On 23 September 2011, Aylesbury Vale District Council approved Arla's planning application for a new £150m dairy in Aylesbury, on the outskirts of London and this morning (May 28). Throughout the planning process Arla Foods consulted with the parish and town councils, residents and groups, listening to and gathering feedback on proposals. This was taken on board and a large number of solutions to mitigate the effects of the dairy on the community were incorporated into the final plans.
On 28 May 2014, the Secretary of State for the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, The Rt Hon Owen Paterson MP, officially opened Arla’s dairy in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.