Hawridge Land is preparing proposals for Wendover Springs, a new landscape-led neighbourhood on land at Halton Lane, Wendover. The proposals would deliver up to 300 new homes, including 50% affordable housing, together with significant areas of publicly accessible open space.

The vision for Wendover Springs is to create a high-quality development that reflects the character of the local area, enhances existing green infrastructure and provides new homes to help meet growing housing needs. The proposals will also deliver new opportunities for recreation, biodiversity improvements, children's play space and attractive walking routes throughout the site.

There is a clear need for new homes in Buckinghamshire, particularly in this part of the county. Buckinghamshire Council is currently unable to demonstrate a five-year supply of deliverable housing sites; as of March 2026, the northern and central area of the county is operating at just a 3.73 year supply of housing sites for the period 2025-2030. There are also over 7,000 households in Buckinghamshire who are on the housing waiting list and this number is growing.

The emerging proposals present a unique opportunity to create high-quality, sustainable homes in a range of sizes that help meet this need, including 50% affordable.

Affordable housing can take a variety of forms. The term is defined in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) as homes that are for sale or rent for those individuals “whose needs are not met by the market”. In simple terms, their price is set below local market rates. We are working up a proposal that will cover a range of different affordable tenures to respond to local market needs which will include rented accommodation and shared ownership housing.

50% of the new homes will be made available through a range of affordable tenure types.

In December 2024, national planning policy was revised to introduce the concept of ‘Grey Belt’ land. This recognises that not all land within the Green Belt performs the same role and that some sites may be appropriate for development where they are well located, sustainable and capable of being sensitively designed.

Whilst this site is currently designated as Green Belt, we believe it has strong potential to be considered Grey Belt land, given its location and accessibility to existing amenities and transport links along with other landscape characteristics.

We appreciate that traffic is a concern to local people. We will be completing a full transport assessment and will work closely with Buckinghamshire Council’s highways team to ensure that the proposals are able to suitably mitigate any impact on the local road network.

An outline application establishes whether the principle and parameters of development are acceptable. It does not fix detailed design; matters such as appearance, materials, exact layout and scale will be decided later through Reserved Matters applications, which will include further consultation.

We are committed to meaningful consultation and are keen to hear your views on the proposal before the planning application is submitted. There will be several opportunities to share views, including via our online survey on our dedicated project website, by completing a physical feedback form or by speaking to a member of the team directly via the contact details provided.

We are currently in the process of formulating the plan for the site in collaboration with members and the wider local community. Once this consultation period has concluded, we will look to incorporate the feedback received. We are aiming to submit the outline application to Buckinghamshire Council in autumn 2026.

Hawridge Land is part of the Buckinghamshire-based W.E. Black Group and has a long-standing commitment to delivering high-quality developments across the county. As a local business, we care deeply about the future of Buckinghamshire's towns and villages and recognise the importance of respecting the history, character and landscape that make places such as Wendover special.

We are therefore committed to meaningful consultation and want to hear your views before a planning application is submitted. Through this consultation, local residents and stakeholders can help shape the proposals by sharing their feedback online or speaking directly with the project team. We will carefully consider all comments received as we continue to refine the plans for Wendover Springs.