Welcome to the Farnham Royal Neighbourhood Plan page.
Here you can find useful information about the Neighbourhood Planning Process and specifically information on the work being done for the residents of Farnham Common and Farnham Royal to develop a plan for the future of the two villages.
The Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group has been working since late 2019 in consultation with residents to gather insights and data to build a plan which will help guide in the future development of the Farnham’s up to 2040.
We have identified four key objectives to help us in developing our local plan:
- Design coding to manage the quality of infill and other schemes and prioritising the mix of any future housing schemes to deliver smaller homes
- Defining a green infrastructure network important for wildlife and our local communities to protect them from loss, improve their condition and number/size
- Securing investment in traffic management schemes to make active travel to the Farnham Common Village Centre and other services and facilities more pleasant
- Protecting community and commercial services and facilities including retaining and enhancing the vitality and viability of Farnham Common Village Centre
Update June 2024
Submission Plan Submitted
Thank you to all those who reviewed the Pre Submission Plan and provided their comments during the Regulation 14 Formal Consultation.
The Steering Group has finished preparing the Submission Plan and associated documents. These were approved by the Parish Council on 24 June 2024 and have now been submitted to Buckinghamshire Council who will continue the Neighbourhood Plan process.
Further updates will be posted here in due course.
Contents and Useful Links
What is a Neighbourhood Plan?
A Neighbourhood Plan is a land use document.
Once a neighbourhood plan is made (adopted) it becomes part of the development plan for the area. This means that its policies will carry full weight when planning applications are decided. Its policies must therefore relate to the development and use of land and buildings – things that need planning permission.
Useful Links
Neighbourhood Plan Timeline
Neighbourhood Plan Contact
In the event of a resident wishing to make contact about the Neighbourhood Plan, please write or email in the first instance to:
The Clerk, Judith Hall
Address: Farnham Common Village Hall, Victoria Road, Farnham Common SL2 3NL