Wilton Park set for 300 new homes as MOD plans to leave

11:41am Thursday 11th October 2012 in News By Lawrence Dunhill

Beaconsfield set for 300 new homes as MOD plans to leave Beaconsfield set for 300 new homes as MOD plans to leave

ABOUT 300 new homes look set to be built in Beaconsfield after the Ministry of Defence announced plans to move out of the town.

There has long been talk of the Defence School of Languages leaving Wilton Park, in Beaconsfield Old Town, while South Bucks District Council [SBDC] has previously earmarked the site for potential housing.

The council said in a statement: “Whilst the future location of the Defence School of Languages has not been decided, it will not be at Wilton Park – making the site surplus to Defence requirements and available for development.”

SBDC’s Core Strategy says the site has the potential for 300 new homes. The council has teamed up with the MOD and developer Inland Homes to formulate detailed plans.

Inland Homes already owns land next to the site which is needed to deliver an appropriate access point off the Pyebush roundabout, the council added.

An extensive public consultation period is promised.

Roger Reed, cabinet member for Sustainable Development at SBDC, said: “Wilton Park is an important opportunity site where the District Council will be seeking a – high quality – mix of residential and employment development, community facilities and open space.”

Paul Brett, Land Director at Inland Homes, added: “As highly experienced developers with particular expertise in creating new communities on challenging sites, we are looking forward to establishing a very special new neighbourhood that will flourish and integrate well within its sensitive surroundings.”

Comments (12)

12:11pm Thu 11 Oct 12

motco says...

That'll help with the traffic, then!
That'll help with the traffic, then! motco

12:27pm Thu 11 Oct 12

Stalemate says...

Beaconsfield is outpacing Wycombe for plasterboard "Mchomes" at the moment.
Beaconsfield is outpacing Wycombe for plasterboard "Mchomes" at the moment. Stalemate

3:19pm Thu 11 Oct 12

rem708 says...

close to the motorway - great site for the new waste transfer station!
close to the motorway - great site for the new waste transfer station! rem708

6:02pm Thu 11 Oct 12

Flashheart says...

Any chance of a new Primary school?

We've pretty much run out of places with the surge of couples leaving London for the open spaces of South Bucks!
Any chance of a new Primary school? We've pretty much run out of places with the surge of couples leaving London for the open spaces of South Bucks! Flashheart

7:38pm Thu 11 Oct 12

holtspurman says...

Any chance of a few new places to work as well, not just another Costa or Tescos as well?
Any chance of a few new places to work as well, not just another Costa or Tescos as well? holtspurman

7:53pm Thu 11 Oct 12

Voyeur says...

Will any of the new houses be less than £1 million? Or to put it another way, will there be any affordable housing?
Will any of the new houses be less than £1 million? Or to put it another way, will there be any affordable housing? Voyeur

10:24am Fri 12 Oct 12

jdough says...

rem708 wrote:
close to the motorway - great site for the new waste transfer station!
Not much point in having a waste transfer station there, when the final destination (Waspeys Wood landfill) is only 1/2 mile down the road...
[quote][p][bold]rem708[/bold] wrote: close to the motorway - great site for the new waste transfer station![/p][/quote]Not much point in having a waste transfer station there, when the final destination (Waspeys Wood landfill) is only 1/2 mile down the road... jdough

10:28am Fri 12 Oct 12

jdough says...

Voyeur wrote:
Will any of the new houses be less than £1 million? Or to put it another way, will there be any affordable housing?
I suspect not, which means that it'll fall foul of current planning requirements.

But then I'm sure the developers will just make a donation *cough* bribe *cough* to the council as they have done in GX...
[quote][p][bold]Voyeur[/bold] wrote: Will any of the new houses be less than £1 million? Or to put it another way, will there be any affordable housing?[/p][/quote]I suspect not, which means that it'll fall foul of current planning requirements. But then I'm sure the developers will just make a donation *cough* bribe *cough* to the council as they have done in GX... jdough

11:49am Fri 12 Oct 12

JSCBUCKS says...

I've worked hard, even in Afghanistan to move to Beaconsfield.

We have affordable living in High Wycombe & Slough. Whats wrong with those areas for affordable living?

The town will get ruined with lazy (Labour Voting) people sponging off the government into a town they just wont fit in and dont belong.

I hope none of the housing is set for the housing association unless it for
disabled accomodation.

Otherwise it will bring down the area, schools and house prices.

We have plenty of affordable accomadation in High Wycombe and Slough !!
I've worked hard, even in Afghanistan to move to Beaconsfield. We have affordable living in High Wycombe & Slough. Whats wrong with those areas for affordable living? The town will get ruined with lazy (Labour Voting) people sponging off the government into a town they just wont fit in and dont belong. I hope none of the housing is set for the housing association unless it for disabled accomodation. Otherwise it will bring down the area, schools and house prices. We have plenty of affordable accomadation in High Wycombe and Slough !! JSCBUCKS

1:06pm Fri 12 Oct 12

Power2thePeople says...

The district council should state at the outset, before it starts "talking" to a developer, that the land may get planning permission for housing, a retirement village, be sold as individual plots for self-build, sports village or any other similar residential/commerci
al propositions that may come forward.

As soon as the council talks to a developer, the die is cast and anything other than high density housing cannot even be discussed. We need imaginative uses of land.
The district council should state at the outset, before it starts "talking" to a developer, that the land may get planning permission for housing, a retirement village, be sold as individual plots for self-build, sports village or any other similar residential/commerci al propositions that may come forward. As soon as the council talks to a developer, the die is cast and anything other than high density housing cannot even be discussed. We need imaginative uses of land. Power2thePeople

11:49pm Fri 12 Oct 12

Dimet says...

A great shame that the Defence School of Languages at Wilton Park is going to be no more. A fantastic place for students and staff. It will be missed by so many and put a lot of dedicated and hardworking people out of work.
A great shame that the Defence School of Languages at Wilton Park is going to be no more. A fantastic place for students and staff. It will be missed by so many and put a lot of dedicated and hardworking people out of work. Dimet

8:32pm Thu 18 Oct 12

DACS12 says...

Why has one developer been given the right to develop this site? Why not an open tender?
The words sustainable, ecofriendly and innovative are sadly missing from their website.
Why has one developer been given the right to develop this site? Why not an open tender? The words sustainable, ecofriendly and innovative are sadly missing from their website. DACS12

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