Excessive Housing Numbers Proposed for Dacorum – Dacorum Local Plan
The Chiltern Society has submitted a detailed response to the recent consultation on the Dacorum Emerging Strategy for Growth (2020 – 2038). This Plan sets out proposals for over 16,000 new homes across Dacorum in the period up to 2038. The Society considers that the numbers proposed are excessive and
Changes in water abstraction licences
Affinity Water has made an application to increase its water abstraction at Watford. This is to ensure that water supply can be maintained if HS2 adversely impacts the water supply in the Misbourne Valley. However by increasing the water abstraction at Watford, this could impact the flow of water in
Luton Airport Expansion
Tom Beeston, Chiltern Society Chief Officer, highlights the expansion is just no longer required. He also highlights the plan does not stand up to scrutiny, that the impacts on the local Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty are 100 unacceptable, and that if we continue to allow this sort of high
Save Our Pubs – Village gem under threat
The Chilterns is in danger of losing one of its most historic pubs. Residents of Ley Hill near Chesham are fighting to raise sufficient funds to purchase The Swan after repeated planning applications by its current owner to develop the beautiful 500 year old building into up-market housing. The first
Chiltern Way diversion near Houghton Regis
The footpath used by the Chiltern Way east of Chalk Hill to the north of Houghton Regis will be closed until 2 August 2021. We have waymarked a diversion to avoid the affected path and notices have been placed at each end of the diversion. Download the Chiltern Way Updates
“Area of Neighbourly Behaviour” report – HS2
Last Friday the Chiltern Society issued a report on the experience of HS2 construction in the AONB, in the eight months following Notice to Proceed. This contains numerous examples of environmental destruction, the lack of community engagement, and persistent un-neighbourly behaviour, which we have come to associate with this project
Leader of the Council calls out HS2 Limited’s attempts to keep local residents informed
proposals to Parliament. Faced with the delivery phase of this unwanted project, the least we should expect is considerate, well communicated implementation. However, despite the assurances from HS2 that they will be a “good neighbour” we are not currently experiencing that. Instead HS2 issues are diverting tax-payers’ resources away from
Petition to hold a Public Vote on HS2
A Petition has been set up calling for the Government to told a Public Vote as to whether to continue with HS2. See link here.
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