Sustainable housing & employment growth

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1 September 2015 Sustainable housing & employment growth South east of Aylesbury Revised proposals for a sustainable urban extension to the south east of Aylesbury are being brought forward by the Hampden Fields Consortium, comprising Aylesbury College, The Fairfield Partnership and Taylor Wimpey. Sports Pavilion / Car Parking Areas / Cricket Nets e: info@hampdenfields.co.uk This leaflet is being provided to nearly 11,000 local households and businesses to ensure that the local community has an overview of what is being proposed. t:

2 Previous proposals Previous proposals for Hampden Fields, which included up to 3,000 new homes, were considered at a Public Inquiry in The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government issued his decision in January In his decision letter, the Secretary of State acknowledged that there was a need for more housing in Aylesbury Vale and concluded that the benefits of the new housing delivered by the Hampden Fields proposals would be very substantial and would individually and cumulatively outweigh all but one of the shortcomings of the scheme. The one shortcoming identified was the lack of certainty regarding the delivery of highway improvements to the Walton Street gyratory to mitigate the changes in traffic at this location resulting from the proposed development. This was the only reason why the Secretary of State decided not to grant planning permission. Housing and employment growth in the istrict Aylesbury Vale istrict Council is currently preparing the Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan which will guide future development in the istrict. The Council s latest assessment of housing land supply, issued in July, indicates that the istrict will need to accommodate a minimum of 27,000 new homes over the next 20 years, although the final figure is likely to be higher than this. The Local Plan will not be adopted until late 2017 and, despite the current committed housing developments coming forward in the istrict, there is a recognised need to identify further housing land in the short term while the Plan is being developed. The revised proposals In light of the Secretary of State s acknowledgement that Hampden Fields is a suitable site for a substantial amount of new housing, a new planning application is being brought forward. The proposals will however not just be for housing but for a mix of uses alongside strategic infrastructure that will meet the needs of the development, and relieve pressure on the Walton Street gyratory. The proposals will therefore be for a mixeduse development comprising housing, employment and infrastructure relating to roads, open space, healthcare and education.

3 Proposed Illustrative Masterplan N Holiday Inn W A41 The revised proposals comprise: A41 Up to 3,000 new homes including a significant contribution of affordable housing and new starter homes for people trying to get on the housing ladder. Seven hectares of employment land, which could accommodate around 1,200 jobs and provide starter units for local businesses. Two new primary schools that will accommodate all children from the proposed new housing and provide scope to accommodate pupils from the existing community. rainage infrastructure to control surface water within the site and additional features to reduce the existing risk of flooding in the town. A community centre, and space for pharmacy, dentist and GP facilities. Large areas of public open space, including community parks, semi-natural green spaces and recreational facilities covering nearly half of the site. New public transport services to link the development with Aylesbury Town Centre and railway station. Land for a new park and ride facility to help reduce car journeys in and out of Aylesbury Town Centre. elivery of a Southern Link Road, which would be a major new piece of transport infrastructure for Aylesbury, complementing other proposals for improved linkages around the town. E S A BEGROVE New Southern Link Road B Key: Application Site Ne w Residential Area Ro ad Primary Education Sites Park & Ride (inc. Waste recycling facility / Electricity substation Golf Course Community parks and spaces = 20.89ha (including children s playing spaces and allotments) Recreation grounds 13 A4 Employment area Mixed Use Local Centre (Includes retail, leisure, community, residential, main square and other uses) Proposed Southern Link Road Other Highway Infrastructure A B C et tre S in Sports Pavilion / Car Parking Areas / Cricket Nets Ma 10 0 A4 New junction onto A41 Woodlands Roundabout New junction onto A413 STOKE MANEVILLE Link from Marroway to new Southern Link Road iversion of New Road e: info@hampdenfields.co.uk t: Marroway WESTON TURVILLE C September 2015

4 Southern Link Road The layout of the development has changed from the previous proposals in order to respond to Buckinghamshire County Council s vision for a Southern Link Road a key piece of new infrastructure for Aylesbury, providing a major new link between the A41 and A413. This will be partly dual carriageway with land reserved for it to become a full dual carriageway along its entire length, should the need arise in the future. The Southern Link Road would help to divert traffic flows away from Aylesbury Town Centre and reduce the pressure of traffic on the inner ring road, including at the Walton Street gyratory. The link road would also provide an alternative and more desirable route for traffic which currently travels on local roads through Weston Turville and Bedgrove. The position of the Southern Link Road would enable it to connect directly with the proposed Eastern Link Road at Woodlands Roundabout, creating a new route between the A418 to Leighton Buzzard and Milton Keynes and the A413 to Wendover. It would also be able to connect directly with the potential bypass to Stoke Mandeville which the istrict Council is seeking to secure over the longer term, enabling a continuous link round to the A4010 to Princes Risborough in the future. Strategic Road Network Berryfields 5 Bicester Oxford Rd Rd (A41) HS2 Buckingham Rd (A418) (A413) 3) Buckingham Park AYLESBURY Wendover Rd d Lower Rd 4 Risborough Aylesbury Rd Rd (A413) (A4010) (A418) Aston Clinton Rd (A41) BEGROVE STOKE MANEVILLE East of Aylesbury Aston Clinton Road MA Marroway 1 3 New Rd 2 Woodlands Aston Tring Rd WESTON TURVILLE Wendover Bypass (A413) Clinton Weston Rd Arla (A41) Bypass ASTON CLINTON WENOVER Key: Railway Grand Union Canal HS2 Route Western Link Road Eastern Link Road Stoke Mandeville Bypass Southern Link Road Marroway Link Schemes with consent / under construction Emerging proposals Hampden Fields proposals Eastern Link Road (North) as part of East of Aylesbury development Eastern Link Road (South) with Government funding and forming part of Woodlands scheme Southern Link Road through Hampden Fields scheme Potential future Stoke Mandeville by-pass Recently opened Western Link Road

5 In summary The proposals are for a mixed-use scheme of housing and employment There will be substantial growth in the istrict over the coming years and it needs to be accommodated and comprehensively planned. The Secretary of State has acknowledged that Hampden Fields is a suitable site for a substantial amount of new housing which can help meet this need. which will help people get on the housing ladder, secure employment and foster economic growth. Hampden Fields will provide the necessary infrastructure required to not only mitigate its own impacts but deliver improved facilities and infrastructure that will benefit existing residents. The provision of the Southern Link Road will deliver another important link that will increase the capacity of the wider road network around Aylesbury. For further information and to provide feedback You can comment on the proposals via our website or . For further information on the proposals and to provide feedback, please find contact details below: Website: info@hampdenfields.co.uk Phone: Alternatively, if you would like to speak to a member of the development team, exhibitions of the proposals will be held at the Holiday Inn, New Road, Weston Turville on: Tuesday 15 September between 2pm and 8pm and at Weston Turville Village Hall on: Thursday 17 September between 4pm and 9pm