The village is more than likely facing a threat to the 'status quo' in the near future. As everyone will have seen the 'No Access' signs to the field and lakes have been put up. Rumour -- probably based on fact -- is that Jill Wellesley's heirs (not the estate) is looking to sell their 200 acres -- yes 200 acres about -- this spring. Question to everyone: How would you feel about that? Do you want a new housing estate there? Do you want more roads? Do we want shops? Do you want more traffic? Do we want this potential sale to affect the estate's ability to continue farming adversely? (I do not.) So, if you have any views at all regarding new development on Jill's former land and farm buildings, please say so. Otherwise, the CLP could be deemed to be neutral in the planning process going forward.

Another important mater to comment on is if you want to see infill for housing of the fields within the village? The new National Planning Policy Framework would probably require that either before anything else happens elsewhere OR as part of anything else happening. Are these fields part of the conservation area designation? If you love the village as it is, it is important to reply. If you want to see changes, it is equally important. To say nothing leaves the decision to those who have no interest in Buckland Village. 

Just so you know the Vale has submitted its plan to allow for 150% more housing in the Vale than in the previous plan and it has been confirmed that its plan will be judged on that based on the old National Planning Policy Framework. However, the national government has the right to demand that it amend the local plan to 2041 to show an increase of 200%. What do you think of that?