STOKE MANDEVILLE PARISH COUNCIL
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
The Stoke Mandeville Neighbourhood Plan has now passed its referendum stage.
The Buckinghamshire Council website announcement is here: Referendum Election Results
There was overwhelming support for the Neighbourhood Plan and it passed with 91% of voters agreeing with the statement: “Do you want Buckinghamshire Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Stoke Mandeville to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?”
This means that all elements in the Stoke Mandeville Neighbourhood Plan that refer to the Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan (VALP) (Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan) and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) (Guidance for National Planning Policy Framework) are valid and should be fully considered and applied to any planning application.
The Stoke Mandeville Neighbourhood Plan imposes certain conditions on any planning application outside the Settlement Boundary in the open countryside, and it is now a LEGAL DOCUMENT that has FULL WEIGHT when planning applications in the parish of Stoke Mandeville are considered by Buckinghamshire Council.
In a Parish whose rural nature will be forever changed as a result of the proposed housing allocations, HS2 and new road infrastructure, the Neighbourhood Plan cannot prevent development on strategic sites on land between Stoke Mandeville Village and the southern borders of Aylesbury.
However, the Stoke Mandeville Parish Council has done everything it can to influence what can still be protected, such as the many local green spaces and open countryside, and assets of historical or archaeological interest.
The latest revision of the Stoke Mandeville Neighbourhood Plan can be seen here - THE REVISED PLAN.
May 2026.
The Neighbourhood Plan is not just a single document; there are 22 other documents that have been prepared, researched and consulted on over a number of years. These papers have all contributed essential evidence to contribute to the final legal document.