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9.21. However, families with young children are likely to be strongly
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attracted to Ickford due to its highly regarded Primary School which has been
rated as one of the top 1% of primary schools in the country. Accordingly,
emphasis should be placed on providing 2-3 bedroom terraced and semi-
detached homes rather than larger 4-5 bedroom houses which are well
provided for already in the village.

Affordable Housing

9.22. There are 30 affordable homes in Ickford, all of them socially rented
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from the Vale of Aylesbury Housing Association. 26 households on the Housing
Register within the West Aylesbury Vale sub-group have a local connection to
Ickford. This does not necessarily mean that they wish to be housed in the village.
A full Housing Needs Survey would reveal if there is a specific current need for
affordable homes in Ickford, however, the new affordable homes that will come
forward as part of BC’s Local Plan allocation and the recent permission granted
on appeal. It is imperative that some new less expensive market homes are made
available, such as small terrace or semi-detached dwellings to redress the balance
in the housing stock will provide some additional units in the village.

POLICY ND4: HOUSING MIX AND AFFORDABILITY

In new residential developments there shall be a variety of dwelling types and
sizes. In particular, schemes containing smaller less expensive market homes
suitable for young families and affordable housing for rent and home ownership,
will be supported

10. Traffic and Transport

Comments:
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Comments: 20 mph limit as there is so much traffic in the village, especially in Sheldon
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Road, Bridge Road and Worminghall Road. A cycle/walking trail would be fantastic. Exercise
is important for all of us and walking on the road is dangerous.
Roads

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10.1. The road network in the village and immediate vicinity is rural, with
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relatively narrow carriageways mostly bounded by hedgerows. Ickford is within
easy reach of some major employment centres, including Oxford, Aylesbury,
Thame, London Heathrow Airport and London (via rail). The vast majority
of residents use their own cars for individual journeys to work – there is an
average of 2.35 cars per property as revealed by the village questionnaire
confirming that most households with more than one resident in employment
have a car each. Traffic is generated within Ickford village from local journeys
as well as through-traffic coming to and from the A418 at Tiddington in order
to access the villages to the north such as Oakley and Brill, to get to Oxford
without having to use the congested A40 and to get to the large retail parks

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