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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The proposal for the development of <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on">Mill Lane</st1:address></st1:Street> and the surrounding area will
bring transforming change to Taplow. It is the most important planning decision
to be made in the last 60 years. The proposal was issued for public
consultation on 4 November for a six week period ending on 14 December.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The Taplow Parish Council will be deciding how it will
respond to the consultation at the meeting of its Planning Committee tomorrow evening,
Tuesday, 4 December at 7 pm at the Village Centre. The general public may attend
to listen to the discussion.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Karl Lawrence<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Chairman, Hitcham and Taplow Society<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The consultation documents can be found at this link to the
South Bucks District Council website <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><a
href="http://www.southbucks.gov.uk/environment_planning/planning/local_development_framework/mill_lane.aspx"
title="http://www.southbucks.gov.uk/environment_planning/planning/local_development_framework/mill_lane.aspx">http://www.southbucks.gov.uk/environment_planning/planning/local_development_framework/mill_lane.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Printed copies are available to view at
the Taplow Parish Council office at the Village Centre and at Burnham Public
Library<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Below is a brief summary of the Hitcham
and Taplow Society position<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>The Society response to the
consultation welcomes many of its proposals - the riverside walks : the
bridge from Mill Lane to Boulders Lock Island : the extensive nature reserves
embracing Taplow Reach : the closure of Mill Lane to through traffic to and
from Berry Hill : the height restrictions and locations of new housing
development. <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>The Society goes on to express disquiet
about the proposal for a new access to Mill Lane to the east of the Volkswagen
Garage between Maidenhead Bridge and the Berry Hill junction. This new access
would entail the felling of many of the splendid trees along that section
of the <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Bath Road</st1:address></st1:Street>,
widening that section to four lanes and installing a set of traffic lights at
that point.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>The Society asks instead for
consideration of the improvement of the present access point and the carrying
out of a credible survey of present and future traffic patterns,<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>The Society's final and most
important point is the fixing of the number of new households. The independent
Economic Survey which was commissioned by the District Council in 2010
recommends 110 homes. Depending on the access point decision, the traffic
survey suggests 110 to 250 homes.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>The Society expresses its preference
for 110 and declares its firm position for no more than 150 households.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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