We will be submitting an outline planning application with all matters reserved (excluding access) for Hollands Farm.  Outline planning applications seek to establish whether the scale and nature of a proposed development would be acceptable to the Local Planning Authority, before a fully detailed proposal is put forward.

Where outline permission has been granted, and within three years of the outline approval, an application for the outstanding reserved matters can be submitted, i.e. the information excluded from the initial outline planning application. This will typically include information about the layout, scale and appearance of the development.

Both types of applications are required to undergo public consultation before submission.  Statutory consultees and local residents will also have the opportunity to formally comment of the applications once they are submitted and registered with the Local Authority.

Statutory consultees are those organisations and bodies, defined by statute, which Local Planning Authorities are legally required to consult before reaching a decision on relevant planning applications.  Examples include the Environment Agency, Highways England, Natural England and Parish Councils.

Land use

Hollands Farm  covers approximately 47.77 acres (19.33 hectares).

Of this 28.88 acres (11.69 hectares) is designated as the residential developable area. 

A further 2.71 acres (1.10 hectares) is allocated as land for a 1 Form Entry Primary School. 

The green infrastructure including public open spaces, recreation/play areas, areas of retained landscape features and buffers to existing features totals 16.16 acres (6.54 hectares) which equates to 34% of the total site.

Up to 400 new homes. 

With a mix of 1 - 5 bedroom homes, in-line with the Council’s housing mix policy.

Land for a new primary school

Including financial contributions toward school places.

48% affordable housing (192 of the 400 homes will be classed as affordable).

Affordable housing is a combination of social rented, affordable rent and shared ownership housing, provided to eligible households whose needs are not met by the market. 

This will assist those looking for their first home, and lower income individuals and families get on the housing ladder in Bourne End. 

The last affordable housing to be developed in Bourne End was in 2003 at Eghams Green, off Cores End Road and comprised of 6 houses and 4 flats.

Public open spaces

Including play pitches, multi-use games area, multi-age play hubs, supplemented with naturalistic play features at points along the footpaths. 

New footpath and cycle routes will be provided, facilitating ease of movement around the site and wider area.

Economic Growth

The proposed development of new homes and land for a 1 form entry primary school offers the opportunity to stimulate economic growth, create jobs, assist in meeting local housing need and add to the Local Authority’s revenue.

New development will be key to aiding economic recovery at both a local and national level as a result of the Covid pandemic.