Developer bids to create new 55-home neighbourhood in Aylesbury

A notice was posted in The Bucks Herald yesterday revealing plans for 55 houses on land west of Burcott Lane.

Last Tuesday, Bucks Council validated proposals to create the new neighbourhood which would lie in the Bierton area of Aylesbury.

Statements from official parties are now being gathered before Bucks Council will decide whether to approve the project.

In the planning statement, which can be viewed online here, Nexus Planning reveals that 25% of the homes are slated to meet the Government’s affordable criteria.

It is also stated that Hallam Land, the company behind the application, is planning to keep what it has described as “extensive open public space”. The developer says it will also deliver extensive landscaping and area enhancements.

The development is earmarked for land that is adjacent to Kingsbrook and the new neighbourhood would cover 5.3 acres of land.

It is conceded within the application that a small amount of land sits within a flood risk area and the land is in flood zone 2 and 3 areas which the Environment Agency defines as areas which experience flooding and have a higher risk of over 1% or greater annual chance of river flooding.

It is noted in the planning plan that the new neighbourhood would benefit from its close proximity to the facilities in Kingsbrook including the area’s schools. The application also states that the project “will not lead to adverse effects on the surrounding area’s character and appearance,” as it is adjoining with an urban development in Kingsbrook.

While the development would be out of walking distance for most Aylesbury supermarkets, it is hoped that the nearby Burcott Lane bus stop will help connect occupants with Aylesbury’s railway stations and town centre.

At this stage, the developer has not revealed the mix of homes it would hope to construct but did reveal new properties would be capped at two stories high.

Hallam Land is looking to agree the scale of the housing project with the council alongside the amount of contributions needed to the authority via Section 106 funding.

Nexus Planning says the project should be approved to help address Bucks Council’s “substantial housing land supply shortfall”.