Board meetings

The Board members of the Conservation Board for the Chilterns National Landscape, its Executive Committee and Planning Committee meet on a quarterly basis. Below you can see details of the committees, forthcoming meeting dates and relevant papers.

Chilterns Conservation Board

The Chilterns Conservation Board is an independent body established by Parliamentary Order in July 2004, and has 27 members, all drawn from local communities.

Secretary of State appointed members are appointed for two- and three-year terms. When those terms finish the vacant places will be promoted locally and applications invited from the public.

Meets every three months. The next few scheduled meetings are:

  • 26 March 2026
  • 25 June 2026
  • 1 October 2026
  • 10 December 2026

Agendas, papers and minutes from the last two years of meetings can be found below.

Board Meeting 11/12/2025 - Agenda and Papers
Board Meeting 25/09/2025 - Minutes
Board Meeting 25/09/2025 - Agenda and Papers
Board Meeting 19/06/2025 - Minutes
Board Meeting 19/06/2025 - Agenda and Papers
Board Meeting 27/03/2025 - Minutes
Board Meeting 27/03/2025 - Agenda and Papers
Board Meeting 12/12/2024 - Minutes
Board Meeting 12/12/2024 - Agenda and Papers
Board Meeting 19/09/2024 - Minutes
Board Meeting 19/09/2024 - Agenda and Papers
Board Meeting 20/06/2024 - Minutes
Board Meeting 20/06/2024 - Agenda and Papers
Board Meeting 14/03/2024 - Minutes
Board Meeting 14/03/2024 - Agenda and Papers

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is composed of 9 members of the Board, one of whom is the Chair, plus up to four persons who are not members. The Committee has a number of functions, including:

  • Monitoring and reviewing the implementation of the Board’s policies and strategies
  • Regulating and controlling the Board’s finances
  • Administering the Board’s personnel matters

The Committee meets on a quarterly basis. The next few scheduled meetings are:

  • 26 February 2026
  • 19 May 2026
  • 1 September 2026
  • 19 November 2026

See below for papers.

Executive Committee 26/02/2026 - Agenda and Papers
Executive Committee 13/11/2025 - Minutes
Executive Committee 13/11/2025 - Agenda and Papers
Executive Committee 09/09/2025 - Minutes
Executive Committee 09/09/2025 - Agenda and Papers
Executive Committee 07/05/2025 - Minutes
Executive Committee 07/05/2025 - Agenda and Papers
Executive Committee 24/02/2025 - Minutes
Executive Committee 24/02/2025 - Agenda and Papers
Executive Committee 07/11/2024 - Minutes
Executive Committee 07/11/2024 - Agenda and Papers
Executive Committee 15/08/2024 - Minutes
Executive Committee 15/08/2024 - Agenda and Papers
Executive Committee 16/05/24 - Minutes
Executive Committee 16/05/2024 - Agenda and Papers
Executive Committee 29/02/24 - Minutes
Executive Committee 29/02/2024 - Agenda and Papers

Planning Committee

The Planning Committee is composed of 9 members of the Board and up to four persons who are not members of the Board. The principal function delegated to the Committee is to make all representations on behalf of the Board in relation to planning policy and planning applications.

The Committee meets 3 times a year. See below for meeting dates and papers.

  • 22 January 2026
  • 30 April 2026
  • 29 October 2026
Planning Committee 22/01/2026 - Agenda and Papers
Planning Committee 23/10/2025 - Minutes
Planning Committee 23/10/2025 - Agenda and Papers
Planning Committee 17/04/2025 - Minutes
Planning Committee 17/04/2025 - Agenda and Papers
Planning Committee 23/01/2025 - Minutes
Planning Committee 23/01/2025 - Agenda and Papers
Planning Committee 17/10/2024 - Minutes
Planning Committee 17/10/2024 - Agenda and Papers
Planning Committee 25/07/2024 - Minutes
Planning Committee 25/07/2024 - Agenda and Papers
Planning Committee 25/04/2024 - Minutes
Planning Committee 25/04/2024 - Agenda and Papers
Planning Committee 25/01/2024 - Minutes
Planning Committee 25/01/2024 - Agenda and Papers

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Chilterns Management Plan

The Management Plan sets out the policies and actions to be followed by all stakeholders to conserve and enhance this special place. The current plan runs to the end of March 2030.

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