Are you interested in finding out more about the plans local landowners and developers have for the future development of Buckingham? The Buckingham Neighbourhood Plan is a legally enforceable planning document, focused just on Buckingham, which allows towns to grow in a planned way, in the locations (and to a local design code) agreed on by residents. The first plan was made in 2015, and it now under review.
The Buckingham Neighbourhood Development Plan has successfully finished its “examination” period. The independent Examiner has recommended the Plan be made with a few minor modifications. There was a lot he liked about our plan.
What’s Next?
The next stage is for the Plan to go to referendum organised by Buckinghamshire Council. Neighbourhood Development Plans are the only planning document which require approval for the local community ie you! This is likely to happen later in the autumn so watch out for more info coming soon.
The future scenarios consultation has now closed, but you can find out more about what the consultation involved below.
Future scenarios are not a suggested Neighbourhood Plan or policy, but starting points for discussion about Buckingham’s possible future, based on months of research about Buckingham and how it might develop over the next twenty years. The consultation event was an open opportunity to have your say about three different scenarios.
The Developers Roadshow was held on Saturday 27th January 2024 and was an opportunity for landowners and their representatives to showcase their ideas for future development in Buckingham directly to residents and attendees. They brought along information about the kind of developments they have planned, what they might look like, and how they might contribute towards the development of the town as a whole. Attendees were free to ask the developers questions directly as well as leave feedback on their preferences for the Buckingham Neighbourhood Development Plan Working Group to consider.
The draft Buckingham Neighbourhood Plan was submitted to Buckinghamshire Council on 6 December 2024 and underwent its final public consultation, known as the Regulation 16 Consultation.
Buckinghamshire Council administered the Regulation 16 Consultation, which ran for a period of seven weeks, from Thursday 12th December 2024 to Thursday 30 January 2025.
The draft Buckingham Neighbourhood Plan was submitted to Buckinghamshire Council on 6 December 2024 and underwent its final public consultation, known as the Regulation 16 Consultation.
Buckinghamshire Council administered the Regulation 16 Consultation, which ran for a period of seven weeks, from Thursday 12th December 2024 to Thursday 30 January 2025.
What is the Regulation 14 Consultation About?
This consultation sought input on the proposed new Buckingham Neighbourhood Development Plan, incorporating new policies and replacing older ones. It aligns with The Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 regulation 14.
The Consultation ran from July 9th to August 31st, 2024, residents contributed their views through:
Attending drop-in sessions
Online surveys
Letters, Emails
Where can I see the current Buckingham Neighbourhood Development Plan?
The current Plan and related documents are available below, a hard copy is available at Buckingham Library (Verney Close, Buckingham MK18 1JP)
Are you interested in finding out more about the plans local landowners and developers have for the future development of Buckingham? The Buckingham Neighbourhood Plan is a legally enforceable planning […]
