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Major new parish centre in Chesham Bois thrown out by Bucks Council A MAJOR new development that would have seen an entire community centre levelled and replaced has been thrown out. Plans to demolish St Leonard’s Parish Centre, on Glebe Way, in Chesham Bois, in favour of a massive “multifunctional parish centre” have been defeated. St Leonard’s Parochial Church Council had sought permission to tear down the existing community centre, and in its place erect a new facility featuring new homes, a pre-school and up to 114 parking spaces. However, Buckinghamshire councillors unanimously refused the application on four main points. ....
Major new parish centre in Chesham Bois met with hundreds of objections A MAJOR new development that would see an entire community centre bulldozed and replaced has been branded “excessive” and ‘unnecessary’. The demolition of St Leonard’s Parish Centre, on Glebe Way, in Chesham Bois, in favour of a massive replacement facility complete with new homes, a pre-school and lots of parking spaces has been met with hundreds of objections. St Leonard’s Parochial Church Council is seeking conditional permission to tear down the existing facilities, and in their place create a new “multifunctional parish centre”. The new timber and glass build will feature two halls (one with 275 seats), a café and kitchen, a day nursery, and a replacement four-bedroom rectory and double garage. The existing grade II listed Old Rectory will also go. ....