Early stage consultation has begun on over a development likely to include more than 1,000 homes, a primary school and a mixed-use local centre.
Buckinghamshire Council has launched the consultation to help produce a supplementary planning document (SPD) that will guide planning and development of RAF Halton near Wendover, once it ceases to be a military base in 2027.
The 82-hectare airfield was identified as a site for growth in the Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan 2011-2031 (VALP) which was adopted in 2021.
Buckinghamshire Council has worked with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (part of the Ministry of Defence) on the framework and principles for the development of the site.
Peter Strachan, Buckinghamshire Council’s cabinet member for planning & regeneration, said: “The closure of RAF Halton offers an excellent opportunity for the development, largely on brownfield land, of a high-quality residential neighbourhood with associated infrastructure, services and facilities including a primary school, a new local centre and enhanced green spaces.
“This supplementary planning document sets out in detail the expectations and requirements for the development. It will allow us to ensure that the new neighbourhood meets the needs and aspirations of both new residents and people living in the surrounding area.
“But this is still a draft document, so I’d like to invite individuals and organisations with an interest in this local area to take part in the consultation and give us their views and suggestions. These will be used to help us draw up the document’s final form.”
The site will feature woodlands, increased cycling and pedestrian routes and reuse and conversion of listed and historic buildings.
There will be a drop in event on February 21 and the consultation will stay open until March 4.
Visit https://yourvoicebucks.citizenspace.com/planning/raf-halton/
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