Dear Consultee,

We want to hear your views on our draft RAF Halton Supplementary Planning Document.

We have launched a consultation asking people to give their views on a draft Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) which provides a development framework for RAF Halton. This is a site allocated for growth in the Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan 2011-2031 (VALP), which was adopted in 2021. The site is located east of Halton village and on the edge of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Buckinghamshire Council has worked in conjunction with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (part of the Ministry of Defence) to develop a clear framework and principles for the development of the site as it transfers from military to residential use. The SPD builds on the policy D-HAL003 in the Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan to provide guidance on how the site should be redeveloped. It sets out the context and key principles for development to follow, whilst also providing a plan to inform comprehensive development across the site ensuring that the necessary infrastructure is delivered in a timely manner.

The SPD, together with supporting information on how to respond to the consultation, is available at https://yourvoicebucks.citizenspace.com/planning/raf-halton.
The consultation closes on Monday 4th March 2024 at 23:59.

Alternatively, a copy of the SPD document is available to view at:

Amersham: Amersham Library, Chiltern Avenue, Amersham HP6 5AH

Aylesbury: Aylesbury Library, Walton Street, Aylesbury HP20 1UA

High Wycombe: Council Offices, Queen Victoria Rd, High Wycombe HP11 1BB

You can tell us your views in one of the following ways:

complete the online survey at https://yourvoicebucks.citizenspace.com/planning/raf-halton

email us at planningpolicyteam.bc@buckinghamshire.gov.uk

write to us at Buckinghamshire Council, Planning Policy, RAF Halton SPD Consultation, Queen Victoria Road. High Wycombe, HP11 1BB

We are hosting a public drop-in session for you to find out more about the proposals. The drop-in session will be held on Wednesday 21 February 2024 from 2pm to 8pm.

The session will be held at Halton Village Hall, 11 Old School Close, Halton, Aylesbury, HP22 5NG.

If you have any questions about this consultation or would like this consultation in another format or language, please email us at planningpolicyteam.bc@buckinghamshire.gov.uk or phone us on 0300 131 6000.

If you want to keep up to date with the Local Plan for Buckinghamshire, please register online at buckinghamshire.oc2.uk/register.

Yours sincerely,

The Planning Policy Team
Buckinghamshire Council