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Table Two continued

Responder Comment INP Reference Comment Response Change
Number Number Page Policy Para Required
6 2 If more affordable housing is provided, that will There is a formula for No
mean more families and children, which is a devlopements to
positive for the village: however there does need contibute towards local
to be a definite plan for accommodating the extra schools
demand on the school.

6 3 Expansion of car parking facilities for employees Difficult to see where this No
for the school and preschool, to take all day might be
parking along Sheldon RD out of the scene.

6 4 Also to improve the rural atmosphere of the main This should be covered by No
through road, more planting along the main the INP Section 6 Natural
roads, particularly across car parks, to give a Envirnment.
consistently green aspect when walking , driving,
cycling, or horseriding through the village.

7 1 Comment Sheet 1 generally criticises the Ickford is surrounded by No
Aylesbury Vale District Local Plan and the INP flood plain and has a very
saying they should allow for more development high water table. Aprt
within Ickford, since there has not been any from the school and the
major development since 1996 (the 13 five small village shop (owned
bedroomed houses in Farm Close). by residents) it has very
little supportive
infrastructure and is poorly
served by public transport.

7 2 Comment Sheet 2 criticises the INP for not It is agreed that The Yes
making sufficient changes to the Settlement Settlement Boundary
Boundary to allow for further development in the should be increased to
village. include the two fields
north of the playing field
and allotments (i.e. the
proposed “Turnfields
site”) which would allow
for an additional 20 to 30
houses.

7 3 Comment Sheet 3 criticises the INP arguing that The Draft INP accepts the Consider
6 affordable homes is insufficient and that the INP VALP allocation of 20 homes change in
should plan for a mix of housing types “not just 2 and does not preclude a small wording
and 3 bedroom homes for families” increase on that number within with
the amended Settlement regard to
Boundary. Analysis of housing affordable
types (see Tables 1&2) and
costs show that Ickford is well
provided with larger homes
(council tax bands E to H) and
that there is a need for a
reasonable number of smaller
homes.

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