Horns Lane, High Wycombe - Housing proposal consultation

Results updated 14 Jul 2023

We would like to thank everyone who got involved with this consultation.

We used a variety of methods to raise awareness of the consultation and let people how they could get involved:

• leaflet delivered to 340 residents and emailed to stakeholders
• consultation website incorporating information and a comment form
• webpage on Buckinghamshire Council’s Your Voice Bucks site
• e-newsletter (sign-up on the website)
• community webinar
• online stakeholder meetings
• local door-knocking during the non-lockdown period

In total, we received 60 letters, calls and emails responding to the consultation. In addition, 16 people attended the webinar session.

Overall, there was support for the development in principle but concerns over the proposed density of housing, impacts of increased traffic and whether flats are needed in this location.

We have reviewed all consultation feedback and we have made some significant changes to the initial proposal, including:

• reducing the number of new homes from 62 to 50
• removing most of the flats and replacing them with houses
• adding a small play park
• adding a footpath through the open space
• changing the direction houses face to reduce overlooking
• increasing the amount of parking to 105 spaces, including 11 visitor spaces

We have also spoken with the Highway Authority about reducing the speed limit on Horns Lane and about the Cressex Road junction.

Both matters are outside the remit of this development proposal but the Highway Authority support reducing the speed limit on Horns Lane and are looking at the Cressex Road junction as part of ongoing highway improvements.

The outline planning application goes through the planning process during spring 2021, which includes a period where it is open for public comments.