The East & South Buckinghamshire Area Planning Committee is scheduled to consider four planning applications at its meeting on Tuesday 16 June 2026. These applications involve proposals for new housing developments in Chesham and Chalfont St Peter, as well as significant enhancements to sporting facilities at Amersham and Chiltern Rugby Club, which also includes plans for a new care home.

Demolition of Garages for Four New Dwellings in Chesham

A report is scheduled for discussion regarding a planning application for the demolition of existing garages and the erection of four new dwellings on land at the rear of Five Acres & Trapps Lane and Pheasant Rise, Trapps Lane, Chesham. The applicant, Paradigm Housing Group, seeks permission for two semi-detached pairs of dwellings. This application was previously deferred by the committee in January 2021, with concerns raised about parking and the impact of the Chiltern Beechwoods Special Area of Conservation (SAC). Since then, further information has been submitted regarding transport and parking, and the adoption of the Chesham Neighbourhood Plan has been noted. The report indicates that the recommendation remains for conditional permission, subject to the prior completion of a legal agreement to secure mitigation for the Chiltern Beechwoods SAC.

Outline Application for Up to 45 Dwellings in Amersham

The committee will consider an outline planning application for up to 45 dwellings, including affordable housing, public open space, and new vehicular access onto Whielden Street, Amersham. The site, located to the south-east of Whielden Street, is described as open countryside within the Green Belt and Chilterns National Landscape. Reserved matters such as access, appearance, landscaping, layout, and scale are to be considered at a later stage, with only the principal means of access to the public highway detailed for this application. The application has been called in by two ward members citing concerns about harm to the heritage of Amersham Old Town, increased traffic, loss of parking for Amersham Hospital, harm to ecology, overlooking, and drainage and flood risk. The report concludes that while harm is identified, particularly to heritage and landscape, the benefits of the scheme, including housing and affordable housing provision, outweigh these concerns. The recommendation is to defer and delegate approval subject to the completion of a Section 106 agreement.

Amersham and Chiltern Rugby Club Redevelopment

A significant proposal for Amersham and Chiltern Rugby Club, Ash Grove, Amersham, is scheduled for discussion. The application seeks planning permission for enhanced sporting facilities, including a new 3G training pitch, four padel tennis courts with canopies, a perimeter running track, replacement surfacing for an outdoor gym, and resurfacing of an overflow car park. Additionally, the plans include regrading and drainage for the playing pitch, a new balancing pond, extensions to the clubhouse, and widening of Ash Grove. A key element of the proposal is the erection of a 60-bed care home (Use Class C2) in the south-eastern part of the site. The report states that the development is not considered inappropriate in the Green Belt, meeting exceptions outlined in the NPPF. Concerns regarding traffic, parking, noise, and light pollution have been raised by local residents and Amersham Town Council. The Highway Authority has raised no objections, and specialist advice indicates no significant concerns regarding ecology, trees, waste, or environmental health. The recommendation is to defer and delegate approval, subject to conditions and the satisfactory completion of a legal agreement for healthcare contributions and Travel Plan monitoring.

Seven New Dwellings at Old Jobs, Chalfont St Peter

The committee will consider a planning application for the construction of seven dwellings, with associated access, landscaping, and open space, on land at Old Jobs, Narcot Lane, Chalfont St Peter. The site is located within the Metropolitan Green Belt. The report indicates that the proposals are not considered inappropriate development in the Green Belt, meeting exceptions outlined in the NPPF. Concerns have been raised by Chalfont St Peter Parish Council regarding Green Belt status, conflict with the Chalfont St Peter Neighbourhood Plan, landscape and visual impact, wildlife and biodiversity, highway safety, sewage and flooding risk. The report concludes that the proposals would not adversely impact the character and appearance of the site or locality, nor would there be unacceptable impacts on residential amenities, highway, flooding, ecology, or landscape. A financial contribution towards the Burnham Beeches Mitigation Strategy is required via a planning obligation. The recommendation is for conditional permission, subject to the completion of this obligation.