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[Carruthers]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

I'm confused, what are they trying to do there? The developer builds these 80 units, then sell them to individuals. Or sells them all to the local government who then rents them out?

Or were they just trying to get the locals in favor of the project, so they'll prod the local officials to approve it?

Who owns the land now?

I'm not sure if there is now a statutory requirement on developers to run a consultation exercise, but certainly it pays them to get local people on their side from the beginning. Nothing puts up people's backs more than a planning application of any size that appears as a bolt from the blue. Parish councils hold little sway in these matters. They'll discuss the application and tell the planning authority, in this case Aylesbury Vale District Council, whether they support, or object to, the application.
Parish councils tend to be a useful conduit for public opinion but sadly lack any real clout.

In this instance the proposed development is at the very edge of the parish and, without looking at a map, I suspect that it is nearer to the edge of Aylesbury than the recognised settlement of Weston Turville so I suspect that no real objections will be made..

I'm not sure who owns the land but I believe that the Church of England owns a lot of land in the area which is rented to local farms.
The above sentence is subject to confirmation!

Anyway, it's 0630 and I must be off to Aylesbury for the week's grocery shopping. Wish me luck.

Almost forgot. As far as I am aware the houses would be for private sale.