Planning Volunteers Needed
Do you love where you live and want to help keep the Chilterns a special place?
Join the Chiltern Society’s dedicated planning group and be part of preserving this beautiful area.
As pressure on nature increases, the Society has fought proposals for over 3,000 new houses on Green Belt land – and its work continues.
The Society is a friendly, sociable group and welcomes new members.
One of the primary aims of the Planning Group is to firmly resist the worst excesses of the development industry wherever it can; while at the same time taking the opportunity to promote high standards of planning and architecture when schemes of merit are submitted for consideration to the local authorities throughout the Chilterns area.
The Planning Group also hopes to stimulate public interest in the beauty, history and character of the Chiltern Hills.
What they do
- Monitor and respond to planning applications throughout the Chilterns but especially those affecting the designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), Green Belt and open countryside
- Act as respected consultants to Local Authorities regarding emerging planning documents that might affect the future development of the Chilterns area
- Examine and respond to draft Government guidance documents and other consultations
- Represent the Chiltern Society at public inquiries, hearings and examinations relating to local planning and development.
Get Involved
If you care about the Chilterns and would like to offer the planning team any assistance, they’d love to hear from you! Find out more on the website.