The vision for the Local Plan includes several objectives relevant for local businesses and the economic growth of the county.

These include: 

• Objective 6: Ensure infrastructure is delivered in the right place and time; support connectivity, flood mitigation, and utility provision. 
• Objective 7: Grow the economy by supporting key sectors, protecting employment land, and linking jobs with housing and transport. 
• Objective 8: Improve connectivity through strategic transport schemes, active travel, public transport, and digital access. 

In addition, the councill states: "The strategy supports key growth sectors including high-performance, space, film, life sciences, and medical innovation. It also addresses national needs for data centres and logistics, with the south Buckinghamshire area identified as a prime location due to its proximity to the Slough–Hayes corridor."

Why this matters to businesses

The Local Plan can only deliver these objectives if Buckinghamshire Council has good quality intelligence from businesses, allowing them to determine the locations for infrastructure, housing, and employment land for key sectors. Furthermore, it is important that the economic contribution of SMEs, and businesses outside of these priority sectors, are recognised as part of the local plan.  

Buckinghamshire Business First encourages businesses to engage with the Local Plan consultation to ensure that the planning system can serve the interests of the local business population, as well as local residents, and delivers productivity-driven economic growth.

How to share your opinion

The local plan consultation is available here.

The deadline to respond is 29th Octpber 2025.