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Agenda Item 9 AgendaContents Item 9 Part 1 - The Development Strategy (comprising Chapters 1 to 12) Chapter 1 Introduction 8 1.1 What is the District Plan? 8 East Herts Council | 1.2 Preparation of the District Plan 10 1.3 Working with Neighbouring Authorities and Key Stakeholders 12 1.4 Neighbourhood Plans 12 1.5 How can you comment on the District Plan? 12 Chapter 2 Vision and Strategic Objectives 14 2.1 Introduction 14 2.2 A Description of East Herts 14 Draft District Plan - Preferred Options Consultation 2014 2.3 Key Issues and Challenges 15 2.4 Vision 17 2.5 Strategic Objectives 18 Chapter 3 The Development Strategy 22 3.1 Introduction 22 3.2 Level of Growth 22 3.3 Development Strategy 25 3.4 Presumption in Favour of Sustainable Development 35 3.5 Neighbourhood Planning 36 Chapter 4 Green Belt and Rural Area Beyond the Green Belt 40 4.1 Green Belt 40 4.2 Rural Area Beyond the Green Belt 42 4.3 Major Developed Sites 43 Chapter 5 Bishop's Stortford 48 5.1 Introduction 48 5.2 Development in Bishop's Stortford 49 5.3 Off Site Infrastructure 67 5.4 Employment in Bishop's Stortford 68 5.5 Retail in Bishop's Stortford 69 5.6 Leisure and Community Facilities in Bishop's Stortford 70 Chapter 6 Buntingford 74 6.1 Introduction 74 6.2 Development in Buntingford 76 6.3 Employment in Buntingford 81 Contents 6.4 Retail in Buntingford 81 6.5 Leisure and Community Facilities in Buntingford 82 Chapter 7 Hertford 84 7.1 Introduction 84 7.2 Development in Hertford 86 7.3 Employment in Hertford 96 7.4 Retail in Hertford 97 7.5 Leisure and Community Facilities in Hertford 97 Chapter 8 Sawbridgeworth 100 8.1 Introduction 100 8.2 Development in Sawbridgeworth 101 8.3 Employment in Sawbridgeworth 107 8.4 Retail in Sawbridgeworth 107 8.5 Leisure and Community Facilities in Sawbridgeworth 107 Chapter 9 Ware 110 9.1 Introduction 110 9.2 Development in Ware 112 9.3 Employment in Ware 117 9.4 Retail in Ware 117 9.5 Leisure and Community Facilities in Ware 118 Draft District Plan - Preferred Options Consultation 2014 Chapter 10 Villages 120 10.1 Introduction 120 10.2 Development in the Villages 121 10.3 Village Boundaries 126 10.4 Neighbourhood Plans 126 10.5 Employment in the Villages 127 East Herts Council | 10.6 Retail, Leisure and Community Facilities in the Villages 129 Chapter 11 East of Welwyn Garden City 132 11.1 Introduction 132 11.2 Development East of Welwyn Garden City 134 Chapter 12 The Gilston Area 140 12.1 Introduction 140 12.2 Development in the Gilston Area 142 Contents Part 2 - Topic Policies (comprising Chapters 13 to 24) 13 Housing 149 13.1 Introduction 149 East Herts Council | 13.2 Type and Mix of Housing 149 13.3 Housing Density 151 13.4 Affordability and the Housing Market 152 13.5 Special Residential Uses 156 13.6 Rural Exception Sites 156 13.7 Dwellings for Rural Workers 157 13.8 Housing for Older and Vulnerable People 158 Draft District Plan - Preferred Options Consultation 2014 13.9 Gypsies and Travellers and Travelling Showpeople 160 13.10 Replacement Buildings in the Green Belt and the Rural Area Beyond the Green Belt 162 13.11 Extensions and Alterations to Dwellings and Residential Outbuildings 163 13.12 Change of Use of Land to Residential Garden and Enclosure of Amenity Land 165 13.13 Residential Annexes 165 14 Economy 168 14.1 Introduction 168 14.2 Employment 169 14.3 Rural Economy 170 14.4 Communications Infrastructure and Flexible Working Practices 172 14.5 Tourism 174 14.6 Lifelong Learning 175 15 Retail and Town Centres 178 15.1 Introduction 178 15.2 Retail Development 178 15.3 Primary Shopping Area 180 15.4 Primary Shopping Frontages 181 15.5 Secondary Shopping Frontages 181 15.6 District Centres, Local Parades and Individual Shops 182 16 Design 186 16.1 Introduction 186 16.2 Design Objectives 186 16.3 Sustainable Design 187 Contents 16.4 Planning Applications 188 16.5 Design Codes 188 16.6 Design Reviews 189 16.7 Local Character and Amenity 189 16.8 Crime and Security 193 16.9 Advertisements and Signs 194 17 Transport 196 17.1 Introduction 196 17.2 Sustainable Transport 197 17.3 Highway Safety and Trip Generation 199 17.4 Vehicle Parking Provision 199 18 Community Facilities, Leisure and Recreation 202 18.1 Introduction 202 18.2 Open Space, Sport and Recreation 202 18.3 Open Space Standards 204 18.4 Local Green Space 205 18.5 Water Based Recreation 206 18.6 The Lee Valley Regional Park 206 18.7 Equine Development 208 18.8 Community Facilities 209 18.9 Health and Wellbeing 211 Draft District Plan - Preferred Options Consultation 2014 18.10 Education 213 19 Natural Environment 216 19.1 Introduction 216 19.2 Nature Conservation 216 19.3 Species and Habitats 218 19.4 Green Infrastructure 221 East Herts Council | 20 Landscape 226 20.1 Introduction 226 20.2 Landscape Character 226 20.3 Landscaping 227 21 Heritage Assets 230 21.1 Introduction 230 21.2 Heritage Assets 230 Contents 21.3 Archaeology 232 21.4 Conservation Areas 232 21.5 Listed Buildings 235 East Herts Council | 21.6 Historic Parks and Gardens 236 21.7 Enabling Development 237 22 Climate Change 240 22.1 Introduction 240 22.2 Adaptation 240 22.3 Mitigation 241 22.4 Renewable and Low Carbon Energy 243 Draft District Plan - Preferred Options Consultation 2014 23 Water 248 23.1 Introduction 248 23.2 Flood Risk 248 23.3 Water Quality and the Water Environment 249 23.4 Efficient Use of Water Resources 251 23.5 Sustainable Drainage 252 23.6 Wastewater Infrastructure 254 24 Environmental Quality 258 24.1 Introduction 258 24.2 Contaminated Land and Land Instability 258 24.3 Noise Pollution 259 24.4 Light Pollution 260 24.5 Air Quality 260 25 Delivery 264 25.1 Introduction 264 25.2 Infrastructure and Service Delivery 264 25.3 Developer Contributions 265 25.4 Monitoring 266 Appendix A Key Diagram 269 Appendix B Strategy Worksheet 272 Appendix C Open Space Standards 274 Appendix D Monitoring Framework 278 Contents Appendix E Glossary 286 Draft District Plan - Preferred Options Consultation 2014 East Herts Council | Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 . Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 8 1.1 What is the District Plan? 1.1.1 This District Plan sets out a framework for guiding development in East Herts. It looks at how much, where and when development should take place. It seeks to ensure that development in the district is ‘sustainable’ and meets the needs of the local area. 1.1.2 The District Plan covers the period up to 2031. But it is likely that the Plan will be reviewed well before then. The District Plan replaces the ‘East Herts Local Plan Second Review’ (2007). 1.1.3 The District Plan will be the main basis for making decisions on planning applications. When adopted, planning decisions should be in accordance with the District Plan, unless material considerations indicate otherwise. The District Plan sits alongside the Government’s National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), which must also be taken into account when deciding planning applications, and preparing local plans, and the Hertfordshire Minerals and Waste Local Plans. Why Plan? Having an up to date plan: Allows the Council to provide for local community needs in terms of jobs, housing (including affordable housing) and infrastructure (e.g. green space); Provides a strong basis for securing benefits from new development – up-to-date Draft District Plan - Preferred Options Consultation 2014 policies will provide a robust starting point for negotiations with developers; Provides greater certainty for communities and businesses as to where development will go – they can therefore plan ahead with confidence; Allows infrastructure providers (e.g. NHS, utilities) to plan future infrastructure provision more effectively – the plan will help them to assess and deliver necessary capacity enhancements; Provides the Council with a firm basis on which to apply for infrastructure funding; Will help attract investment to East Herts – evidence suggests that having a plan in place helps provide the private sector with greater confidence to invest. East Herts Council | Not having a plan in place: More difficult to defend the District against inappropriate development – loss of local control; New development may not be supported by adequate infrastructure; There is a risk that if planning permission is denied, developers will appeal decisions. Source: Planning Advisory Service, presentation to East Herts District Councillors 24th October 2013 Chapter 1 . Introduction 1.1.4 The District Plan should be understood as the first step in the planning process, as shown in Figure 1.1 below: 9 Figure 1.1 The end to end planning process East Herts Council | Draft District Plan - Preferred Options Consultation 2014 Source: Advisory Team for Large Applications (ATLAS), presentation to East Herts District Councillors, 24th October 2013 1.1.5 The diagram shows that the District Plan is the first of a number of stages before development may commence. The District Plan sets out the high-level, strategic policy framework, but is not a 'blueprint' for development and does not seek to resolve all the outstanding planning issues. Further detail comes with successive stages in the plan-making process. Chapter 1 . Introduction 1.2 Preparation of the District Plan 10 1.2.1 The District Plan has been prepared in accordance with relevant legislation and guidance, including the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 and the National Planning Policy Framework (2012).
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