Lightwood has submitted to Aylesbury Vale Council a planning application for 320 units in Haddenham. The site sits on the edge of the settlement to the south east of Haddenham, a large village and civil parish within Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire. Although a village, Haddenham was identified as one of five principle strategic settlements in the Vale of Aylesbury Plan. Lightwood Strategic believes that this site provides a sensible ‘rounding off ’ to the existing settlement and brings many opportunities to improve the available amenities in the village, which are currently lacking.
The Lightwood Strategic team have submitted an appeal against Brighton and Hove’s committee decision to reject their application in Ovingdean. Brighton has struggled to show a 5 year land supply and is failing to provide the level of housing that is needed in the area. This site presents an opportunity for positive sustainable development while mitigating the impact on the neighbouring South Downs.
The size of this site with in Hart district provides a unique opportunity to provide 127 much needed residential units on 13 acres to the south west of the site as well as a 40 acre SANG on the eastern half. This not only mitigates the development that Lightwood is proposing but delivers the opportunity to unlock other potential sites within the district.
Lightwood Strategic’s foresight in understanding the future requirements of Hart District Council led to the scheme being overwhelmingly supported at planning committee resulting in a planning consent.
Lightwood’s planning application had overwhelming support at committee and a resolution to grant planning was given. However, celebrations have been cut short days later following the Secretary of State’s advice to Aylesbury Vale Council that this application is being considered for call-in by the Secretary of State and so planning can not yet be granted.
Clearly there is significant political interest in this scheme and in light of the upcoming elections, political agendas are at the forefront of many community decisions.
Lightwood Strategic has submitted an application for outline planning consent to Brighton Hove Council for 100 units to the north east of Ovingdean. The application land is recognised as an urban fringe site in the council’s City Plan.
A dual application was submitted for outline consent for 126 dwelling and a change of use of land to a Suitable Accessible Natural Greenspace (SANG).
