Changes to the Strategy for Growth in Bovingdon

Please note we have consulted specifically on changes we are proposing to the 'Emerging Strategy for Growth'. 

In Bovingdon we are planning to deliver 230 new homes from 2024 to 2040, a 5% decrease from our proposal in 2020. 

We believe that this strategy will deliver the following key benefits for Bovingdon:

• Around 70 affordable homes, including:
  • 18 First Homes for affordable home ownership; and
  • 52 Genuinely Affordable / Social Homes to Rent.
• Specialist housing provision including wheelchair accessible homes and provision for older people;
• Contributions to help fund new GP capacity;
• New community facilities, including the provision of a new scout hut; and
• New green spaces, including play spaces, public parks and food growing areas.

Local Plan Proposed Allocations

Windfall Allowance

This sets out the amount of homes that we think will unexpectedly come forward for development over the period of our Local Plan (2024-2040) that are not formally allocated (referred to as 'windfalls'). This has been calculated by assessing past delivery trends.

Sites with Planning Permission

This sets out the number of homes that currently have planning permission, but have yet to be completely built out. They form part of our 'housing supply', but they don't need to be allocated by the Local Plan. 

The other provisions in the delivery strategy for Bovingdon are subject to on-going technical work and the outcome of any changes to national planning policy.

You can view the proposed revisions and detailed site requirements on the map below.