Welcome to the Higher Denham Community CIO Website

The Higher Denham Community Hall,
Misbourne Meeting Room & Glebe Field,
Lower Road, Higher Denham,
Bucks, UB9 5EA

Available for hire.
Contact Jane Blyth on 07548 260709 or
complete the online enquiry form here 
or email higherdenhamhall@gmail.com for more information

Please note:  The Higher Denham Social Club is run by a separate committee
​and their contact details can be found here

Latest News

Deadline extended to Friday 23rd August 2019
​Removal of Greenbelt and the impact of the Draft Local Plan on Denham
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Chiltern & South Bucks District Councils Local Plan proposes to remove
​Higher Denham, Denham Village & Tatling End from the Green Belt

Dear Resident
 
If you have looked at the Local Plan and want to object because of the land being taken out of the green belt for development of offices and hotel on the Denham roundabout (car boot site), the three settlements (Denham Village, Higher Denham and Tatling End) also being taken out of the green belt, you might find that there is a large form they are asking you to complete -
 
·  You don’t need to fill in the form – you can make your objection without it.
 
·  Your objection needs to be submitted by Friday 23rd August - so do it now!
 
·  You can’t be expected to read through all the documents, but we urge you to object to the Local Plan, please find some information below that you might find useful.
 
·  Suggestions for residents to use -  but they need to be in your own words
 
1.  Development of land North of Denham roundabout:
(car boot field where an office and hotel are being proposed)
 
An unnecessary destruction of green belt when there are still many brownfield sites elsewhere which have been under-utilised.
 
It will cause damage and deface the entrance to the Colne Valley Park.
 
It will cause traffic chaos at the junction of the A40 and M40 which is a major junction for traffic
 
2.    The removal of 3 Denham settlements from the green belt
(Denham Village, Higher Denham and Tatling End)
 
It is unnecessary.  It is a clear breach of government green belt policies.
 
It is against Bucks County Council policy which is to protect the green belt.
 
An earlier review by Bucks County Council of the County wide green belt sites over 4 years and published in April 2019 rejected taking the settlements out of greenbelt as they presented very limited infilling opportunities.
 
The mitigation measures taken into account by South Bucks consultants leading to the settlements removal are vague and not evidence based.
 
The detailed Sustainability Appraisal which informs the Local Plan makes no mention of Higher Denham but it is included in the settlements removed from the green belt.
 
Housing
 
South Bucks has been asked to take 59% of the housing for both Chiltern and South Bucks where Chiltern is the largest area
 
Beaconsfield and Iver, both abutting Denham, have large housing allocations.  The traffic from these developments will significantly add to the already congested Denham roundabout flowing from the M40, A40 and the A4020
 
Your objection should be submitted to planning.policy@chilternandsouthbucks.gov.uk and must include your name, postal address, telephone and email.  When you make your objection, would you please also copy in the Parish Councilinfo@denhambucks-pc.gov.uk
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The next Higher Denham CIO Committee Meeting is on Thursday 19th September (there is no meeting in August) at 7.30pm, in the Community Hall.

Residents are welcome to come along to the Public Session at the start of the meeting to raise or discuss any items of concern.  If you are planning to come along please do let the Chairman know beforehand chairman@hdca.org.uk or call on 07876 391349
Contact the Higher Denham CIO committee at: higherdenhamcio@hdca.org.uk
Updated: 21st August 2019