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Policy Soc Econ Env Commentary
ND3: New housing – * x New development brings positive economic
Development benefits in terms of employment during the
construction phase and by supporting the village
facilities. It does have a negative environmental
impact because the sites being developed are
currently green field sites.
ND4: Housing mix * – – A housing mix which reflects the needs of the
and affordability village will bring positive social benefits
by rebalancing the housing stock towards
smaller homes.

TT1: Traffic and * – * Encouragement of non-vehicular transport and
Transport ensuring pedestrian safety will bring environmental
and social benefits.
E1: Economic ** – Retaining and encouraging local businesses will
opportunities have positive social and economic effects.
CF1: Community * – – The retention and encouragement of community
Facilities facilities will clearly be positive in terms of well
being and social aspects of village life.

5. General Conformity with Strategic
Local Policy

5.1. The determination of how the Neighbourhood Plan is in general
conformity with the strategic policies of the emerging development plan has
proven to be a challenge during its preparation given that the most up to date
version of the Local Plan following examination has only just been published.
Whilst the saved policies of the 2004 Aylesbury Vale District Local Plan (AVDLP)
have been helpful in shaping the Neighbourhood Plan, there is currently no up-
to-date Local Plan in respect of providing a firm housing supply position.

5.2. The Vale of Aylesbury Plan (VAP) that was intended by the District
Council to provide the strategic planning policy framework to 2031 was
withdrawn from its examination in January 2014. The District Council is currently
preparing a Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan (VALP) comprising strategic,
development management and site allocation policies but this is not likely to be
adopted until 2020. Proposed Modifications following Examination have recently
been published for consultation (5th November 2019).

5.3. The Neighbourhood Plan has considered many of the evidence base
documents for VALP as set out in the Background Evidence Report (Page 7)
including the HELAA v4, the Strategic Flood Risk Assessment and Landscape
Character Assessment reports.

5.4. IPC accepts that the limited level of services in the village and the
relatively unsustainable location have given rise to an allocation for 20 dwellings
through the VALP (Submission Version) for housing growth contributing towards
the overall need for the whole Aylesbury Vale area. This approach has now been
overtaken by events which has resulted in 30 dwellings being given planning
permission on the allocated site plus another 66 at Appeal at Worminghall Road.

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