Sovereign Harbour

Description

The Golden Mede development centres on a shared communal space, accessed by the Public Right of Way, the secondary paths and the private gardens. The landscaped space serves as a focal point for the development and takes on the character of a grove of trees surrounding a series of small ponds leading to the brook at the northern part of the site.\r\n\r\nThe development on the Warmstone Lane site is shaped as a soft “V” opening out to the East. At the eastern part of the site, the brook opens up and becomes part of the ponded area in the centre of the development accessed by new paths and the private gardens.\r\n\r\nSouth of the Warmstone Lane site an area has been allocated for new allotments and a new Local area of play, for the use of the new and existing residents in Waddesdon Village alike.

Planning History

Pre-application discussions have been held with officers at Aylesbury Vale District Council (AVDC) throughout the design development of the scheme. A pre-application response was received from AVDC on 1 August 2014. Further to this, meetings were held with the Council on 17 October, 7 November and 28 November 2014. Further consultation was held with Buckinghamshire County Council, with meetings to discuss highways on 3 October and archaeology on 26 November 2014.\r\n\r\nThe Rothschild Foundation and Design Team have also undertaken public consultation with local councillors, residents and other key stakeholders. A public exhibition was held on 17 July 2014 at Waddesdon Village Hall which was attended by approximately 230 people. A second public exhibition was held at the village hall on 21 November 2014 with approximately 47 people attending. Further to this, the exhibition boards were made available to the public via The Rothschild Foundation's own website.