. Some of these have been raised through the Local Area Forum (a WDC forum now replaced by Community Boards under Buckinghamshire Council) with the Highways Department and are either in progress, the subject of a feasibility study or under discussion. The progress Page 90 of potential projects is updated from time to time and can be found on the Parish website in the link below under Parish Projects: Wooburn & Bourne End Parish Council (wooburnparish.gov.uk) 17.0. Supporting Evidence for Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) assertions 17.1. The NDP asserts that infrastructure: parking, road system, medical facilities in the Neighbourhood Area are all under pressure. Comments in Community Led Plans, and from local consultation on first, second and third drafts show that residents are concerned that infrastructure is already under pressure before the impact of the Slate Meadow and Hollands Farm developments. 17.2. Evidence to support these assertions and the NDP Policies which aim to address these issues are set out in Appendix 11 and Appendix 12. 17.3. Appendix 12 reviews analyses of: • Community Led Plans; • Comments from each of the first, second and third drafts of the NDP following a local consultation of each; • Comments copied to Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council from local residents about the Hollands Farm Development Brief; • Key points from Consultancy Reports - West Waddy in Appendices 6 to 9 and the Motion Transport Feasibility Study in Appendix 10; • Extract of planning applications that resulted in the loss of grass verges; • Extract of WDLP commitment to new medical facilities. 17.4. A Survey was conducted in July-August 2021 to verify residents’ concerns and support for NDP Policies. The 36 questions were of three types… 1. 18 Questions required a Yes/No or Agree/Disagree response: these are summarised in Table 17.4.1. below, with a graphic chart for each question in Appendix 11. 2. 15 Questions required a multi-choice response; these are covered by individual charts in Appendix 11. 3. 3 Questions required a written text answer. These were not amenable to being charted. The written responses are held by the Parish Council and are available at the Parish Office on request. There were 237 respondents at the time of analysis14.

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17.4.1. Key points from the 18 Yes/No or Agree/Disagree questions in the survey As shown in the Table below, there was a high level of agreement with the key points, supporting NDP Policies and actions proposed in the Statements of Intent in the Monitoring Section 18 below. See also the Charts in Appendix 11.

Table 17.4.1: WBEPC - NDP. Results of Survey – July-August 2021 Percentage of Supports NDP Policy No. Question respondents Number in agreement WBE/ A3 WBE/ A4 1 Lack of Green Space in the Parish. 85% WBE/OBJ/2 Maintain areas of separation between 2 98% WBE/A2 settlements All development should be sympathetic to 3 96% WBE/PD WBE/OBJ/23 existing heritage New development should be of similar 4 density building line, building material and 96% WBE/PD WBE/OBJ/23 height to surrounding area New non-residential development ensure 5 99% WBE/PD WBE/OBJ/23 adequate access and parking

6 Parking is an issue in the area in which I live 80% WBE/PD4

Parking in the village centres is not easy 7 60% WBE/OBJ/5 when shopping Parking impacts on my decision to shop in 8 65% WBE/OBJ/5 the village centres 9 Do you commute across Cookham Bridge? 20% WBE/OBJ/5 Do you use the Maidenhead/Wycombe bus 10 10% WBE/OBJ/5 service? Would you use a bus service to 11 43% WBE/OBJ/5 Beaconsfield? Would you use a bus service along the 12 48% WBE/OBJ/5 A4155 to Marlow? Do you use the train to 13 50% WBE/OBJ/5 Marlow/Maidenhead? YES Parish Council should allocate funds to 14 83% WBE/OBJ/5 install a bus lay by at BE railway station NO there are not sufficient safe crossing 15 48% WBE/OBJ/5 points in the Parish Has your property experienced flooding 16 9% WBE/OBJ/2 (excluding internal burst pipes) Have you experienced difficulties in 17 17% WBE/OBJ/2 obtaining insurance because of flood risk? Do you think the current volume of traffic 18 passing through the Parish is High/Very 68% WBE/OBJ5 High

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18. Monitoring and Delivery of the Neighbourhood Plan 18.1. The Wycombe District Local Plan (WDLP) sets out what and where development can take place and Strategic and Core Policies to govern development. Although most of that development is undertaken by the private sector, the local planning authority’s responsibility does not stop with the adoption of the plan. The planning authority will monitor the delivery of development under the WDLP and intends to be active in assisting in delivery of those elements where the private market may not deliver proposals alone, and also in monitoring the plan to be sure it is meeting its objectives. 18.2. This Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) sets Local Policies to address local issues that arise from continued development through infill, backland and conversion of offices. The aim of the local policies is to drive the best outcome in terms of quality of design, respect for the context of the development's setting, the local environment and avoid creating new road traffic issues. 18.3. The Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council (WBEPC) is a statutory consultee in respect of planning applications, and it is incumbent on the Parish Council's planning committee to ensure that it is familiar with the relevant Policies of the WDLP and this NDP so that it can respond effectively as a consultee to ensure that all developments respect the intent of the WDLP and NDP Policies and objectives. 18.4. The Objectives of this NDP are identified in Section 3. along with the challenges facing the Parish and our Vision. 18.5. Appendix E is a Table stating how each Objective will be delivered and the Policies that apply. This table will form the basis of our Monitoring of the effectiveness of the NDP. 18.6. Monitoring the effectiveness of NDP Policies 18.6.1. Monitoring of the effectiveness of the Policies against Objectives will continue for the duration of this plan, that is until 2033. 18.6.2. The Parish Council will delegate monitoring of delivery of the NDP to the appropriate Committee throughout the year in their meetings. 18.6.3. Initially, the following Committees shall be responsible for monitoring Policies relevant to their committee: • Planning, Highways and Lighting Committee (PH&L) and • Open Spaces Committee. 18.6.4. The PH&L committee will be guided by the Plan policies when reviewing planning applications.

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18.6.5. Each committee shall conduct an annual review of the effectiveness of the NDP Policies against the Objectives set out in the Delivery & Monitoring Statement (Appendix E) and will report on the effectiveness of the Policies to the Parish Council in the last full Council meeting of each year. 18.7. Other actions arising from this NDP 18.7.1. Various issues were identified by residents during the consultation process for each draft (iteration) of the NDP and also in the consultation process for the Hollands Farm Development Brief. Many of these issues have been addressed by the incorporation of Policies in this NDP. 18.7.2. However, there are certain issues that are not within the remit of the NDP but nonetheless are important to residents. These will be addressed through dialogue with the appropriate authority and shall be incorporated in the Delivery & Monitoring plan for this NDP and are set out as specific objectives and statements of intent below. 18.7.3. Statement of Intent: WBE/OBJ/1 Proactive Engagement of Buckinghamshire Council in Local Plan update The Parish Council will actively engage Buckinghamshire Council during the process of developing their new Local Plan. In particular, on: i) any future green belt or Local Green Space review to resist further removal of greenbelt land in the Neighbourhood Area or loss of Local Green Space. ii) how the strategic context of climate change should be reflected in the NDP update. This will be monitored as set out in Section 18. and Appendix E. Objective: prevent further removal of green belt or loss of Green Space during the next Local Plan update and ensure that the NDP reflects the context of Climate Change

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18.7.4. Statement of Intent: WBE/OBJ/2 Monitoring Planning Applications

The Parish Council shall monitor planning applications for conformance with Local Plan Policies and NDP Policies. In addition, the Parish Council is concerned about permitted development, developments that are in flood risk zones 2 and 3 and non- residential change of use. The Parish Council will challenge any developments or change of use of the facilities Table 12.1 and 12.2 that are not in compliance with the NPPF and/or the relevant Local Plan Policy and will, when appropriate, use its powers to request a planning application to be called in by Buckinghamshire’s Planning Committee for review. This intention and objective will be incorporated in the Delivery & Monitoring table (see Appendix E). Objective: challenge planning applications to ensure compliance with NPPF, relevant Local Plan Policy or NDP. 18.7.5. The Parish Council has taken advice from experts on how best to monitor Air Quality in the Parish and has implemented a plan to monitor Air Quality. Hence the statement if intent below. 18.7.6. Statement of Intent: WBE/OBJ/3 Monitoring Air Quality

The Parish Council will review the data to identify actions that are required to stabilise or improve air quality in the Parish and engage with the relevant authorities to develop appropriate action plans. Objective: to understand: a) what Air Quality measurements are relevant; b) where Air Quality monitors should be located; c) implications of air quality data analysis; d) options available to mitigate air quality issues and develop a long-term plan to address Air Quality in the Parish.

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18.7.7. Statement of Intent: WBE/OBJ/4 Protect and enhance Green Spaces in the Neighbourhood Area The Parish Council will explore legal and other remedies to protect such Green Spaces wherever it believes these to be threatened and, subject to formal Parish Council approval, pursue the acquisition of new green recreation/amenity Green Spaces whenever opportunities arise. Objective: Protection and enhancement of Neighbourhood Area Green Spaces

18.7.8. Statement of Intent: WBE/OBJ/5 Transport Assessment

Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council will engage Buckinghamshire Council to conduct a Transport Assessment for the Wooburn and Bourne End Parish road system to understand and develop a plan to address: i) existing road safety issues on Cores End Road and in other areas already raised with Highways Department and the Community Board; and ii) opportunities arising from the proposed Link Road (Principal route) through the Hollands Farm development; iii) traffic flow; iv) parking. Objective: to address road network and parking infrastructure in the Neighbourhood Area.

18.7.9. Statement of Intent: WBE/OBJ/6 Slate Meadow Cycle Path Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council will work with Buckinghamshire Council to ensure that a safe crossing for cyclists to connect the bridleway/footpath/old railway line from Slate Meadow, where it meets the footpath at the corner of Furlong Road and Cores End Road, is implemented to encourage cycling to/from the Slate Meadow development to the Railway Station. Objective: create a safe cycle route to the Railway Station.

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19. Acknowledgements In developing this draft of the NDP we would like to acknowledge the contributions of: • Members of local Residents Associations, • the Future of Our Village Forum, (Bourne End), and... • Keep Bourne End Green. We would also like to credit the format and some of the Policies contained in this draft NDP to the authors of the Old Windsor NDP and also the Horton & Wraysbury NDP which we have noted for their excellence. Credit should also go to... • The Councillors and co-opted members of the Working Party, both past and present - (in alphabetical order) Mike Balbini, Tim Bingham, Mark Ellis, Simon Fowke, Margaret Marshall, Fiona McGarel Groves, Mike Seaton, Sue Wagner, Mark Woodall - and previously the members of a Steering Group, and... • The Parish Clerk and staff...... who have worked hard to complete this mammoth task. It has taken hours of research, communicating with numerous individuals and organisations and is a credit to their dedication and willingness to make a difference to the community in which they live. • Buckinghamshire Planning Department Particularly Charlotte Morris, Richard White, Chris Schmidt-Reid and David Waker whose comments and guidance on drafts of the NDP have been invaluable. Photographs - attributions The aerial photos on the front page and of St. Paul’s Church in Section 6.6. are kindly provided by Andy R. Annable. Numerous others, as noted where they appear in the NDP and its Appendices, are provided by Phil Laybourne, a resident who is a regular provider of photos for Parish publications. The photos of wildflowers are by Shane Read, one of the Council’s Groundsmen responsible for planting them throughout the Parish. Other photos have been provided by Councillor Members of the NDP Working Party. All photographers retain title to their photos.

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Additional Web links - Subject and URL Information on the Community Infrastructure Levy, how it is calculated and applied. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/community-infrastructure-levy Vision Workshop note (November 2016) Microsoft Word - Wooburn and Bourne End NP_Vision Note_Nov Draft Final.docx (wooburnparish.gov.uk) Flood Risk Maps (see also Appendix 2.) https://flood-map-for-planning.service.gov.uk/confirm- location?easting=491180&northing=189271&placeOrPostcode=Woobur n%20green Slate Meadow Development Brief https://www.wycombe.gov.uk/uploads/public/documents/Planning/Re serve-sites/Slate-Meadow-Development-Brief-Adopted.pdf Register of Parish Council risks WBEPCNDPAppendicesV124March2020 (wooburnparish.gov.uk) Wycombe maps of Conservation Areas (see also NDP Appendix 2.) https://www.wycombe.gov.uk/pages/Planning-and-building- control/Conservation-and-heritage/Conservation-and- Heritage.aspx#DynamicJumpMenuManager_1_Anchor_2

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20. Glossary of Terms and Names Note: The accuracy of the Web site URLs in the Glossary depends on the owners not changing their content or address, as can happen quite often. URLs are correct at the time of publication.

AONB Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty... for definition see… https://www.gov.uk/guidance/areas-of-outstanding-natural-beauty- aonbs-designation-and-management BCC Buckinghamshire County Council. See https://www.buckscc.gov.uk/ BE1/2/3 Three Policies in the Wycombe District Local Plan relating specifically to Wooburn and Bourne End Parish. See WDLP for details. Bourne End Residents - See also Community Led Plans - Bourne End - below. https://bourneendcommunitycentre.org.uk/ Buckinghamshire Unitary Council: See Unitary Council. Chiltern Rangers - work with communities to provide practical habitat management in Bucks and the wider Chilterns. It manages 13 nature reserves for WDC and helps a range of conservation and local authority partners with habitat management in their woodlands, chalk grassland, commons, ponds and chalk streams. See... https://chilternrangers.co.uk/ CIL Community Infrastructure Levy ... for explanation see... https://www.gov.uk/guidance/community-infrastructure-levy CLP Community Led Plan... for definition see... https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/community-led- regeneration-toolkit Community Led Plans - Bourne End. See https://wooburnparish.gov.uk/media/Council%20Documents/Planni ng/CLP/community-led-plan-for-bourne.pdf Wooburn. See https://wooburnparish.gov.uk/media/Council%20Documents/Planni ng/CLP/the-wooburns-foov-june-2014.pdf Curtilage The area, usually enclosed, encompassing the grounds and buildings immediately surrounding a home that is used in the daily activities of domestic life. A garage, barn, smokehouse, chicken house, and garden are curtilage if their locations are reasonably near the home. Development Briefs - Documents prepared in advance of an application for a large, often complex, development. To view the explanation, see https://www.wycombe.gov.uk/pages/Planning-and-building- Page 99

control/Major-projects-and-reserve-sites/Explaining-development- briefs.aspx DM12 WDLP Policy for Green Spaces: See /Volumes/Mac A to Z/Q to Z/W/WDC/NOV-2019/002883 Delivery and Site Allocations Development Plan/Working Files/Delivery and Site Allocations Development Plan_R5.indd (wycombe.gov.uk) DM29 WDLP Policy setting out the approach to meeting the need for community facilities where new development takes place, and the approach to developments for the loss or redevelopment of existing facilities. This policy ensures that development meets the full range of needs for community facilities, either through the retention or enhancement of existing facilities, or through the provision of new or extended facilities. See /Volumes/Mac A to Z/Q to Z/W/WDC/OCT- 2019/002859 Wycombe District Local Plan/Accessible Working Files/Contents.indd DM34 WDLP Policy for delivering Green Infrastructure and Biodiversity in Development, setting out the approach to achieving and maximising Green Infrastructure and enhancements to local biodiversity. See /Volumes/Mac A to Z/Q to Z/W/WDC/OCT-2019/002859 Wycombe District Local Plan/Accessible Working Files/Contents.indd DSA The Delivery and Site Allocations Plan for Town Centres and Managing Development was adopted 16 July 2013. It refers mostly to town centres, but it also contains Wycombe-wide development management policies. /Volumes/Mac A to Z/Q to Z/W/WDC/NOV-2019/002883 Delivery and Site Allocations Development Plan/Working Files/Delivery and Site Allocations Development Plan_R5.indd (wycombe.gov.uk) Future of Our Village - Wooburn Community Led Plan ... see the-wooburns-foov-june-2014.pdf (wooburnparish.gov.uk) Independent Examiner Checks legal validity of Development Plans, including our draft NDP. See Section 1.3. and https://www.gov.uk/guidance/neighbourhood-planning--2#the- independent-examination LEAP Definition of playgrounds (see also NEAP). LEAPs are to be designed and laid out specifically for children who are beginning to go out and play independently and has a minimum activity zone of 400m². https://www.softsurfaces.co.uk/blog/lap-leap-neap-play-area/ Local Area Forum (LAF) The role of LAFs (Aylesbury area) and Local Community Partnerships (Wycombe area) was to strengthen local democratic accountability by empowering locally elected councillors to take decisions, shape and influence service delivery and Council priorities. Page 100

Membership includes County, District and Parish Councillors and representatives from the Police, Health Authority and other organisations. Under the new Unitary Council, the LAFs are superseded by Community Boards. See https://www.buckscc.gov.uk/services/community/localism/communi ty-boards/ KBEG Keep Bourne End Green... an active Charity ... for details see... https://www.keepbourneendgreen.org/ NEAP Definition of playgrounds (see also LEAP). NEAPs are to be designed and laid out specifically for older children and have a minimum activity area of 1000m² - see https://www.softsurfaces.co.uk/blog/lap-leap-neap-play-area/ NLP New Local Plan - another name for the WDLP, see below. NPPF National Planning Policy Framework (edition 20/7/21). For details see https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-planning- policy-framework--2 ONS Crown Copyright - Office for National Statistics. See https://www.ons.gov.uk/ Qualifying Body - See “Who leads neighbourhood planning in an area?” in... https://www.gov.uk/guidance/neighbourhood-planning--2#what-is- neighbourhood-planning Referendum For details of an NDP referendum see... https://www.gov.uk/guidance/neighbourhood-planning--2#the- neighbourhood-planning-referendum S106 Planning obligations under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, commonly known as s106 agreements, are a mechanism which make a development proposal acceptable in planning terms, that would not otherwise be acceptable. They are focused on site specific mitigation of the impact of development, and 25 are often referred to as 'developer contributions' along with highway contributions and the Community Infrastructure Levy. See also Appendix 13. SA Sustainability Appraisal ... for details see... https://www.gov.uk/guidance/strategic-environmental-assessment- and-sustainability-appraisal SAC Special Area of Conservation SEA Strategic Environmental Assessment... for details see… https://www.gov.uk/guidance/strategic-environmental-assessment- and-sustainability-appraisal

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Settlement Tiers - A government definition of the characteristics of areas. The WDLP, approved by WDC on 29. August, 2019, categorises the areas for which Wycombe is responsible. In particular... Wycombe District Settlement Hierarchy - Tier 2 (Market Towns and other Major Settlements): Marlow; (including and Whiteleaf); Bourne End/Wooburn (including Well End, Cores End and Abbotsbrook). For details see WDLP Policy CP3 - Settlement Strategy - para. 4.22. https://www.wycombe.gov.uk/uploads/public/documents/Planning/ New-local-plan/Reg-19-Publication-Local-Plan/Wycombe-District- Local-Plan-Publication-Version.pdf SPD Supplementary planning documents: Documents which add further detail to the policies in the development plan. They can be used to provide further guidance for development on specific sites, or on particular issues, such as design. Supplementary planning documents are capable of being a material consideration in planning decisions but are not part of the development plan. Search more details in… Title (publishing.service.gov.uk) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest - a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the and Isle of Man... see… https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2019/03/sssi-definition/ Stakeholder A person with an interest or concern in something, in this case, the future welfare of Wooburn and Bourne End Parish. SuDS Sustainable Drainage Systems are designed to manage stormwater locally (as close to its source as possible), to mimic natural drainage and encourage its infiltration, attenuation and passive treatment. SurveyMonkey - Operates opinion surveys. See https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/ SUSTRANS “We're the charity that's making it easier for people to walk and cycle”. It organised the path from Bourne End Station to the Thames. See https://www.sustrans.org.uk/ Tests - Flood zones - For full explanations of Sequential and Exception Tests in flood zones see... https://www.gov.uk/guidance/flood-risk-assessment-the-sequential- test-for-applicants TfB Transport for Buckinghamshire ... for details of its coverage see... https://www.buckscc.gov.uk/services/transport-and- roads/policies/what-tfb-maintains/ Page 102

Toolkit Defines how a Neighbourhood Plan can address Green Space and green infrastructure to provide the evidence required for local Green Space designation and policies on Green Space. https://neighbourhoodplanning.org/toolkits-and-guidance/making- local-green-space-designations-neighbourhood-plan/ Unitary Council – In April 2020, the 4 Districts and the County Council in Buckinghamshire became one, with the previous Districts as Local Areas, see... https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/ Vision Workshop Note. Relates to the NDP. See Microsoft Word - Wooburn and Bourne End NP_Vision Note_Nov Draft Final.docx (wooburnparish.gov.uk) WDC Wycombe District Council… became part of the Bucks Unitary Council... see above. Windrush House https://redkitehousing.org.uk/ WDLP Wycombe District Council’s Local Plan which was approved by WDC on 29. August 2019, becoming a legal document, valid until Buckinghamshire Council develops its future Local Plan, expected in 2024. See /Volumes/Mac A to Z/Q to Z/W/WDC/OCT-2019/002859 Wycombe District Local Plan/Accessible Working Files/Contents.indd Wooburn Residents See WRA below. WRA Wooburn Residents Association. http://www.wooburnresidents.org/ Wye Valley Volunteers... is a registered charity which serves the area of Bourne End, The Wooburns, Flackwell Heath and Little Marlow. It runs various services, designed to help those in need in the community, including home visiting, community transport and a number of activities to encourage social contact for those less mobile and perhaps more isolated. It is run entirely by volunteers. See... http://www.wyevalleyvolunteers.org.uk/