Parishes to decide on housing growth in future

Aylesbury Vale communities will be given the chance to have their say on how many new homes and jobs should come to their area.
At a meeting of Aylesbury Vale District Council’s cabinet on 9 November, councillors agreed an approach to developing a new planning policy for the district following the withdrawal of the core strategy. The new document will be known as ‘The Vale of Aylesbury Plan’.
The views of local people, community groups, parish and town councils and other organisations will be sought to help shape future growth in the Vale during the coming years.
Previously, housing numbers for Aylesbury Vale had been dictated by a document called the South East Plan. The district’s target was set at 26,890 new homes between 2006 to 2026.
The new coalition government, though, recently removed such nationally and regionally-imposed house building targets. This means that the council is going back to the drawing board to look again at what is the right figure for the number of new homes and jobs to be provided.
Meetings will be held with parish and town councils in the Vale before the end of the year to explain what their role will be in helping to shape future housing numbers and to discuss their initial views regarding how their areas should grow in coming years.
The next stage will be working on a one to one basis with those parishes where future growth could happen and further information is needed. Parishes will be asked to consult with their communities on matters such as what services and infrastructure that they feel are missing, or the issues they see facing their area in the future.
Look out for opportunities to have your say on the issues that affect you in your village.