Burnham Neighbourhood Plan

“The Burnham Neighbourhood Plan plays an essential role in allowing residents to shape the future of the village in which they live and work and can have significant influence on new development proposals. Once approved by a community referendum, the Plan becomes a statutory part of the development plan for the Parish and carries significant weight in how planning applications are decided. In Section 5 we set out the vision and objectives for the plan. These objectives were built on the feedback received from residents around aspects of our villages which could change, be encouraged, or protected. First and foremost, there is a clear desire to protect our historic centre, conservation areas, areas of scientific interests around Burnham Beeches, and green spaces; and to protect and develop local services. At the same time, there is the need to encourage development focus towards brownfield sites, and towards good design principles. Change should help ensure we protect or improve the character of the village by protecting our community and commercial services, enhancing the viability and vitality of our village center. The Neighbourhood Plan has taken many hours of hard work by the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group made up of residents, support from specialist consultants O’Neill Homer and successive Parish Council Clerks who have co-ordinated the administration of the plan under the advice of the steering group.”