Facts first
Setting the record straight
Redington Capital won't actually be building the houses in this proposed development. Their own website makes it clear that they deliver “consented development opportunities” to house builders. In plain English, they're middle men who try to secure planning permission to sell on to house builders. This is not made clear in Redington Captial's marketing materials: they won't be around to see what happens once building starts!
Redington Capital's consultation materials present a carefully managed picture. Below is a point-by-point response to key claims Redington Capital are making on their website and printed materials.
Consultation timing and EIA screening
Their claim“At this very early stage, we would like to hear residents’ views.”
quillhallfarm.co.uk — consultation wording reviewed from public site
Our response
Redington Capital wrote to the Council in March 2026 saying an Environmental Impact Assessment was not required before seeking planning permission. Residents are entitled to ask why this was not clearly explained in public-facing consultation material, given how important environmental scrutiny is for a proposal of this scale. Many residents only became aware of the issue after our campaign group began asking questions and objections to the proposal appeared on the Council's planning portal.
Older third-party quotes
Their claim“Quill Hall Farm could provide a very substantial contribution to the Council’s target for new housing…”
quillhallfarm.co.uk — quoting the Amersham Society, 2016
Our response
This quote is around ten years old and was made in response to a different Green Belt options consultation, not as an endorsement of the current proposal. Residents should ask whether any current, dated endorsement has been sought or published.
Access, roads and traffic
Their claim“A new vehicular access is proposed to the west of Quill Hall Farm onto Quill Hall Lane.”
quillhallfarm.co.uk — Our Proposals section
Our response
A new access does not answer whether Quill Hall Lane can safely handle the additional daily, peak-hour, visitor, service and construction traffic. A full Transport Assessment is required, not general assurances. The part of Quill Hall Lane where Redington Capital propose to place the entrance to a site of 210 homes is narrow and only one car can pass at a time.
Illustrations versus reality
Their claimImages show attractive, low-density housing and generous green space.
quillhallfarm.co.uk — images described as material precedent imagery
Our response
Precedent images are not planning drawings. Residents should ask for the actual masterplan, density calculations, building heights, layout, elevations, parking plan, landscape plan and phasing before forming a view. Illustrative maps are no substitute for transparent, detailed plans.
Grey Belt claim — evidence requested
Their claim“It is considered that this site would constitute Grey Belt land.”
quillhallfarm.co.uk — Grey Belt section
Our response
“It is considered” prompts local residents to question: by whom, and against what evidence? Buckinghamshire Council’s published Local Plan data records Quill Hall Farm itself as Green Belt, not Grey Belt, and as unsuitable for future development. Unless Redington Capital can point to clear evidence for its wording, residents may reasonably view the Grey Belt presentation as confusing and incomplete.