Decision details

Decision Maker: Service Director Planning & Environment

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

That the Statement of Common Ground for the Ashridge Commons and Woods Site of Special Scientific Interest within the Chiltern Beechwoods Special Conservation Area Strategic Access Management and Monitoring Strategy prepared jointly between Dacorum Borough Council, Buckinghamshire Council, Central Bedfordshire Council and St. Albans City and District Council is agreed.

Reasons for the decision:

To ensure that the likely significant effects of net new homes within the Ashridge Commons and Woods Site of Special Scientific Interest 12.6 kilometre Zone of Influence can be mitigated. This forms part for Ahridge Commons and Woods.

Alternative options considered:

To not agree this decision. This option would mean that developers, the Council and the public would not benefit from the ability to mitigate recreational disturbance from this measure.

Wards Affected: Amersham & Chesham Bois; Aylesbury South East; Chesham; Chess Valley; Chiltern Ridges; Great Missenden; Ivinghoe; Little Chalfont & Amersham Common; Penn Wood & Old Amersham;

Details of any conflict of interest declared: None

Contact: Darran Eggleton Email: Darran.Eggleton@buckinghamshire.gov.uk.

Publication date: 08/11/2022

Date of decision: 04/11/2022

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