SENSE4CSP is non-profit making and run by a small group of volunteers who remain committed to protecting Chalfont St Peter’s precious Green Belt from inappropriate development. SENSE was established in 2004 in response to a proposed large-scale development on the Epilepsy Society’s (formally the NSE) site. It successfully raised funds from villagers to fight and win a legal challenge to defeat the planning application at appeal. 

Our village is once again under threat as the Epilepsy Society has recently submitted another planning application to build a staggering 975 homes on Green Belt land within the Colne Valley Regional Park. SENSE needs your help to stop this massive unsustainable development as it would change the character of Chalfont St Peter forever.

What SENSE4CSP has achieved so far.......

  • Raised awareness of local planning issues to benefit the whole village

  • Set up a website to ensure residents are kept informed

  • Worked collaboratively with experts to fight specific issues

  • Independently scrutinised local government planning applications on behalf of residents

  • Successfully fought a legal challenge against a large development on the NSE site 

  • Sent regular newsletter to all subscribers and continue to do so

  • Led a massive campaign against the over development of the Holy Cross site and drastically reduced the housing density

  • Actively supported the Parish Council’s decision to mount a legal challenge against Chiltern District Council in relation to the planning application for the Holy Cross site

  • Submitted a strong objection to the proposed M25 Motorway Service Station due to be built on Green Belt land in Chalfont St Peter – The developer’s appeal was rejected

  • Challenged Chiltern District Council’s now defunct Local Plan. 

  • Worked collaboratively with the Chalfont St Peter Parish Council on several planning matters, including objecting to the latest Epilepsy Society’s planning application 

  • Held a public meeting with over 400 attendees to inform villagers about the current Epilepsy Society’s planning application and how they can have their say.