Pursuant to the Local Government Act 1972 (various sections), notice is hereby given that Grendon Underwood Parish Council will convene
A GENERAL MEETING OF GRENDON UNDERWOOD PARISH COUNCIL
To be held in the Village Hall from 19.45 on
Village Defibrillators

MEGA PRISON UPDATE

The Secretary of State has said that consideration has been given to the report of Lesley Coffey BA(Hons) BTP MRTPI, who held a public local inquiry which opened on 24 January 2023 into your client’s appeal against the decision of Buckinghamshire Council to refuse your client’s application for planning permission for the construction of a new Category C prison (up to 67,000 sqm GEA) within a secure perimeter fence, together with access, parking, landscaping and associated engineering works on land adjacent to HMP Grendon and HMP Springhill, Grendon Underwood, Edgcott, in accordance with application Ref. 21/02851/AOP, dated 21 June 2021.
The Appeal concluded on 30th January 2024
The Inspector recommended that the appeal be allowed and planning permission granted subject to conditions.