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Salden Chase – The Sequel?

Salden Chase The Sequel?

A new government directive to ‘Build Build’ to help promote the economy has now been activated and will certainly excite dormant property developers in this area.  Although SOV are not against development as part of our own village growth, to have thousands arrive on our doorstep without consultation is an [...]

AVDC Public Consultation on the Vale of Aylesbury Plan

AVDC Planning ‘drop-in sessions’ coming up in January – worth attending  The formation of the Vale of Aylesbury Plan is progressing, and a public consultation on this is taking place between 1 December 2011 and 26 January 2012. There is information on the options AVDC are proposing for the Plan, here.

In the next couple of [...]

Gain local control of planning and the power to veto future development !

Meeting organised by the Parish Council this Thursday

‘Save our Village‘ was created because we are passionate about our location and felt the plans to destroy our area offensive. We formed a group to prevent the action, and against all odds and many obstacles we actually achieved our goal! People Power Wins!!!

Well, you may be [...]

Save our countryside campaign – at 38 Degrees

Many of you will have seen discussion in the media about the Government’s proposed changes to the planning regime – with the presumption in favour of development getting the most attention.

It’s not yet clear how these planning changes changes would affect our area, or how they would be reconciled with the Government’s existing commitment [...]

Newton Leys South Appeal – Public Inquiry starts 20th September 2011

 

Many of you will have received the letter to the left from AVDC. It notifies that a Public Inquiry into the Newton Leys South appeal will take place over 4 days, starting on 20th September 2011 in The Oculus, The Gateway, Gatehouse, Aylesbury, HP19 8FF commencing at [...]

Newton Leys South Appeal – time to make your objections

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New planning appeal! Deadline for objections: 22nd June 2011

Last August we told you about a Developer, O & H(Q6) Ltd who had submitted a Planning Application to Aylesbury Vale District Council (AVDC) for the Newton Leys South development. AVDC refused the Application but [...]

People Power

Salden Chase:

We are very pleased to confirm that the developers have decided to withdraw the planning application for this huge development and we now can state that this current threat is now dead! The applicants cannot appeal to this action, as it was themselves who withdrew it.

To view the documents go to: http://publicaccess.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/online-applications/centralDistribution.do?caseType=Application&keyVal=L1XQD7CL02700>

This is very much a triumph for ‘People Power’ . Two years ago there was little or no interest to stop the proposed development and as such our area was classed as a ‘soft target’ fortunately James Lodge, Chair of Save our Villages had different ideas and formed a strong campaign which soon spread to other villages and gained massive support. Local and National politicians became involved and soon other groups such as Bletchley Park and Tony Mabbott of SC Residents action group joined the campaign. We were strong and gained national attention with TV and Radio and produced many hundreds of objections against the development which were sent to AVDC.  We held together and made the difference ‘People Power in Action’ Continue reading …

Salden Chase: application withdrawn by the developers

Those tracking the Salden Chase application through AVDC’s website will have received this notification… Continue reading …

Newton Leys South: application rejected by AVDC

Those tracking the Newton Leys South application through AVDC’s website will have received this notification…

The following planning applications have been updated recently:

Tracked Applications Construction of 350 dwellings, dentist surgery, playing field, allotments, associated landscaping, access and infrastructure – Land To The South Of Newton Leys Off Drayton Road And [...]

Salden Chase – AVDC letter confirms withdrawal of planning documents…

Many of you will have received a copy of this letter from AVDC. Amongst other things, it confirms that the Salden Chase Masterplan & Delivery Supplementary Planning Document (2010) are withdrawn by the Council’s resolution – please click on the image to the left to read the letter in full.

We would draw your [...]