Buckinghamshire Greenway

TR8: Buckinghamshire Greenway 1. The Buckinghamshire Greenway, a new Transport Improvement Line, is proposed as a new walking / wheeling /cycling route, as shown on the Policies Map. 2. Developments will not be supported where they would prejudice the delivery of a of a 5m wide walking, wheeling and cycling corridor. This route is to be separated from vehicular traffic with an appropriate buffer width where practicable. In circumstances where it is demonstrated that available width is constrained, a localised narrowing to provide a 3m wide surfaced path may be accepted.' 3. To maximise the opportunities for walking, wheeling and cycling, the development of major sites (10 or more homes or employment equivalent) within 800 metres of the corridor will be required to make proportionate contributions to construction of the greenway and/or provide convenient links to the route, and sections of the route, where there is no obvious / overriding issues of topography, traffic or other severance and where it is practicable to create/deliver links and /or route sections. 4. Any future development proposals that would prejudice construction or operation, or prevent suitable diversions being created to provide the walking, wheeling and cycling corridor, will not be supported. 7.347 The Buckinghamshire Greenway is the proposed flagship active travel route ‘spine’ running north-south across Buckinghamshire. The Greenway is identified in the Buckinghamshire LCWIP and will be an accessible, high quality active travel route that will connect people and communities. 7.348 It will be the walking and cycling backbone for everyday trips in Buckinghamshire, connecting with both existing active travel routes and other new routes currently in development. It will form the core spine of the Buckinghamshire LCWIP network. The Greenway will also connect with rail and bus services. 7.349 The Greenway will: a) Open new opportunities to access services such as education, healthcare and employment. b) Provide an attractive and safe active travel alternative for local journeys. c) Be a local leisure and tourism asset for Buckinghamshire through the Chilterns national landscape and to key tourist destinations. 7.350 The Greenway also supports a wider vision for a north south National Cycleway connecting London and the West Midlands, and communities between. 7.351 The Greenway has been split into discrete route sections to enable progressive delivery. Each section serves as a key inter-settlement link, as well as forming part of the wider countywide route. The first section to be delivered in 2018 was between Aylesbury Vale Parkway Station and Waddesdon Manor (Waddesdon Greenway), with the section between Wendover Dean and Great Missenden (Misbourne Greenway) completed in 2025. 7.352 Future sections may include delivery of cross-border links, and continued partnership working with neighbouring authorities will be important to ensure their effective delivery. 7.353 Delivery of the Greenway will be key to enabling more people to choose to walk, wheel and cycle. This will support delivery of our Local Plan and Local Transport Plan visions. Benefits of more people being able to choose to walk, wheel and cycle will include reduced congestion, reduced emissions and improved health. The Greenway will also support the local economy through improved access to job opportunities and visitor attractions. 7.354 To this effect, a buffer of 800 metres from the corridor boundary is proposed to capture s106 contributions from major sites (10 or more homes or employment equivalent). This corresponds to a 10 minutes’ walk / 3 minutes cycling and is deemed reasonable. Figure 35: Buckinghamshire Greenway Alignment (source: Buckinghamshire Local Cycling Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIP), 2025)