About the Campaign
Stop Wing New Town is a residents-led action group formed in response to Buckinghamshire Council's proposal to site a major new settlement in Wing. We are not against new homes — we are against the wrong homes, in the wrong place, based on flawed evidence.
We are residents of Wing and the surrounding villages — families, farmers, teachers, engineers, and retirees — who have come together because we believe Buckinghamshire Council's proposal is flawed and inadequately evidenced.
Our campaign teams include transport , landscape assessment, heritage conservation, environmental impact, and planning law. We work on a voluntary basis and are entirely community-funded.
We engage with the planning process through formal and informal representations, Freedom of Information requests, independent research, and public mobilisation. We operate within the law and work constructively with officials where possible.
Our Position
- We accept that Buckinghamshire needs more housing
- We accept that Wing must play some role in future growth
- We reject the scale of the proposed settlement
- We reject the NESS study as an adequate evidence base
- We call for a full, detailed and accurate reassessment of the proposals for Wing New Town
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Frequently Asked Questions
NESS stands for New/Expanded Settlement Study. It is a strategic assessment commissioned by Buckinghamshire Council to evaluate potential sites for major new housing development across Buckinghamshire. The Wing settlement was scored as one of the top candidates in the 2026 study.
The current proposal under the Buckinghamshire Local Plan Review is for up to 2,457 new homes in Wing — which would more than double the size of the village from its current population of approximately 2,000 residents. The NESS study that underpins this designation only assessed sites of up to 1,600 homes.
No. The NESS study is a supporting document for the Local Plan Review, which is still in the consultation stage. Formal designation as a growth settlement would require adoption of the Local Plan by Buckinghamshire Council. That process is subject to public examination by an independent Planning Inspector.
Formal objections to the Local Plan Review can be submitted via Buckinghamshire Council's planning consultation portal. The Action Group provides templates and guidance on how to submit an effective representation. See the 'Get Involved' section below.
The Action Group is run entirely by Wing residents and neighbouring community members on a voluntary basis. We are not a political organisation and accept no party-political funding. Our work is funded by community donations.
Yes. The Stop Wing New Town Action Group operates as an unincorporated association registered in England, acting within the requirements of planning law and public consultation regulations.