Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment

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Buckingham

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133: Tingewick Road, Industrial Estate, Buckingham

Post Code: MK18 1FY

Parish: Buckingham

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: 0.38 ha

Promoted for: Unknown

Suitability: Unsuitable

Availability: Yes

Achievability: No

Capacity: 0 homes / 0 ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: The site is an existing employment site and is considered suitable for continued employment use. It is not suitable for intensification and is therefore not proposed for additional employment allocation.

163: Home Farm Yard & paddock

Post Code: MK18 7DU

Parish: Buckingham

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: 1.98 ha

Promoted for: Housing and Employment

Suitability: Unsuitable

Availability: Yes

Achievability: No

Capacity: 0 homes / 0 ha of employment

367: Land South of Buckingham / Land East of Gawcott Road

Post Code: MK18 1TB

Parish: Gawcott with Lenborough, Buckingham

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: 16.74 ha

Promoted for: Housing and Leisure = Unknown

Suitability: See NESS

Availability: Yes

Achievability: Yes

Capacity: homes / ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: Site overlaps with a site within the New and Expanding Settlement Study (NESS). See NESS for results

372: Former Inov8 site, Tingewick Road, Buckingham

Post Code: MK18 1DY

Parish: Buckingham

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: 2.66 ha

Promoted for: Other = Student Accommodation

Suitability: Suitable

Availability: Yes

Achievability: Yes

Capacity: 125 homes / 0 ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: The site is considered suitable for housing development as it is a vacant brownfield site in a sustainable location close to the town centre. The site is therefore suitable for allocation.

376: Former Railway Station Site, Station Road, Buckingham

Post Code: MK18 1AL

Parish: Buckingham

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: 1.16 ha

Promoted for: Other = Student Accommodation

Suitability: Unsuitable

Availability: Yes

Achievability: No

Capacity: 0 homes / ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: The site is unsuitable for development due to significant constraints, including protected trees and the Buckingham Railway Walk crossing the site. Development could also result in unacceptable harm to the Buckingham Conservation Area and is therefore not suitable for allocation.

481: Land south of the A421 and West of Gawcott Road, Buckingham

Post Code: MK18 1ST

Parish: Gawcott with Lenborough, Buckingham

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: 34.24 ha

Promoted for: Housing, Employment, Environmental, Leisure and Cultural = Expansion/completion of connected green spaces around Buckingham for community, recreation and biodiversity enhancement. Potential primary school location.

Suitability: See NESS

Availability: Yes

Achievability: Yes

Capacity: homes / ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: Site overlaps with a site within the New and Expanding Settlement Study (NESS). See NESS for results

503: Land south of Brackley Road (Buckingham Neighbourhood Plan Reserve Site M)

Post Code: MK18 1JD

Parish: Buckingham, Radclive-cum-Chackmore

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: 20.04 ha

Promoted for: Housing, Environmental, Leisure, Cultural

Suitability: Unsuitable

Availability: Yes

Achievability: No

Capacity: 0 homes / ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: The site is unsuitable for development due to flood risk and the unacceptable harm it would cause to the landscape. Development would also constitute an unacceptable intrusion into the open countryside and is therefore not suitable for allocation.

628: Land West of London Road, Buckingham

Post Code: MK18 1SZ

Parish: Buckingham, Gawcott with Lenborough

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: 19.16 ha

Promoted for: Housing

Suitability: See NESS

Availability: Yes

Achievability: Yes

Capacity: homes / ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: Site overlaps with a site within the New and Expanding Settlement Study (NESS). See NESS for results

699: Land off Stratford Road, Buckingham

Post Code: MK18 1GQ

Parish: Maids Moreton, Buckingham

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: 37.27 ha

Promoted for: Housing, Employment, Environmental, Leisure and Cultural

Suitability: Unsuitable

Availability: Yes

Achievability: No

Capacity: 0 homes / ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: The site is unsuitable for development as it is out of character with the surrounding area and would result in unacceptable harm to the landscape and open countryside.

736: West End Farm, Brackley Road, Buckingham

Post Code: MK18 1JA

Parish: Buckingham

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: 8.42 ha

Promoted for: Housing

Suitability: Unsuitable

Availability: Yes

Achievability: No

Capacity: 0 homes / ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: The site would have unacceptable harm on the landscape and heritage assets. It also does not follow the settlement pattern of Buckingham.

748: Manor Farm off Bourton Road, Buckingham

Post Code: MK18 7DS

Parish: Buckingham

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: 10.57 ha

Promoted for: Housing

Suitability: Unsuitable

Availability: Yes

Achievability: No

Capacity: homes / ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: Developing on this site would be an unacceptable intrusion into the open countryside and would have harm to the landscape and settlement pattern of Buckingham.

759: Land south and east of Lace Hill, Buckingham

Post Code: MK18 7RR

Parish: Buckingham, Gawcott with Lenborough and Padbury

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: 214 acres (approx.) ha

Promoted for: Residential, Employment

Suitability: Unsuitable

Availability: Yes

Achievability: No

Capacity: homes / ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: Developing the site would have a likely harmful landscape and visual impact, intruding into the open countryside which does not follow the settlement pattern of Buckingham.

768: Paxton Leys, Hillesden

Post Code: MK18 4DD

Parish: Hillesden

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: 0.32 ha

Promoted for: Housing

Suitability: Unsuitable

Availability: Yes

Achievability: No

Capacity: homes / ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: The site is considered unsuitable for development due to its unsustainable location.

937: Horizon Park, Coopers Yard, Radclive Road, Gawcott

Post Code: MK18 4JB

Parish: Gawcott

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: 8.9 hectares ha

Promoted for: Other - education

Suitability: Unsuitable

Availability: No

Achievability: No

Capacity: homes / 0 ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: Site is unavailable for development.

1153: Finmere Airfield, Tingewick

Post Code: MK18 4AG

Parish: Tingewick

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: 47 hectares ha

Promoted for: Residential, Employment, Retail, Leisure, Cultural

Suitability: Unsuitable

Availability: Yes

Achievability: No

Capacity: homes / ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: The site is isolated from both nearby settlements and there are no existing pedestrian access to the site from either settlement. The site would also be an unacceptable intrusion into the open countryside.

1209: Land off Tingewick Rd (formerly part of Tingewick Rd Industrial Est), Buckingham

Post Code: MK18 1SU

Parish: Buckingham

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: 1.1 h ha

Promoted for: Housing

Suitability: Suitable

Availability: Yes

Achievability: Yes

Capacity: 45 homes / ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: The site is considered to be suitable for housing as an extension to the recently completed scheme to the east (Foundry Drive and Treble Close). This is closer linked to the existing residential development to the east than the employment uses to the west, which is allocated in the Buckingham Neighbourhood Plan for 100 homes (Site I).

1362: New College, Radclive

Post Code: MK18 1ST

Parish: Radclive-cum-Chackmore & Buckingham

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: ha

Promoted for: Unspecified

Suitability: Unsuitable

Availability: Unsure

Achievability: No

Capacity: homes / ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: Unsuitable for development due to coalescence of Radclive and Buckingham, and not integrating well with the settlement of Buckingham.

1395: Radclive Road, Radclive

Post Code: MK18 4AA

Parish: Gawcott with Lenborough

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: ha

Promoted for: Unspecified

Suitability: Unsuitable

Availability: Unsure

Achievability: No

Capacity: homes / ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: Development of the site would not be considered suitable, as the scale of development would not fit in with the rural context of the surrounding area and it is located too far from the facilities and services in Buckingham.

1417: Osier Way, Buckingham

Post Code: MK18 1TB

Parish: Gawcott & Lenborough and Buckingham

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: ha

Promoted for: Unspecified

Suitability: See NESS

Availability: Yes

Achievability: Yes

Capacity: homes / ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: Site overlaps with a site within the New and Expanding Settlement Study (NESS). See NESS for results

2855: Wharf Yard, Buckingham

Post Code: MK18 1TD

Parish: Buckingham

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: 0.59 ha

Promoted for: Unspecified

Suitability: Suitable

Availability: Yes

Achievability: Yes

Capacity: 20 homes / ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: This site is suitable for housing. It is well connected with walk/cycle path facilities connecting the site with the village centre.

2856: Land between Osier Way and Natco spice factory, Buckingham

Post Code: MK18 1TB

Parish: Buckingham

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: 0.97 ha

Promoted for: Employment

Suitability: Suitable

Availability: Unsure

Achievability: Unsure

Capacity: homes / 1 ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: This site is located within the Swan Business Park (key employment site) and is adjacent to the Buckingham Industrial Estate (key employment site), and has good road network connections whilst also being close to facilities within Buckingham.

3152: Land east side of Gawcott Road, Buckingham

Post Code: MK18 1DR

Parish: Buckingham

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: 0.40 hectares ha

Promoted for: Residential

Suitability: Unsuitable

Availability: No

Achievability: No

Capacity: 0 homes / 0 ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: This site is not available for development, therefore unsuitable.

3178: Scrap Yard, Buckingham

Post Code: MK18 1DX

Parish: Buckingham

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: 0.13 ha

Promoted for: Employment

Suitability: Unsuitable

Availability: No

Achievability: No

Capacity: 0 homes / 0 ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: Site is unavailable and therefore unsuitable

3179: London Road, Buckingham

Post Code: MK18 1AF

Parish: Buckingham

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: .03 ha

Promoted for: Unknown

Suitability: Unsuitable

Availability: Unsure

Achievability: No

Capacity: 0 homes / 0 ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: The site is too small to be allocated for development.

3180: Verney Close

Post Code: MK18 1JP

Parish: Buckingham

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: 0.21 ha

Promoted for: Housing

Suitability: Suitable

Availability: Yes

Achievability: Yes

Capacity: 25 homes / 0 ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: Site is within the built up area. Whilst the loss of a community facility also needs to be considered, the site is consider suitable for redevelopment.

3181: Ford Meadow Club house and car park

Post Code: MK18 1AQ

Parish: Buckingham

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: 0.45 ha

Promoted for: Housing

Suitability: Unsuitable

Availability: Unsure

Achievability: No

Capacity: 0 homes / 0 ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: The site is within flood zones 2 and 3 and is a local green space. The loss of a community facility also needs to be considered.

3211: Land at Hillesden Road, Gawcott

Post Code: MK18 4JF

Parish: Gawcott with Lenborough

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: 2.01 ha

Promoted for: Housing

Suitability: Unsuitable

Availability: Yes

Achievability: No

Capacity: 0 homes / 0 ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: Unsuitable for development given the rural, isolated and unsustainable location in the countryside.

3242: Little Oaks Farm, Lenborough Road, Lenborough

Post Code: MK18 4BU

Parish: Gawcott with Lenborough

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: 44.63 ha

Promoted for: Housing

Suitability: See NESS

Availability: Yes

Achievability: No

Capacity: 0 homes / 0 ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: Site overlaps with a site within the New and Expanding Settlement Study (NESS). See NESS for results

3243: The Paddocks, A413, Padbury

Post Code: MK18 2AU

Parish: Padbury

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: 3.88 ha

Promoted for: Housing, Leisure

Suitability: Unsuitable

Availability: Yes

Achievability: No

Capacity: 0 homes / 0 ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: The site is unsuitable for development due to the adverse impact on the character and landscape of the site and its surroundings.

3263: Bourton Meadow, Buckingham, MK18 1YS

Post Code: MK18 1YS

Parish: Buckingham

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: 5.82 ha

Promoted for: Housing, Culture

Suitability: Suitable

Availability: Yes

Achievability: Yes

Capacity: 150 homes / 0 ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: The sites is proposed as an allocation within the revised Buckingham Neighbourhood Plan which passed at referendum

3290: Land at Woodgreen Farm

Post Code: MK18 5DZ

Parish: Shalstone

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: 0.35 ha

Promoted for: Housing

Suitability: Unsuitable

Availability: Yes

Achievability: No

Capacity: 0 homes / 0 ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: Unsustainable location unsuitable for development.

3292: Land Adjacent to North Hill, Dadford, Buckingham

Post Code: MK18 5LF

Parish: Stowe

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: 0.96 ha

Promoted for: Housing

Suitability: Unsuitable

Availability: Yes

Achievability: No

Capacity: 0 homes / 0 ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: Site is within Grade 1 Stowe Park; it is isolated in open countryside and in an area without any services/ facilities, and negligible public transport.

3354: Site north of A422 Brackley Road, Buckingham

Post Code: MK18 1JA

Parish: Buckingham

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: 5.73 ha

Promoted for: Housing

Suitability: Unsuitable

Availability: Unsure

Achievability: No

Capacity: 0 homes / 0 ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: Site is isolated in open countryside creating unacceptable intrusion into open countryside. There is also unacceptable harm on the landscape.

3429: Nichols Wood Farm, Nash

Post Code: MK17 0EJ

Parish: Nash

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: 0.31 ha

Promoted for: Housing

Suitability: Unsuitable

Availability: Yes

Achievability: No

Capacity: 0 homes / 0 ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: The site is in a rural location with no access to services and facilities. The site is not sustainable or suitable for development.

3443: Land north of Station Road, Mursley

Post Code: MK17 0SA

Parish: Mursley

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: 2.54 ha

Promoted for: Housing

Suitability: Unsuitable

Availability: Yes

Achievability: No

Capacity: 0 homes / 0 ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: The site is considered to be unsuitable for development given its rural and unsustainable location. It is detached from the built-up limits of Mursley, which has limited services and facilities.

3540: Western Avenue Garages

Post Code: MK18 1LD

Parish: Buckingham

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: 0.16 ha

Promoted for: Housing

Suitability: Suitable

Availability: Yes

Achievability: Yes

Capacity: 15 homes / 0 ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: Brownfield site surrounded by residential properties

3575: Land at Radclive Road, Gawcott

Post Code: MK18 4JB

Parish: Gawcott

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: 0.56 ha

Promoted for: Housing

Suitability: Unsuitable

Availability: Yes

Achievability: No

Capacity: 0 homes / 0 ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: Unsuitable, the site is unsustainable and remote from any settlement and therefore services and facilities.

3628: Station House, Buckingham

Post Code: MK18 1ST

Parish: Buckingham

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: 0.34 ha

Promoted for: Housing

Suitability: Unsuitable

Availability: Yes

Achievability: No

Capacity: 0 homes / 0 ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: Unacceptable impact to woodland

3682: Land south of The Rise, Gawcott

Post Code: MK18 4HL

Parish: Gawcott with Lenborough CP

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: 0.84 ha

Promoted for: Housing

Suitability: Suitable

Availability: Yes

Achievability: Yes

Capacity: 25 homes / 0 ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: Suitable for housing. Pre app advice provided, accepted in principle.

3729: Land East of Radclive Road, Buckingham

Post Code: MK18 4AA

Parish: Gawcott with Lenborough

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: 16.13 ha

Promoted for: Housing

Suitability: Unsuitable

Availability: Yes

Achievability: No

Capacity: 0 homes / 0 ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: Unsustainable location in open countryside.

10791: Waitrose car park

Post Code: MK18 1RP

Parish: Buckingham

Nearest Settlement: Buckingham

Site Size: 0.74 ha

Promoted for: Housing

Suitability: Unsuitable

Availability: No

Achievability: No

Capacity: 0 homes / 0 ha of employment

Site Assessment Conclusion: Site is within Flood Zone 3 and current car parking use is required as there is no alternative provision

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Buckingham

133: Tingewick Road, Industrial Estate, Buckingham View map Site 133

163: Home Farm Yard & paddock View map Site 163

367: Land South of Buckingham / Land East of Gawcott Road View map Site 367

372: Former Inov8 site, Tingewick Road, Buckingham View map Site 372

376: Former Railway Station Site, Station Road, Buckingham View map Site 376

481: Land south of the A421 and West of Gawcott Road, Buckingham View map Site 481

503: Land south of Brackley Road (Buckingham Neighbourhood Plan Reserve Site M) View map Site 503

628: Land West of London Road, Buckingham View map Site 628

699: Land off Stratford Road, Buckingham View map Site 699

736: West End Farm, Brackley Road, Buckingham View map Site 736

748: Manor Farm off Bourton Road, Buckingham View map Site 748

759: Land south and east of Lace Hill, Buckingham View map Site 759

768: Paxton Leys, Hillesden View map Site 768

937: Horizon Park, Coopers Yard, Radclive Road, Gawcott View map Site 937

1153: Finmere Airfield, Tingewick View map Site 1153

1209: Land off Tingewick Rd (formerly part of Tingewick Rd Industrial Est), Buckingham View map Site 1209

1362: New College, Radclive View map Site 1362

1395: Radclive Road, Radclive View map Site 1395

1417: Osier Way, Buckingham View map Site 1417

2855: Wharf Yard, Buckingham View map Site 2855

2856: Land between Osier Way and Natco spice factory, Buckingham View map Site 2856

3152: Land east side of Gawcott Road, Buckingham View map Site 3152

3178: Scrap Yard, Buckingham View map Site 3178

3179: London Road, Buckingham View map Site 3179

3180: Verney Close View map Site 3180

3181: Ford Meadow Club house and car park View map Site 3181

3211: Land at Hillesden Road, Gawcott View map Site 3211

3242: Little Oaks Farm, Lenborough Road, Lenborough View map Site 3242

3243: The Paddocks, A413, Padbury View map Site 3243

3263: Bourton Meadow, Buckingham, MK18 1YS View map Site 3263

3290: Land at Woodgreen Farm View map Site 3290

3292: Land Adjacent to North Hill, Dadford, Buckingham View map Site 3292

3354: Site north of A422 Brackley Road, Buckingham View map Site 3354

3429: Nichols Wood Farm, Nash View map Site 3429

3443: Land north of Station Road, Mursley View map Site 3443

3540: Western Avenue Garages View map Site 3540

3575: Land at Radclive Road, Gawcott View map Site 3575

3628: Station House, Buckingham View map Site 3628

3682: Land south of The Rise, Gawcott View map Site 3682

3729: Land East of Radclive Road, Buckingham View map Site 3729

10791: Waitrose car park View map Site 10791

133: Tingewick Road, Industrial Estate, Buckingham

163: Home Farm Yard & paddock

367: Land South of Buckingham / Land East of Gawcott Road

372: Former Inov8 site, Tingewick Road, Buckingham

376: Former Railway Station Site, Station Road, Buckingham

481: Land south of the A421 and West of Gawcott Road, Buckingham

503: Land south of Brackley Road (Buckingham Neighbourhood Plan Reserve Site M)

628: Land West of London Road, Buckingham

699: Land off Stratford Road, Buckingham

736: West End Farm, Brackley Road, Buckingham

748: Manor Farm off Bourton Road, Buckingham

759: Land south and east of Lace Hill, Buckingham

768: Paxton Leys, Hillesden

937: Horizon Park, Coopers Yard, Radclive Road, Gawcott

1153: Finmere Airfield, Tingewick

1209: Land off Tingewick Rd (formerly part of Tingewick Rd Industrial Est), Buckingham

1362: New College, Radclive

1395: Radclive Road, Radclive

1417: Osier Way, Buckingham

2855: Wharf Yard, Buckingham

2856: Land between Osier Way and Natco spice factory, Buckingham

3152: Land east side of Gawcott Road, Buckingham

3178: Scrap Yard, Buckingham

3179: London Road, Buckingham

3180: Verney Close

3181: Ford Meadow Club house and car park

3211: Land at Hillesden Road, Gawcott

3242: Little Oaks Farm, Lenborough Road, Lenborough

3243: The Paddocks, A413, Padbury

3263: Bourton Meadow, Buckingham, MK18 1YS

3290: Land at Woodgreen Farm

3292: Land Adjacent to North Hill, Dadford, Buckingham

3354: Site north of A422 Brackley Road, Buckingham

3429: Nichols Wood Farm, Nash

3443: Land north of Station Road, Mursley

3540: Western Avenue Garages

3575: Land at Radclive Road, Gawcott

3628: Station House, Buckingham

3682: Land south of The Rise, Gawcott

3729: Land East of Radclive Road, Buckingham

10791: Waitrose car park