Horns Lane, High Wycombe - housing proposal consultation

Overview

Last year, the field between Horns Lane and Linnet Close was allocated for housing in Wycombe District Council’s Local Plan. Buckinghamshire Council is now responsible for implementing the Local Plan for future growth. Since then, we’ve been working on proposals for 62 new homes here, and are now in a position to share these with you.

Buckinghamshire Council owns the site and we are proposing this development in response to an urgent need for new homes in the area. The site has been identified as suitable, in principle, for housing. In summary, the early proposals include:

• Up to 62 homes suitable for first-time buyers, up and down-sizers and families
• Affordable housing to meet local needs
• New public open space and biodiversity enhancements
• New landscaping, tree planting and screening around the site
• Vehicle access from Horns Lane
• Cycle and pedestrian access from The Paddocks, Horns Lane and the footpath linking Limmer Lane
• A new footpath linking to Cressex Road

Due to the current Coronavirus situation and social distancing rules, we are unable to host a face-toface, public exhibition. However, we have created the Horns Lane website where you can find more information, maps and illustrations about the proposals, and submit you comments.

You can let us have your comments in various ways.

• Visit the Horns Lane wensite
• Email us on info@hornslane.co.uk
• Phone us on 07342 039 444 (during office hours)
• Write to us at Horns Lane Consultation, FAO Jo West, Buckingham Library, Verney Close, Buckingham, MK18 1JP

The consultation period will end on 20 July 2020.

What Happens Next

We will analyse all the consultation feedback and update the plans. Details of the consultation results and revised plans will be published on the Horns Lane website.

We will then look to submit a planning application in August/September 2020. Should planning permission be granted, a second detailed planning application will follow.

If the detailed planning permission is granted, work could start anytime from late 2021.