Welcome to the consultation for High View, Chalfont St Giles
Hill Residential is bringing forward proposals for a new residential community of 62 homes on land off High View in Chalfont St Giles.
Introduction
This consultation has been launched to share clear information about the emerging plans, explain why the site is being considered and give local residents, community groups and stakeholders an opportunity to understand the proposals and provide feedback. Your views will play an important role in shaping the final scheme before a planning application is submitted to Buckinghamshire Council.
Hill Residential recognises the growing need for new homes across Buckinghamshire and is committed to working closely with the community to ensure that any development is thoughtfully planned and sensitive to the local area. Hill Residential is engaging with residents, community organisations, parish representatives and the council to bring forward a scheme that reflects local priorities and responds to the character of Chalfont St Giles, whilst delivering much needed housing in the area in a sympathetic low impact way.
Illustrative CGI – High View, Chalfont St Giles
About the Site
The site is located to the east of Chalfont St Giles, set behind existing homes on High View. It is a modest and contained area of land made up of grassland and established vegetation, with agricultural fields lying further to the east. The land is not publicly accessible, and there are no public rights of way within the site itself. The site does not include any designated heritage or ecological assets, and the nearest listed buildings are Ashwells Barn and Ashwells Farmhouse on Chesham Lane to the south east.
Site location (click to expand)
Planning Context
The site sits within the Green Belt, but early assessment indicates that it makes only a weak contribution to Green Belt purposes and aligns with the new national Grey Belt policy. This policy allows residential development where there is an unmet need for housing, the land falls within the Grey Belt category, the location is sustainable, and the proposals deliver benefits such as affordable homes, new green space and infrastructure improvements. Chalfont St Giles is defined as a tier three settlement with a good range of services, and the site is considered to be in a sustainable location.
Buckinghamshire Council has no up to date Local Plan and currently cannot demonstrate a five year supply of housing land. In East Buckinghamshire the supply is significantly below national requirements, which means national policy gives considerable weight to granting permission for appropriate new housing unless adverse impacts clearly outweigh the benefits. The emerging proposals for High View respond directly to this shortfall by providing new homes, including fifty percent affordable housing, improved public green space and better access to local footpaths, in a location that already benefits from good connections to village services.
Site connectivity and local facilities (click to expand)
About Hill Residential
Hill Residential, part of The Hill Group, is one of the UK’s most successful and highly regarded privately-owned housebuilders. Established over 25 years ago, Hill has developed an award-winning reputation for creating attractive, sustainable and enduring places to live, with a portfolio of projects that range from complex urban regeneration schemes to carefully crafted rural developments.
The company operates across London, Essex, Buckinghamshire and the wider South East and has delivered thousands of homes in partnership with local authorities, housing associations and private landowners. Hill is known for its commitment to quality, long-term stewardship, and social value — ensuring that every development contributes meaningfully to the communities in which it is located.
Recent projects include:
Knights Park in Eddington, Cambridge – part of a university-led expansion integrating new homes, education, research and public realm
Fish Island Village in Hackney E3 a vibrant new neighbourhood of over 580 new homes among an existing artistic and creative community. The development includes a concierge and gym, and three new public plazas to encourage collaboration and connection, and some commercial space.
Marleigh in East Cambridge – a master-planned new neighbourhood of over 1,300 new homes, a primary school, shops and extensive green infrastructure