Emerging proposals for new homes and green spaces adjacent to Aston Clinton

The site is in a sustainable location adjacent to Aston Clinton, within close proximity to a range of existing amenities, including restaurants, cafes and healthcare facilities.

The site is bordered by Buckland Road to the northeast, Lower Icknield Way to the northwest and a small cul de sac, Dean Way, to the south.

The site is sustainably located within a 10-minute walking radius of a variety of different amenities, from local shops, restaurants and cafes to healthcare facilities and schools.

Bloor Homes is bringing forward proposals for around 195 high quality homes, including 25% affordable, to help meet Buckinghamshire’s identified local housing need.

Following engagement with the community and local businesses over the summer to help shape the proposals, Bloor Homes plans to submit an outline planning application to Buckinghamshire Council in early autumn 2026.

An outline application is used to determine whether the principle of a development is acceptable. As such, it is less detailed than a full planning application, with specific details know as ‘reserved matters’ such as appearance, materials and exact layout and scale being considered as part of a future application. Outline planning permission is subject to the condition that reserved matters are approved before works can commence on site.

Buckinghamshire Council is currently operating at a shortfall of its the five-year housing land supply, which is a national planning requirement for local planning authorities. As of March 2026, the North and Central Area has a 3.73-year supply of housing sites for the five-year period 2025-2030. There is therefore a need for more sites to come forward in the area which can deliver much needed housing for local people, particularly in the context of a national housing crisis.

Given its location outside of the Green Belt and within short distance from existing amenities across Buckland and Aston Clinton, the site presents a unique opportunity to bring forward high quality new housing while encouraging active and sustainable travel.

For those travelling further afield, the site benefits from ease of access to major road arteries via the A41 and other surrounding A-Roads. The site is unconstrained and of low ecological value given its current agricultural use.

Bloor homes is a family-owned business, delivering around 4,000 new homes a year while consistently maintaining its five-star Home Builder Federation rating.

While Bloor Homes operates nationally, it has a strong track record of bringing forward high-quality family homes for local people across Buckinghamshire, including most recently in Winslow and Aylesbury.

Whilst Bloor Homes understands that there may be residents that live close to the site that may have their existing views changed. Bloor Homes is nevertheless committed to working with the Buckinghamshire Council to ensure this proposal is in line with planning policy specifically around property heights and the proximity of the new buildings to the already existing homes.

Bloor Homes is adopting a proactive approach to sustainability, committing to bringing forward the proposals in line with the Government’s Future Homes Standard, which seeks to deliver zero carbon homes as soon as 2025. From an already impressive standard, the Future Homes Standard will deliver a 75-80% improvement in energy performance and a more sustainable environment for all, with no fossil fuels used to provide heating and hot water.

Bloor Homes is committed to working with Buckinghamshire Council to deliver the right types of homes in order to meet local demand, with a combination of affordable and market housing included within the proposals.

The proposals will be in line with the Council’s adopted policy for the former Vale of Aylesbury area. Bloor Homes want at least 25% of the new homes on site to be made available through a range of affordable tenure types, providing support for those otherwise unable to get onto the housing ladder.

While adhering to a clear design code for the entire site, the proposals will include the provision of land for custom/self-build homes.

A traffic assessment will be undertaken to allow Bloor Homes to demonstrate the potential impact the proposals may have. Bloor Homes will work with Buckinghamshire Council to ensure the proposals are acceptable in terms of highways and access.

The outline planning application submitted to Buckinghamshire in early autumn will seek to establish the principle of development of the site.

It will not be until the Reserved Matters stage that further details around design, such as the exact number of new homes, materials and house sizes will be agreed upon.

Bloor Homes does wants to ensure that the density, design and scale of the proposal will be sensitive to the surrounding area and ensure that they use the available land in the best way possible without compromising on quality.

This detail will not be determined until the Reserved Matters stage of a future application.

However, Bloor Homes is committed to working closely with Buckinghamshire Council to ensure a parking provision is in line with adopted standards.

At this early stage of the proposal plans are still being drawn up to identify how best to protect trees and wildlife

Bloor Homes have committed that the proposals will see a considerable increase in biodiversity, with a net gain of at least 10%, supporting ecologically valuable habitats.

As part of the planning process, applicants are typically required to provide monetary contributions through Section 106 contributions and the Community Infrastructure Levy, used towards local infrastructure such as school places, road improvements and healthcare provision.

Biodiversity net gain (BNG) is a national planning requirement that ensures new developments leave nature in a better state than before. It is measured using a recognised government methodology that assesses the quality and extent of habitats both before and after development.

Through the creation and enhancement of habitats, the proposals will deliver a biodiversity net gain of at least 10%, providing lasting benefits for local wildlife.

No. The site sits outside the Green Belt and the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).