Do you want more houses in
Chearsley?
That is not a
question that we are used to being asked, but because of a new Bill currently
going through Parliament, we may be soon.
The Bill will
bring major changes to the local government planning system and one effect will
be that local people can have a much greater say on building developments in
their locality. Which means Chearsley
people having a big say on what happens in Chearsley.
But only if we take the opportunity.
If we don’t, we will
remain subject to what planners in Aylesbury think is best for us.
Specifically, we could
soon have the opportunity to:
1. Make an input to a new planning document
called the Vale of Aylesbury Plan, specifically in terms of what it says about housing
development in Chearsley
2. Develop our own ‘Neighbourhood Plan’ that would
bring statutory planning powers on building development to the people of
Chearsley through its Parish Council
3.
Develop
a complimentary ‘Parish Plan’ in which we can lay out what we want for the
village in terms of such things as the Environment, Local Transport and
Community facilities
This can only
happen however if the village wants it – and takes the necessary steps to make
it happen.
Your Parish
Council will shortly be asking you some questions about all this, and to help
you decide how you want to respond we are holding a
Public Meeting in the Village Hall on
At which speakers,
both local and from AVDC, will explain what is happening and what you
need to do both now and in the future.
It is hard to overstate how
important these developments could be for the future of our Village.
Do please make every effort to come along.
