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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A consultation on the Green belt options being investigated by South Bucks District Council opens on October 31<sup>st </sup>(details below). Please give some consideration on what you might like the Society’s position on this to be, particularly in relation to area 15 adjacent to Taplow station.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Additionally, with the government confirmation of Heathrow as their choice for expansion, with its potential effect on populations to the west, do you wish the Society to take some action and, if so, what?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Roger Worthington, Secretary<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>07787556309<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black'>From<b> 31st October until 5pm on 12th December 2016* </b>Chiltern and South Bucks Councils are consulting on 15 Green Belt Options they consider should be brought forward in the emerging Local Plan in order to help meet the development needs for the Districts. The Councils are consulting in order to:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'>seek views to help determine their suitability for development;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'>help understand views on what type of development should be sought if suitable and what type of requirements should be secured as part of development;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'>enable comments on the evidence base that has informed the Consultation; and<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'>provide the opportunity for alternative options to be put forward.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black'>* The close of consultation may be extended depending on the publication of key evidence base documents by the 31st October. If there are any changes to this date they will be published on the Councils’ websites (addresses below). <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black'>More details as well as the consultation document and response forms will be available on the Councils’ websites from 31<sup>st</sup> October: <a href="http://www.chiltern.gov.uk/planning/localplan2014-2036"><span style='color:blue'>www.chiltern.gov.uk/planning/localplan2014-2036</span></a> or <a href="http://www.southbucks.gov.uk/planning/localplan2014-2036"><span style='color:blue'>www.southbucks.gov.uk/planning/localplan2014-2036</span></a>. Hard copies of the consultation document will be available to view in both Council Offices and libraries serving the Districts, check: <a href="http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/libraries/find-a-library/"><span style='color:blue'>www.buckscc.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/libraries/find-a-library/</span></a> for library opening times.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black'>If you have any queries please contact a member of the Planning Policy Team on the contact details provided above.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black'>Yours sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black'>Graham Winwright<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black'>Planning Policy Manager, Chiltern and South Bucks District Councils<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>This mail has been sent to you from the Hitcham and Taplow Society. If has been sent to you in error or you do not wish to receive such communications, please reply to <a href="mailto:secretary@taplowsociety.org.uk">secretary@taplowsociety.org.uk</a> and we will remove you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>