Welcome to Binfield Village Protection Society.

Binfield has always been a picturesque and pleasant place to live. Part of the attraction of Binfield is the close proximity to the peace and quiet of open countryside with views across unspoiled land.

All this open countryside is under constant threat from over development. Examples include:

Air Track Railway Ltd want to build 6000 home between Foxley Fields and the A329M and over into Wokingham Borough
750 additional dwellings are planned as part of the Amen Corner re-development scheme
2500 homes are planned for the land adjacent to Cabbage Hill

That is an additional 9250 planned new homes, which is three times as many houses as there are in the whole of Binfield today. BVPS appreciate that there is a need for new housing in the South East, but this is excessive by any measure. We need to lobby to stop some proposals, and ensure that others are not excessive and in keeping with the character of the area. And we need to protect the countryside around Binfield.

In this age of technology, it is no longer effective for BVPS to communicate with residents through public notices, letters and meetings. The planning process is moving quickly and it is usually only immediate neighbours who will be informed of a proposed new development and invited to comment. Often, the first the rest of us know about the new build is when the building actually starts.

Therefore, we want to introduce a fast way of alerting all Binfield residents to development threats to Binfield, to provide valid reasons for objecting (to part or all of the plans), and simple instructions on where you may quickly email short "letters" of objection. We believe that this is THE most effective way to alert Binfield residents of planning applications and to give you the opportunity to help object to inappropriate planning applications early in the process.

To make this work we need to log as many residents email addresses as possible. Please help us protect your village by emailing your name and address to alerts@bvps.org.uk. You can opt out at any time and your personal details will be kept strictly confidential and used only for this purpose.

We really can't win without your support.

We hope this website will help you to understand more about Planning and Development in Binfield. In our pages you will find a helpful guide to making objections, plus information on a wide range of related subjects from Binfield History, thru' to maps, satellite photographs, and details of key local contacts.

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