Accommodation Needs of Gypsies and Travellers in Northern and Eastern Hertfordshire

Background Report

October 2007 Site No. Site Green Rank Yes/?/No Reason SW Highways Highway SW ENV Health SW (Council) Comments Suitability Comments/ Suitability

BROXBOURNE BR1 Silver Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Street removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. North, sites. Goff’s Oak Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as the flat western section of the site, which may be suitable for development, can be viewed by residential dwellings that are situated on higher land and therefore are difficult to screen. The remaining land slopes steeply. Acknowledge that the site is within high (green) and high/medium (yellow) GIS opportunity area, and has good access. BR2 Jones Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - Road, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Cuffley sites. Council confirmed that WH: site is in a site should be visually prominent removed, as location on hill and development would will result in lead to coalescence. coalescence between Cuffley and Confirmed as rank ‘3’ Goffs Oak as residential -detrimental impact dwellings to the North on fragile section of of the site are situated the Green Belt. on higher land and Partner feedback on therefore are difficult coalescence issues to screen. The site is also leads to the in a visually prominent exclusion of this site. location. Access is also problematic, off a private minor road. Acknowledge that the site is situated within high (green) GIS opportunity area. BR3 Cuffley Hill Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - (B156), removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Cuffley sites in any case. Council confirmed that WH: site is in a site should be visually prominent removed, as location on hill and development would will result in lead to coalescence. coalescence between Cuffley and Confirmed as rank ‘3’ Goffs Oak as site is in a visually -detrimental impact prominent location. on fragile section of Acknowledge that the the Green Belt. site is situated within Partner feedback on high (green) GIS coalescence issues opportunity area. leads to the exclusion of this site. BR4 Hell Yes 2 Yes No comment. Confirmed as rank ‘2’ Need to consider Further info/ Site will be Wood, as existing site use is implications of investigation. included in Turnford scrub, site is close to junction with A10. the list. trunk road network, A10 is Primary and situated within route for which it high (green) is not normal opportunity area, policy to allow although site is new access. Also located within to consider moderate/strong Broxbourne landscape area and aspiration for can be viewed from greater Brookfield A10. as this is possible access for link road. BR5 Lord Yes 2 Yes No comment. Confirmed as rank ‘2’ Local Access. To Further info/ Site will be Street, as land is relatively flat consider number investigation. included in Hoddesdo and well screened, trips if appropriate the list. n although site is for local rural situated within road. Location high/medium (yellow), not ideal. Low and medium (orange) number pitches GIS opportunity area. appears to be proposed. Conf centre has established access, further new access in vicinity may not be suitable. BR6 Lieutenant Yes 2 Yes EH: Is there any Changed rank from ‘3’ Theobalds Lane Further info/ Site will be Ellis Way chance that this site to ‘2’. private to west investigation. included in (B198), could be upgraded to A10 and public the list. Bury a 2 for consistency Land is flat and site is footpath. RoW Green with the other situated within high implications? districts? We can't (green) and Need to consider have one lone 3 and high/medium (orange) implications of Andre would GIS opportunity area. junction with A10. particularly like this Concerned that the one left in for further site can be viewed on investigation. all sides, and therefore examine the possibility of screening prior to changing the rank. BR7 Silver Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - Street removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. South, sites. Goff’s Oak Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as site can be viewed from/is within close proximity tothe farmhouse and is situated within high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. BR8 Station Yes 1 No WH: Will result in Council confirmed that - - Site will be Road, coalescence site should be removed. Cuffley between Cuffley and removed, as Goffs Oak - development would detrimental impact lead to coalescence. on fragile section of the Green Belt. Confirmed as rank ‘1’ Partner feedback on as land is relatively coalescence issues flat, and site is leads to the sheltered, has gated exclusion of this site. access and is situated within high (green) GIS opportunity area. EAST HERTS - - - - - EH: Please check Table amended. - - - the report for any references to Gresley Lane (appears in quite a few site locations/description s throughout the report around the sites on the edge of Stevenage) as this does not exist - it is actually Gresley Way. - - - - - EH: All references to Table amended. - - - Bishop Stortford should be corrected to read Bishop's Stortford. - - - - - EH: Any references Table amended. - - - to Furneux should have Pelham added after. - - - - - EH: North Herts are No sites are located - - - definitely changing within the proposed Green Belt boundary Green Belt, West of to the West of Stevenage. Stevenage. Use PGB code, proposed Green Belt. - - - - - EH: Likewise, we Table amended. - - - don't recognise Wollensbrook (sites EH1 & EH2). These should be described as Hertford Heath. - - - - - EH: Why was the Site was considered - - - land between EH14 and discounted, as and EH15 not looked according to the site at? Near the plans, a reservoir is bypass, backs onto located on the site. an industrial area (recycling depot). EH1 Hailey Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Road, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Hertford sites. Heath Confirmed as rank ‘3 as site can be viewed from/is within close proximity toHaileybury College, even with additional screening, and is situated within moderate/strong landscape area. Acknowledge the site is situated within high (green) and high/medium (yellow) GIS opportunity area. EH2 Hertford Yes 2 Yes in part EH: Site has Agree with comments, B1197 London Possible. Site will be - - Road, potential in area will amend table. Road, Secondary Further info/ included. Hertford identified fronting Dist. investigation. Heath B1197. Existing lay Confirmed as rank ‘2’ by could provide as the land is flat, and access to relatively site is not viewed, to flat site which is large extent, from screened on two residential dwellings, sides. However, although the site can there is a TPO’d be viewed from wooded section in Hertford Road (B1197) the middle of the site and is situated within (including a pond), moderate/strong which should be landscape area, and avoided for within high/medium development (yellow) GIS purposes, and this opportunity area. presents a natural cut-off boundary for the scoping area rather than the larger site currently proposed within which area the Council would not support development due to poor access and potential visibility issues. The presence of the Gas Valve Compound would need further investigation to ensure that no health issues result from development in close proximity to it. EH3 London Yes 2 No EH: Large site that Will change rank from - - - - - Road, would lead to ‘2’ to ‘3’ as site is in a Hertford coalescence visually prominent Heath between Hertford location. Heath and Hertford. Site is open and in a Site is ranked as ‘3’ highly visible location and will be removed. from the surrounding area. Council confirmed that site should be Partner feedback on removed, as coalescence issues development would leads to the lead to coalescence. exclusion of this site. EH4 London Yes 2 No EH: Site EH4 is not Table amended. - - - - - Road, Wadesmill Road Ware (which is a road on Will change rank from completely the other ‘2’ to ‘3’ as site can be side of the town) it is viewed from/is within actually London close proximity Road and the toresidential dwellings, settlement is Ware is exposed/open to the not Presdales. road, land steeply slopes and site is Mainly open and inappropriate location highly exposed site. near to Scout hut. Part of site occupied by scout hut and Site is ranked as ‘3’ land to rear of that in and will be removed. regular leisure and recreational use by Council confirmed that Scouting movement. site should be The large remaining removed, as area is in a development would particularly lead to coalescence. vulnerable gap between Ware and Great Amwell and only this site and the adjacent field currently prevent coalescence between the two settlements.

Partner feedback on coalescence issues leads to the exclusion of this site. EH5 Hill Side Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - East, St. removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Margarets sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as site can be viewed by residential dwellings and has problematic access. Acknowledge that site is flat, is situated within poor/moderate landscape area, and within high (green) and high/medium GIS opportunity area. EH6 Hill Side Yes 3 No Partners agree Will change rank from - - - - - West, removal of all rank ‘3’ ‘3’ to ‘2’ as site is flat Great sites. and situated within Amwell poor/moderate EH: Of the GB sites landscape area and that you have within high/medium upgraded from 3 to (yellow) GIS 2, please take out opportunity area. site EH6. It is in a Acknowledge that particularly access could be vulnerable gap problematic (await between Great comments from Amwell and highways). Hoddesdon and should go on Council confirmed that coalescence site should be grounds. I believe removed, as this to be the last development would open area of land on lead to coalescence. this road between here and London! EH7 Welwyn Yes 1 Yes in part EH: EH7 should lose Agree with comments, B1000, Welwyn Possible. Site will be I believe that - Road, the 'North' after table amended. Rd, Secondary Further info/ included in this site has Hertford 'Hertford'. Dist. investigation. the list. been North Photographs were investigated Area closest to taken of this site and previously for a existing residential will locate them. previous area considered change of use most suitable, Confirmed as rank ‘1’ (I believe for a provided adequate as existing use is leisure use) we screening provided, scrub (appears to hold on our as could allow have been used by records that development to be Gypsy and Travellers bonded located to reduce in the past), residential asbestos was visual impact from dwellings to the East found on site in Welwyn Road. can potentially be October 2003, Provision of footpath screened, and is I have no could allow good situated within high information as access to local (green) GIS to the removal services. opportunity area. of this. I would Acknowledge that the consider that Noted that no site may require evidence photographs were levelling. should be taken of this site – obtained to this situation should demonstrate be remedied. that there is no longer a risk of asbestos being on site if this site is to be considered further. EH8 Hunsdon Yes 2 No EH: Site is sloping Agree with comments. B180 Hunsdon Further info/ Site will be - - Road, (steeply in parts) and Rd, Secondary investigation. removed. Stanstead has potential to be Will change rank from Dist. Alignment of Abbotts viewed from wider ‘2’ to ‘3’ as land roads could area in some areas. steeply slopes (in provide problems Access could be parts), site can be for visibility of any difficult due to viewed from the wider new access. To sloping nature of area, and access consider roads (Hunsdon Rd could prove appropriate & Roydon Rd). problematic. junctions in Acknowledge that the relation to number site is currently fallow pitches. and situated within high (green) GIS opportunity area.

Site is ranked as ‘3’ and will be removed. EH9 Hare No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Street removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. (B1038) sites. South, Confirmed as rank ‘3’ Buntingfor due to the proximity of d residential dwellings (alternative part of the site that could be used is constrained by footpaths) and exposure to the road. Acknowledge that the site is relatively flat and is situated within high (green) GIS opportunity area. EH10 Hare No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Street removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. (B1038) sites. North, Confirmed as rank ‘3’ Buntingfor due to the proximity of d the residential dwellings (alternative part of the site that could be used is constrained by footpaths). Acknowledge that the site is relatively flat and is situated within high (green) GIS opportunity area. EH11 Vicarage No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Road removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. South, sites. Buntingfor Confirmed as rank ‘3’ d due to the site’s juxtaposition between residential dwellings and the church (impact on setting), elevation of land above the road and access could prove problematic. Acknowledge that site is situated within high (green) GIS opportunity area. EH12 Vicarage No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Road removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. North, sites. Buntingfor Confirmed as rank ‘3’ d due to problematic access and elevation of land above the road. Acknowledge that site is situated within high (green) GIS opportunity area. EH13 Royston No 1 Yes EH: This site is very Site will be upgraded Long straight Further info/ Site will be - - Road, good and there is to rank ‘1’ as the land highway, visibility investigation. included in Buntingfor potential to locate gently slopes, has dependant on the list. d the site within the good access and is speed. Need to inner side of A10. situated within high consider Site should be (green) GIS implications of ranked as 1 and not opportunity area. junction with A10 2. to north. Acknowledge the This site is well site’s higher elevation related to the town in comparison to the and its facilities. road, and agree that There is good extensive screening access potential in would be required. both vehicular and pedestrian forms. However, the site is quite exposed and the finally selected location within the site would need carefully screening. EH14 Throcking No 2 ? EH: This site, while Will change rank from To consider Possible. Site will be - - Lane, selected as a 1 score ‘1’ to ‘2’ as the land is impact on A10, Further info/ included in Buntingfor within the SW highly exposed to A10, effect of right investigation. the list. d appraisal of sites, is to a greater extent turns in to site. not supported to the than EH13. A10 is Primary same extent as route for which it EH13 as it is very Acknowledge that land is not normal exposed when gently slopes, is not policy to allow viewed from the A10; viewed from or within new access. has no neat close proximity to Assume to use boundaries, and is residential dwellings, gated access in physically detached is situated within Throcking Lane? from the main poor/moderate Right lane on settlement. landscape area, and A10. within high (green) GIS opportunity area. EH15 Baldock No 2 ? EH: This site, while Will change rank from Existing access to Possible. Site will be - - Road selected as a 1 score ‘’1’ to ‘2’ as the land is site. Consider Further info/ included in (A507), within the SW highly exposed to A10, location of access investigation. the list. Buntingfor appraisal of sites, is to a greater extent to avoid d not supported to the than EH13. crossroads with same extent as intensification of EH13 as it is very Acknowledge that land use. Good road exposed when is relatively flat, is not network location. viewed from the A10; viewed from or within has no neat close proximity to boundaries, and is residential dwellings, physically detached is situated within from the main poor/moderate settlement. landscape area, and within high (green) GIS opportunity area. EH16 Lodge No 2 ? EH: Large visible Need to include either Considering No Site will be - - House, arable field. ‘arable’ or ‘agriculture’ issues with removed Albury Vehicular access within site congestion on potentially from descriptions, using through Little highway Albury Road. both would prove Hadam grounds. confusing. Agree that intensification of access to site could be use of this site is off Albury Road, will not ideal. update table. Alignment of roads could Confirmed as rank ‘2’ provide problems as situated within for visibility of any poor/moderate new access. landscape area and County policy is to within high (green), resist high/medium (yellow, developments and medium (orange) that generate a GIS opportunity area, change in the although land slopes amount or type of (unsure of degree) traffic on local and site is visible from rural roads. surrounding roads. EH17 Cappell Yes 2 Yes in part EH: Part of site at Agree with comments, Local Dist. Further info/ Site will be - - Lane, lower level, where will amend table and Alignment of investigation. included in Stanstead flat, could have mapping. roads could the list. Abbotts potential but the provide problems northern section Confirmed as rank ‘2’ for visibility of any identified is too as land is currently new access. To sloping and visible fallow, is relatively flat, consider from surrounding and situated within appropriate area. Site area high (green) GIS junctions in should be amended opportunity area, relation to number to reflect this. although can be pitches. viewed from Chapell Lane. EH18 Stevenage Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Road removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. (B1037) sites. South, Confirmed as rank ‘3’ Walkern as site can be viewed from/is within close proximity toresidential dwellings and Stevenage Road (B1037) and is situated within good/moderate landscape area. Acknowledge that site gently slopes and is located within high (green) GIS opportunity area. EH19 Stevenage No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Road removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. (B1037) sites. North, Confirmed as rank ‘3’ Walkern as site can be viewed from/is within close proximity toresidential dwellings/farm on surrounding land and is situated within good/moderate landscape area. Acknowledge that site is situated within high (green) GIS opportunity area. EH20 Doverhou No 2 No EH: Large visible Agree to remove this Doverhouse Lane No Site will be - - se Lane arable field, which site due to adjacent is a Track / removed. South, would be difficult to Conservation Area. Bridleway Walkern successfully screen unsuitable for as overlooked by Consider the intensification of properties in the possibility of changing use. RoW High Street and rank from ‘2’ to ‘3’ due implications? Froghall Lane. to the proximity Some of these of/view from overlooking residential dwellings properties are Listed (some of which are Buildings and the listed), and is situated site also abuts the within good/moderate Conservation Area. landscape area. Acknowledge that land is flat and is situated within high (green) GIS opportunity area. EH21 Doverhou No 2 ? EH: Large visible Agree with comments, Doverhouse Lane No Site will be - - se Lane arable field but could will amend table. is a Track / removed North, have potential for Bridleway on Walkern screening if Confirmed as rank ‘2’ unsuitable for highway positioned in eastern as land gently slopes, intensification of grounds. corner of site with site has possibility of use. RoW access from the screening and is implications? current track (which situated within high would need to be (green), high/medium upgraded) rather (yellow) and medium than Doverhouse (orange) GIS Lane. Less impact opportunity area. on existing Acknowledge site is residential properties situated within and, although on good/moderate edge of landscape character Conservation Area, area. would be further away from any Listed Buildings than EH20.

EH22 Winters No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Lane removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. North, sites. Walkern Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as site can be viewed from/is within close proximity toresidential dwellings, is situated within good/moderate landscape area, land is higher elevation than the road, and problematic access. Acknowledge that site is situated within high (green) and high/medium (yellow) GIS opportunity area. EH23 Winters No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Lane removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. South sites. West, Confirmed as rank ‘3’ Walkern as site overlooks residential dwellings on surrounding lower land, is situated within good/moderate landscape area, land is higher elevation than the road, and problematic access. Acknowledge that site is situated within high (green) and high/medium (yellow) GIS opportunity area. EH24 Winters No 2 No EH: Land is at higher Agree with comments, Local Access. To No Site will be - - Lane level than the road will amend table. consider number removed. South (which is single lane trips if appropriate East, access only and very Will change rank from for local rural Walkern narrow) and ‘2’ to ‘3’ as site is road. Alignment vehicular access to highly visible of roads could the site could be /insufficient potential provide problems problematic. The to screen, and for visibility of any major problem with problematic access. new access. the site is its high County policy is to visibility from resist properties in the developments High Street and that generate a beyond. It is not change in the considered that it amount or type of could be adequately traffic on local screened. rural roads. EH25 Clay End No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Lane, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Walkern sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as site overlooks residential dwellings on surrounding lower land, and is situated within good/moderate landscape character area. Acknowledge that site is situated within high (green), high/medium (yellow), and medium (orange). EH26 School No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Lane/ The removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Crescent, sites. Ardeley Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as site can be viewed from/is within close proximity toresidential dwellings and is situated within good/moderate landscape character area. Acknowledge that site is relatively flat. EH27 Ardeley No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - North, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Ardeley sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’ due to residential dwellings abutting the site and site slopes, is situated within good/moderate landscape area and GIS opportunity area high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange). EH28 Walkern No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Road removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. North sites. West, Confirmed as rank ‘3’ Benningto as existing use is n parkland and site is located in close proximity to Box Hall, private access could prove problematic and is situated within good/moderate landscape character area and GIS opportunity high/medium (yellow). Acknowledge that site is flat. EH29 Walkern No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Road removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. North sites. East, Confirmed as rank ‘3’ Benningto as is located in close n proximity of Box Hall, and is situated within good/moderate landscape character area, and private access could prove problematic. Acknowledge that site is flat and situated within high (green), high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. EH30 Walkern No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Road removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. South, sites. Benningto Confirmed as rank ‘3’ n as site is situated within moderate/strong landscape character area and is located in close proximity to Lordship Gardens/remains of Castle. Acknowledge that site is flat and situated within high (green), high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. EH31 The No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Wildernes removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. s, Dale sites. End Confirmed as rank ‘3’ due to as in a visually prominent location. Acknowledge that land is flat and site is situated within high (green), high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. EH32 Lordship’s No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - Farm, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Dale End sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as site can viewed from/is within close proximity toresidential dwellings part of the land slopes, site can be viewed from/is within close proximity toresidential dwellings, and is situated within high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. EH33 Raffin Yes 2 ? EH: Raffin Green Agree with comments, Local Access. No Site will be - - Green Lane is single track will amend table. Not ideally removed Lane, lane, which is located along on Datchwort exposed and highly Confirmed as rank ‘2’ country lanes. highway h visible from the as land is relatively grounds. surrounding area. flat, and lower section This part of the of the site can be proposed site should screened, although be removed. existing use is However, the lower paddocks and is section (opposite situated within Nutcroft/Pennyfather high/medium (yellow) Close) offers greater and medium (orange) scope for screening GIS opportunity area. and integration into community. However, Hawkins Hall Farm is a Grade II Listed Building and the surrounding area is a Wildlife site (44/090). Any development should be positioned far enough away to avoid detrimental effects on these features. EH34 Rectory Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Lane, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Datchwort sites. h Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as site can be viewed from/is within close proximity toresidential dwellings and is situated within good/moderate landscape character area and high/medium (yellow) GIS opportunity area. Acknowledge site is flat. EH35 Gresley Yes 1 No EH: This site should Agree with comments. Unclear where Possible. Site will be - - Way, be excluded as per Site will be removed access from. Further info/ removed. Stevenage initial constraints due to its visually Corner of B1037 investigation. map comments that prominent not ideal. Not far were forwarded to location/impact upon from Distributor you at beginning of landscape. network. February - highly visible Mid-Beane valley; the wrong side of the landscape bund along Gresley Way that was introduced to screen the Chells Manor development from the wider locality; and in an area that the Council has vigorously defended against development for many years. EH36 Lanterns Yes 2 No EH: This site should Agree with comments. Not far from Possible. - - - Lane, be excluded as per Site will be removed Distributor Further info/ Stevenage initial constraints due to its visually network. investigation. map comments that prominent were forwarded to location/impact upon you at beginning of landscape. February - highly visible Mid-Beane valley; the wrong side of the landscape bund along Gresley Way that was introduced to screen the Chells Manor development from the wider locality; and in an area that the Council has vigorously defended against development for many years. EH37 Tatlers Yes 1 No EH: N.B. Please Comments replaced. - - Site will be - - Lane, replace the removed. Stevenage comments made on Council confirmed that Aston End initial response with site should be the comments below removed, as (they related to site development would EH35 not EH37) lead to coalescence.

Would lead to Confirmed as rank ‘1’ coalescence as existing site use is between Aston End scrub, land is relatively and Stevenage in an flat, and is situated area that the Council within high (green), has vigorously high/medium (yellow) defended against and medium (orange). development for Acknowledge site is many years. situated within good/moderate Partner feedback on landscape area. coalescence issues leads to the exclusion of this site. EH38 and EH39 - - - - EH: Sites 38 & 39 Require more detail - - - - - are actually wrong but as these sites will way round - the be removed this is maps do not match irrelevant. all of the descriptions i.e. the photo's, and parts of the descriptions etc for site 38 actually apply to 39 and vice versa - but some of the information does apply correctly - there has obviously been a big mix-up here.

I have made my comments below based on the map boundaries provided on Figure 5a of the report rather than the p27 and website descriptions.... EH38 Short Yes 2 No EH: This site should Agree with comments. - - - - - Lane, be excluded for the Stevenage following reasons: Will change rank from Aston End Firstly, it would lead ‘2’ and ‘3’ as land to coalescence in the steeply slopes, upper vulnerable gap section of site is between Aston End visible from wider and Aston. area, problematic Secondly, the site is access (vehicular and steeply sloping in pedestrian) and is places and the upper situated within levels are clearly good/moderate visible from the landscape character Poplars area of area. Acknowledge Stevenage - that site is situated screening would within high (green) prove difficult and high/medium because of the (yellow) GIS topography in this opportunity area. part of the site. Thirdly, access to the Site is ranked as ‘3’ site can only be and will be removed. achieved by single track roads, which Council confirmed that may not be site should be conducive to safe removed, as access, given the development would requirement to move lead to coalescence. large vehicles on a regular basis as part of the Gypsy and Traveller way of life. Furthermore, there is no footpath from the site, which would make pedestrian access to school for children in either Aston or Stevenage extremely unlikely as the routes are neither lit or safe for such a purpose and because of the distances involved. Moreover, regular public transport facilities to serve the school run are unavailable without making a similarly unlit and unsafe trip.

Partner feedback on coalescence issues leads to the exclusion of this site. EH39 Brookfield Yes 2 No EH: It is apparent Agree with comments. Local Access. No Site will be - - Lane, from the photo's that Not ideally removed. Stevenage the site visit was Will change rank from located along Aston undertaken on a ‘2’ and ‘3’ as site is in country lanes. foggy day. However, a visually prominent even taking this into location, difficulty to account, I really screen, land slopes, cannot understand problematic access how this site has (vehicular and been rated as a '2', pedestrian) and is as my viewing of the situated within site does not lead good/moderate me to that landscape character conclusion. The site area. Acknowledge is in a prominent that site is situated location at the top of within high (green) a hill and is clearly and high/medium visible from the (yellow) GIS Walkern Road on the opportunity area. other side of the valley (which is a Site is ranked as ‘3’ heavily trafficked and will be removed. route between Watton-at-Stone and Walkern). The development of this site would clearly lead to an incursion into the countryside and any attempt to screen it would be extremely difficult to assimilate into the existing countryside. Furthermore, access to it can only be achieved by single track roads which may not be conducive to safe access given the requirement to move large vehicles on a regular basis as part of the Gypsy and Traveller way of life. Similar issues to Site 38 apply in terms of safe access to the JMI school (although it is recognised that if the southern section were to be selected it would provide easier access by foot). Bearing all of this in mind, I consider that this site should be excluded. EH40 Benningto Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - n Road, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Stevenage sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as site can be viewed from/is within close proximity toresidential dwellings and surrounding roads, and is situated within good/moderate landscape character area and within medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. Acknowledge that site is relatively flat. EH41 Andersons No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Lane East, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Great sites. Hormead Confirmed as rank ‘3’ due to the proximity of residential dwellings in the south to the site, and can be viewed from Andersons Lane. Acknowledge that site is flat and is situated within high (green), high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. EH42 Andersons No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ Local Access. To No Site will - - Lane removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. consider number be West, sites. trips if appropriate removed. Great Confirmed as rank ‘3’ for local rural Hormead EH: I have worries as access could prove road. Effectively over the access problematic and site is single width. down a single track situated within rural road and the high/medium (orange) egress from GIS opportunity area. Andersons Lane has virtually no visibility - however, I expect that Highways will be able to inform us of their official position. EH43 Conduit No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Lane removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. (B10380, sites. Great Confirmed as rank ‘3’ Hormead as limited buffers/vegetation. Acknowledge that site is flat and located within high (green), high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. EH44 Worstead No 2 No EH: Field of grass, Site is identified as a Local Access. To No Site will be - - Lane, surrounded by high (green) and consider number removed Great mature trees, with high/medium (yellow) trips if appropriate on Hormead some trees also GIS opportunity area for local rural highway dispersed about the through GIS mapping, road. County grounds. site. Poor isolated based on a distance of policy is to resist location. Poor 500 metres for access developments potential vehicular to public transport. that generate a access from narrow, change in the almost single track Await comments from amount or type of public highway. highways regarding traffic on local vehicular access, prior rural roads. to removing site.

Confirmed as rank ‘2’ as situated within high (green) and high/medium (yellow) GIS opportunity area, although can be viewed from residential dwellings in wider area. EH45 Horsesho No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - e Lane, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Great sites. Hormead Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as site is viewed from/is within close proximity toresidential dwellings and surrounding roads. Acknowledge that site is located within high (green), high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange). EH46 Silver No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Street, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Anstey sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as site is viewed from/is within close proximity toresidential dwellings and surrounding roads. Acknowledge that site is relatively flat and is located within high (green) and high/medium (yellow). EH47 Hale Hill, No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Anstey removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as land slopes, site can be viewed from surrounding roads and is situated within moderate/strong GIS opportunity area. Acknowledge that site is situated within high (green), high/medium (yellow) GIS opportunity area. EH48 Whitebank No 2 No EH: Poor isolated Site is identified as a Whitebanks Lane No Site will be - - s Lane location, off of public high (green), is a public removed West, highway, which gains high/medium (yellow) footpath and on Furneux vehicular access and medium (orange) Private at highway Pelham from main, narrow GIS opportunity area, northern end. grounds. road through based on a distance of RoW Furneux Pelham 500 metres for access implications? (The Street). Existing to public transport. County policy is to residential properties resist nearby. Await comments from developments Highways regarding that generate a vehicular access prior change in the to removing site. amount or type of traffic on local Confirmed as rank ‘2’ rural roads. as problematic access. Acknowledge that land is relatively flat and site is situated within high (green), high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange). EH49 Whitebank No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - s Lane removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. East, sites. Furneux Confirmed as rank ‘3’ Pelham as site can be viewed from/is within close proximity toresidential dwellings. Acknowledge that land is relatively flat and site is situated within high (green), high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange). EH50 Violets No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Lane, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Furneux sites. Pelham Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as site is fairly open and is situated within moderate/strong landscape character area and within high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. Acknowledge that land is flat. EH51 The Old No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - Common, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Furneux sites. Pelham Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as site’s existing use is paddocks and is open. Acknowledge that site is relatively flat and is situated within high (green), high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange). EH52 The No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Causeway removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. East, sites. Furneux Confirmed as rank ‘3’ Pelham as site is open and is situated within high/medium (yellow) GIS opportunity area. Acknowledge that land is relatively flat. EH53 The No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Causeway removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. West, sites. Furneux Confirmed as rank ‘3’ Pelham as site can be viewed by residential dwellings and is situated within high/medium (yellow) GIS opportunity area. Acknowledge that land is relatively flat. EH54 Pelham No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Road, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Braughing sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as site is situated within moderate/strong landscape character area, land can be viewed from The Causeway and site is situated within high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. Acknowledge that land is relatively flat. EH55 Tillcroft No 2 Yes EH: Large visible Agree with comments, To consider No Site will be The location of Site will Spring, arable field, will amend table. impact on A10. removed these be Puckeridg theoretically A10 is Primary on properties in removed. e accessible from A10. Confirmed as rank ‘2’ route for which it highway relation to the Could potentially be as land is flat, is not normal grounds. A10 is unclear a possibility on part (potential) gated policy to allow and the noise of site. access, and is situated new access. from this road within high (green), (if caravans high/medium (yellow) closely located and medium (orange), to the A10 may although site is need further situated within assessment). good/moderate landscape character area, and can be viewed from A10. EH56 Paper Mill No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Lane, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Puckeridg sites. e Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as situated within moderate/strong landscape character area, land slopes (unsure of degree), can be viewed (and very overlooked) by residential dwellings/farm. Acknowledge that site is situated within high (green) GIS opportunity area. EH57 Hadham No 2 No EH: Large arable Agree with comments, Local Access. No. Site will be - - Road, field. Poor vehicular will amend table. County policy is to removed Puckeridg access from narrow resist on e country lane, through Site will be removed developments highway historic Standon due to access. that generate a grounds. High Street, from change in the A120. Confirmed as rank ‘2’ amount or type of as land gently slopes traffic on local and cannot be viewed, rural roads. Track to a large extent, from to sewage works residential dwellings, is a public although site is footpath and situated within Private. RoW moderate/strong implications? landscape character area and within high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange). EH58 Stortford No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Road removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. (A120), sites. Puckeridg Confirmed as rank ‘3’ e as land steeply slopes, site is situated within moderate/strong landscape character area, and can be viewed from/is within close proximity toresidential dwellings. Acknowledge that site is situated within high (green) and high/medium (yellow) GIS opportunity area. EH59 Mansfield No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Cottages, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Clapgate sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as land quite steeply slopes, can be viewed from/is within close proximity toresidential dwellings, and is situated within high/medium (yellow) GIS opportunity area. EH60 Albury, No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Lodge, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Albury sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as land slopes (unsure of degree), can be viewed from/is within close proximity toresidential dwellings and is situated within high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange). Acknowledge that site is situated within poor/moderate landscape character area. EH61 Old Police No 2 ? EH: Grass/scrub Unsure of exact use, Considering No Site will be - - Cottage, land used for horse ‘scrub/not maintained’ issues with removed Clapgate, grazing(?). Isolated noted in the table. congestion on Albury location near to small Site is identified as an through Little highway villages/hamlets of high/medium (orange) Hadam grounds. Albury/Clapgate/Gra and medium (yellow) intensification of vesend/Patmore GIS opportunity area, use of this site is Heath. Some based on a distance of not ideal. existing residential 500 metres for access Alignment of properties nearby. to public transport. roads could Vehicular access Agree that access to provide problems potential from Albury site could be off Albury for visibility of any Road. Query extent Road, will update new access. of site shown on table. County policy is to Scott Wilson plan. resist Plan appears to Confirmed as rank ‘2’ developments show much larger as land is relatively that generate a site than described in flat, although is change in the schedule and situated within amount or type of obvious on site. high/medium (yellow) traffic on local and medium (orange) rural roads. GIS opportunity area. EH62 Folly No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Gorse, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Little sites. Hadham Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as site can be viewed from/is within close proximity tosurrounding roads, and is situated within high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. Acknowledge that land gently slopes. EH63 River Ash, No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Little removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Hadham sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as site slopes (unsure of degree), can be viewed from the Stortfold Road (A120) and is situated within high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. Acknowledge that site is situated within poor/moderate landscape character area. EH64 Highfield, No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Little removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Hadham sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as land steeply slopes and is situated within high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. Acknowledge that site is situated within poor/moderate landscape character area. EH65 Millfield No 2 ? EH: Open field, Millfield Lane is the Good Access to Further info/ Site will be - - Lane East, visible and abutting correct access trunk road investigation. included in Church A120 road. Vehicular reference. network via the list. End, Little access onto A120 Millfield Lane. Hadham highly unlikely prior Await comments from Already right turn to provision of A120 highways regarding lane at junction Little Hadham By- access. A120. To pass. Check access consider reference to Millfield Confirmed as rank ‘2’ implications with Lane on OS map? as land is flat, Little Hadam although is situated congestion. within good/moderate Number of landscape character accident s at this area and within junction. high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. Acknowledge that site will require extensive screening from the road. EH66 Millfield No 2 ? EH: Open field, Millfield Lane is the Good Access to A Further info/ Site will be - - Lane visible and abutting correct access road network via investigation. included in West, A120 road. Vehicular reference. Millfield Lane. the list. Church access onto A120 Already right turn End, Little highly unlikely prior Await comments from lane at junction Hadham to provision of A120 highways regarding A120. To Little Hadham By- access. consider pass. Check access implications with reference to Millfield Confirmed as rank ‘2’ Little Hadam Lane on OS map? as land is relatively congestion. flat, although site is Number of situated within accident s at this good/moderate junction. landscape character area and within high/medium (yellow) GIS opportunity area. Acknowledge that site will require extensive screening from the road. EH67 Hadham Yes 3 No Partners agree Will change rank from - - - - - Road removal of all rank ‘3’ ‘3’ to ‘2’ as land is (A1250) sites. relatively flat, could be South, (extensively) screened Bishop’s EH: Site EH67 will from surrounding Stortford need to be taken out roads, and is situated as HCC have just within high (green), approved a proposal high/medium (yellow) last month to and medium (orange) develop a northern GIS opportunity area, bypass for Little although private Hadham and the access may prove route chosen will problematic. disect this field diagonally to link up However due to the with the roundabout. construction of the The likelihood is that, northern bypass for if funding is secured, Little Hadham the site construction could will be removed. start as early as 2013. Hence, I would not wish to identify this site. EH68 Hadham Yes 2 No EH: Large very Will change rank from To consider Further info/ Site will be - - Road visible arable fields, ‘2’ to ‘3’ as site can be impact on A120, investigation. removed. (A1260) immediately west of viewed from/is within effect of right South, Bishop’s Stortford close proximity turns in to site. Bishop’s and planted bund to toresidential A120 is Primary Stortford A1184 Bishop’s Park dwellings/road and route for which it Way. Vehicular would require is not normal access unlikely to be extensive screening. policy to allow acceptable off Site is also situated new access. A1184. Opposite within good/moderate Access to A1184 large relatively new landscape character appropriate? See housing area. Acknowledge EH69. development of that land is relatively Bishop’s Park. flat, gated access and is situated within high (green) GIS opportunity area.

Site is ranked as ‘3’ and will be removed. EH69 Bishop’s Yes 2 No EH: Large very Will change rank from Dependant on Further info/ Site will be - - Park Way visible arable fields, ‘2’ to ‘3’ as site can be number trips. investigation. removed. North immediately west of viewed from/is within Combine West Bishop’s Stortford close proximity EH68/69/70 with (A1184) and planted bund to toresidential access from Bishop’s A1184 Bishop’s Park dwellings/road and roundabout to Stortford Way. Vehicular would require justify access access unlikely to be extensive screening. main dist? acceptable off Site is also situated A1184. Opposite within good/moderate large relatively new landscape character housing area. Acknowledge development of that land is relatively Bishop’s Park. flat, gated access and is situated within high (green) GIS opportunity area.

Site is ranked as ‘3’ and will be removed. EH70 Bishop’s Yes 2 No EH: Large very Will change rank from Access to A1184 Further info/ Site will be - - Park Way visible arable fields, ‘2’ to ‘3’ as site can be appropriate? See investigation. removed. North immediately west of viewed from/is within EH69. West Bishop’s Stortford close proximity (A1184) and planted bund to toresidential Bishop’s A1184 Bishop’s Park dwellings/road and Stortford Way. Vehicular would require access unlikely to be extensive screening. acceptable off Site is also situated A1184. Opposite within good/moderate large relatively new landscape character housing area. Acknowledge development of that land is relatively Bishop’s Park. flat, gated access and is situated within high (green) GIS opportunity area.

Site is ranked as ‘3’ and will be removed.

EH71 Great Yes 1 ? EH: Open arable Will change rank from Not large number Possible. Site will be - - Hadham field, immediately ‘1’ to ‘3’ as site is of pitches Further info/ removed. Road, west of Bishop’s open, adjacent to proposed. investigation. Bishop’s Stortford and planted residential dwellings Stortford bund to A1184 and is located within Bishop’s Park Way, good/moderate adjacent to nearby landscape character residential area. properties. Vehicular access potential from Site is ranked as ‘3’ Thorley Lane onto and will be removed. B1004 Great Hadham Road.

EH72 Uplands Yes 3 No Partners agree Will change rank from B1004 Secondary Further info/ Site will be - - Barn, removal of all rank ‘3’ ‘3’ to ‘2’ as land is Dist. Alignment of investigation included in Bishop’s sites. relatively flat and is roads could the list. Stortford not viewed, to large provide problems EH: I have managed extent, from residential for visibility of any to visit site EH72 and dwellings. new access, think that this should Acknowledge that land inside of bend not remain as a 2 on the is situated within ideal. GB list. good/moderate landscape area and is within high/medium (yellow) GIS opportunity area. EH73 Obrey Yes 3 No EH: It is anticipated Will change rank from - - - - - Lane, that planning ‘3’ to ‘2’ as site is Thorley applications for 2 relatively flat, is not Street new schools on the viewed from or within site will be submitted close proximity later this year & toresidential dwellings, public consultation is has gated access and due to commence on is situated within high this scheme in (green) and September. Thus high/medium (yellow) the site will be GIS opportunity area. unavailable for G&T site purposes & However due to the should be likely construction of discounted. two new schools, this site will be removed. Partners agree removal of all rank ‘3’ sites. EH74 Thorley Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Wash, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Spellbrook sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as can be viewed from/is within close proximity toresidential dwellings and is within good/moderate landscape character area and within high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. Acknowledge that land is relatively flat. EH75 Spellbrook Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Farm, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Spellbrook sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as site can be viewed from/is within close proximity toresidential dwellings/farm, is situated within good/moderate landscape character area and within high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. Acknowledge that land is relatively flat. EH76 The Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Bungalow, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Spellbrook sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as site can be viewed from the road (lower than lay by) and residential dwellings, is situated within good/moderate landscape character area and within high/medium (yellow) GIS opportunity area Acknowledge that site is flat. EH77 Spellbrook Yes 2 Yes EH: Large open very Agree that access to A1184 Main Dist. No Site will be - - Lane visible arable field, site could be off Considering removed West, adjacent to A1184 A1184 and/or character of on Spellbrook Sawbridgeworth to Spellbrook Lane West, highway network highway Bishop’s Stortford will update table. access not grounds. road. Could suitable. potentially be a Confirmed as rank ‘2’ possibility on part of as site is not viewed, site. Vehicular to a large extent, from access potential from residential dwellings, A1184 and/or land is relatively flat Spellbrook Lane although site is West, although this situated within has poor access good/moderate onto A1184. landscape character area and is within high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. EH78 West Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Road removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. North, sites. Sawbridge Confirmed as rank ‘3’ worth as site can be viewed from/is within close proximity toresidential dwellings, problematic access and is situated within good/moderate landscape character area. Acknowledge that land is relatively flat and site is situated within high (green) and high/medium (yellow) GIS opportunity area. EH79 West Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Road removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. South, sites. Sawbridge Confirmed as rank ‘3’ worth as site can be viewed from/is within close proximity toresidential dwellings. Acknowledge that land is relatively flat and site is situated within poor/moderate landscape character area and is within high (green), high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. EH80 High Yes 2 ? EH: Large open and Agree that access to Local Dist. RoW Further info/ Site will be - - Wych visible arable field, site could be off High to north. RoW investigation. removed. Road, close to existing Wych Road, and will implications? To High residential properties amend table. consider number Wych and the Rivers trips if appropriate Hospital. Represents Will change rank from for local rural remaining open gap ‘3’ to ‘2’ as residential road. north of High Wych dwellings are located Road, between High on the Eastern Wych and boundary of the site. Sawbridgeworth. Vehicular access Site is ranked as ‘3’ potential from High and will be removed. Wych Road.

EH81 High Yes 2 No EH: Large open Will change rank from Local Dist. To Further info/ Site will be - - Wych arable field, in close ‘2’ to ‘3’ due to close consider number investigation. removed. Lane, proximity to existing proximity to residential trips if appropriate High residential properties dwellings and for local rural Wych and opposite Manor Manor/Country Club. road. To consider of Groves Hotel appropriate Country/ Golf Club. Site is ranked as ‘3’ junctions in Poor vehicular and will be removed. relation to number access from narrow pitches. country lane- High Wych Lane.

EH82 Little No 2 Yes EH: Large arable Agree that access to Access to Saw Further info/ Site will be - - Spellers, open visible field. site could be off Mill Private. B180 investigation. included in Hunsdon Vehicular access Hunsdon Road Hunsdon Rd the list. potential from (B180), will amend Secondary Dist. . Hunsdon Road table. To consider B180. appropriate Confirmed as rank ‘2’ junctions in as site is not viewed, relation to number to a large extent, from pitches. residential dwellings, Alignment of and land is relatively roads could flat, although site is provide problems situated within for visibility. high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. EH83 Drury No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Lane, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Hunsdon sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as site is not viewed from/is within close proximity toresidential dwellings, telegraph poles are located on the site, and site is situated within high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. EH84 Abbotts No 2 Yes Will change rank from - - . - - Lane, ‘3’ to ‘2’ as site is not Hunsdon EH: I think that this viewed, to a large should be included at extent’ from residential this stage, although I dwellings, and is flat. do have reservations Acknowledge site is over the positioning situated within of some of the site in high/medium (yellow) relation to TPOs and and medium (orange) the Widford GIS opportunity area. Conservation Area. EH85 Station No 2 ? EH: Not obviously Will change rank from Station Rd is a Further info/ Site will be - - Road, visible agricultural ‘2’ to ‘3’ due to close bridleway and investigation. removed. Hadham field, adjacent to proximity of residential Private. RoW Cross, existing residential dwellings. implications? Much properties, to the Alignment of Hadham south of Much Site is ranked as ‘3’ roads could Hadham. Access and will be removed. provide problems would need to be for visibility. from B1004 Widford Road, then through existing residential development on Station Road, and then unmade track. EH86 Wilford No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Road removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. (B1004), sites. Hadham Confirmed as rank ’3’ Cross as site is viewed from/is within close proximity toresidential dwellings, land slopes (unsure of degree, and is situated within high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. Acknowledge that site is situated within poor/moderate landscape character area.

EH87 Millers No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - View, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Hadham sites. Cross Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as site can be viewed from/is within close proximity toresidential dwellings, land slopes (unsure of extent) and is situated within high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. Acknowledge that site is located within poor/moderate landscape character area. EH88 Kettle No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Garden removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Road, sites. Hadham Confirmed as rank ‘3’ Cross as site can be viewed from/is within close proximity toresidential dwellings (site is on higher land). Acknowledge that land is relatively flat; site is situated within poor/moderate landscape character area and is within high (green) GIS opportunity area. EH89 New No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Barns removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Lane, sites. Much Confirmed as rank ‘3’ Hadham as land is relatively steep. Acknowledge that site is well sheltered, has gated access, and is situated within poor/moderate landscape character area and within high (green), high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. EH90 Winding No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Hill removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. (B1004), sites. Much Confirmed as rank ‘3’ Hadham as within close proximity and viewed by farm, possibly problematic private access, and is situated within good/moderate landscape character area. Acknowledge that land is flat, and site is situated within high (green), high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. EH91 Stansted No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Hill East, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Hadham sites. Cross Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as site can be viewed from/is within close proximity toresidential dwellings and surrounding roads (site is on higher land), situated within good/moderate landscape character area. Acknowledge that land is flat, and is situated within high (green), high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. EH92 Stansted No 2 No EH: Large isolated Agree that the site is County policy is to No Site will be - - Road and visible visible from the road. resist removed. West, agricultural field. Site is identified as a developments Hadham Poor isolated high (green), that generate a Cross, location. Poor high/medium (yellow) change in the Much vehicular access and medium (orange) amount or type of Hadham from narrow mostly GIS opportunity area, traffic on local single track public based on a distance of rural roads. highway (Stansted 500 metres for access Hill), from Maltings to public transport. Lane across ford. Will change rank from ‘2’ to ‘3’ due to openness of the site, land slopes, and site is situated within good/moderate landscape character area. Acknowledge that site is situated within high (green), high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area.

Site is ranked as ‘3’ and will be removed. EH93 Scholars No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Hill, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Helham sites. Green Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as site is on a plateau (land is slightly higher than road) and exposed, and is situated within high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. Acknowledge that land is flat and situated within poor/moderate landscape character area. EH94 Reeves No 2 No EH: Grassed field, in Site is identified as a Alignment of No Site will be - - Green, visible location high/medium (yellow) roads could removed. Babbs opposite Wareside GIS opportunity area, provide problems Green, Primary School, based on a distance of for visibility of any Wareside adjacent to existing 500 metres for access new access. scattered residential to public transport. County policy is to properties. Poor Await comments from resist isolated location. highways prior developments Poor vehicular toremoving site on that generate a access from narrow these grounds. change in the mostly single track amount or type of public highway, from Will change rank from traffic on local B1004 road at ‘2’ to ‘3’ due to the rural roads. Wareside. site’s proximity of school and residential dwellings and is situated within high/medium (yellow) GIS opportunity area.

Site is ranked as ‘3’ and will be removed. EH95 Morley No 2 No EH: Sloping site in Agree with comments. B1004 Widbury Further info/ Site will be - - Hall, poor location, Hill. Secondary investigation. removed. Wareside isolated from village Will change rank from Dist. Alignment of and amenities. ‘2’ to ‘3’ due to site’s roads could Highly visible from a visually prominent provide problems wide area and would location, land slopes for visibility of any be difficult to screen. (unsure of extent), and new access. To Sloping site could is situated within consider prove problematic in high/medium (yellow) appropriate achieving a and medium (orange) junctions in successful GIS opportunity area. relation to number development. pitches. Site is ranked as ‘3’ and will be removed. EH96 Widbury Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Hill removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. (B1004), sites. Ware Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as site can be viewed from/is within close proximity toresidential dwellings and is situated within high/medium (yellow) GIS opportunity area. Acknowledge land is flat and situated within poor/moderate GIS opportunity area. EH97 Horns Mill Yes 2 No EH: This is a site that Council confirmed that Secondary Dist. Further info/ Site will be This site Site will Road, we have been site should be Alignment of investigation. removed. maybe be Hertford defending from removed, as roads could affected by removed. (B158) development for development has been provide problems railway noise, many years - it is in refused on this site. for visibility of any a suitable close proximity to the new access. buffer distance Registered garden at Confirmed as rank ‘2’ could be Bayfordbury and the as existing use is considered to railway line has scrub, site is sheltered ensure always formed the from the road, and is residents are defensible boundary situated within not to the town. Please moderate/weak significantly delete site. landscape character affected, I area. Acknowledge would that land slopes recommend (unsure of extent) and clarification of is situated within distances and high/medium (yellow) a further noise GIS opportunity area. assessment to be undertaken.

EH98 Ashenden Yes 2 No EH: Visible from Agree with comments. Local Access. To Further info/ Site will be - - e Road existing residential consider number investigation. removed. West, properties in Bucks Will change rank from trips if appropriate Bayford Alley all year and ‘2’ to ‘3’ as site can be for local rural from New Pond, viewed from/is within road. Location Dene House and close proximity not ideal. Long Meadow toresidential dwellings, Alignment of Stables in the winter. has problematic roads could Trees along vehicular and provide problems Ashendene Road pedestrian access, for visibility of any frontage covered by and telegraph poles new access. To TPO. Pedestrian are located on the site. consider access to facilities in TPOs may also hinder appropriate village not good – no the development of junctions in footpath along unlit this site. relation to number part of country lane. Acknowledge that site pitches. is flat and situated within good/moderate landscape character area. EH99 Ashenden Yes 2 ? EH: Gated access to Agree with comments, Local Access. To Further info/ Site will be - - e Road, well screened, site will remain consider number investigation. included in East, relatively flat site. included until further trips if appropriate the list. Bayford Quite well related in investigation after for local rural pedestrian terms to completion of this road. Alignment village school and report. of roads could other facilities (small provide problems length of verge then Confirmed as rank ‘2’ for visibility of any footpath available). as land is relatively new access. However, opposite flat, well screened, are located Grade II* with gated access, and Grade II Listed although is situated Buildings and within good/moderate development of this landscape character site may have a area and is within detrimental impact high/medium (yellow) on their setting. GIS opportunity area.

EH100 Stocking Yes 2 No EH: Steeply sloping Agree with comments, Local Access. To Further info/ Site will be This site Site will Lane, site on hill leading will amend table. consider number investigation. removed. maybe be Bayford from Bayford village trips if appropriate affected by removed. towards station. Will change rank from for local rural railway noise, Would need heavily ‘2’ to ‘3’ as land road. Alignment a suitable screening which may steeply slopes, limited of roads could buffer distance not be possible along potential for extensive provide problems could be this, at times, heavily screening alongside for visibility of any considered to trafficked road. May the road, telegraph new access. ensure not be feasible for poles are located on residents are development given the site, and site is not topography of site. situated within significantly Telegraph poles may high/medium (yellow) affected, I also provide GIS opportunity area. would difficulties. Acknowledge site is recommend situated within clarification of moderate/weak distances and landscape character a further noise area. assessment to be undertaken. Site is ranked as ‘3’ This railway and will be removed. route is not believed to be a main route and may have limited usage and therefore the noise issues may not be considered as significant.

EH101 Coach Yes 2 ? EH: No real Agree with comments, Local Access Further info/ Site will be - - Road, connection with local will amend table. from Coach Road. investigation. removed. Staines facilities but bus stop Close to Primary Green located close to site. Will change site from route network. Has potential to be rank ‘2’ to ‘3’ due to RoW screened but site close proximity of implications? should respect residential amenity of dwellings/Merryboys, Merryboys and also site is situated within those properties moderate/strong adjacent to the site. landscape character Also, unmarked path area and is within runs through site. high/medium (yellow) GIS opportunity area. Acknowledge that land is flat, has potential to be screened from residential dwellings and has gated access.

Site is ranked as ‘3’ and will be removed. EH102 Hertingfor Yes 2 No EH: Too isolated Agree with comments, To consider No Site will be - - dsbury along single track will amend table. number trips if removed. Hill, road. High appropriate for Staines positioned exposed Will change rank local rural road. Green site. No walkable from ‘2’ to ‘3’ as site is Location not ideal. links to facilities. situated within a Alignment of visually prominent roads could location, is within provide problems moderate/strong for visibility of any landscape character new access. area, is within high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area, and has problematic pedestrian access. Acknowledge that land is flat.

Site is ranked as ‘3’ and will be removed. EH103 Uplands Yes 3 No EH: Could you Site has less - - - - - Barn, please clarify why vegetation cover than Birch Site EH103 is a GB3 EH101 and EH102 Green when 101 & 102 are and therefore is more GB2s and the criteria exposed to the road seem to be met the and its surroundings. same - is it anything to do with access? EH102 will possibly change from rank ‘2’ to ‘3’.

Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as telegraph poles are located on the site, site is situated within moderate/strong landscape character area and is within high/medium (yellow) GIS opportunity area.

Site is ranked as ‘3’ and will be removed. EH104 Tewin Hill, Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Tewin removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as land gently slopes, site can be viewed from/is within close proximity toresidential dwellings, is situated within good/moderate landscape character area and is within high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. Acknowledge that site has gated concrete access. EH105 Archers Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Green removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Lane sites. West, Confirmed as rank ‘3’ Tewin as site can be viewed from surrounding roads, is situated within good/strong landscape character area, and within high/medium (yellow) GIS opportunity area. Acknowledge that existing site use is scrub, and land is relatively flat. EH106 Archers Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ Local Access. To No Site will be - - Green removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. consider number removed Lane East, sites. trips if appropriate on Tewin Confirmed as rank ‘3’ for local rural highway EH: Site should as land is sloping, is road. Effectively grounds. remain ‘3’. It is a higher than the road, single width. sloping site. Is higher access could prove than the road, problematic, site is though the farmer situated within must get access good/strong landscape from somewhere. character area and is But more within high/medium importantly, it seems (yellow) GIS entirely divorced opportunity area. from any local facilities and is only Acknowledge that site accessible down a is not viewed, to a single track access. large extent, from residential dwellings. EH107 Margery Yes 2 No EH: Large Agree with comments, Local Access. To No. Further Site will be - - Green, agricultural field. consider number info/ removed. Tewin Overlooked by Will change rank from trips if appropriate investigation. existing residential ‘2’ to ‘3’ as site can for local rural properties in Tewin – be viewed from/is road. Location exposed site. Not within close proximity not ideal. well related to the toresidential dwellings, Alignment of village. Poor has poor pedestrian roads could pedestrian and possibly vehicular provide problems prospects. Access access, is situated for visibility of any only achievable via within good/moderate new access. single track lane. landscape character area and is within high/medium (yellow) GIS opportunity area. Acknowledge that land is relatively flat.

Site is ranked as ‘3’ and will be removed. EH108 Margery Yes 2 No EH: Agricultural field. Agree with comments. Local Access. To No. Further Site will be - - Green, Overlooked by consider number info/ removed. Tewin existing residential Will change rank from trips if appropriate investigation. properties in the ‘2’ to ‘3’ as site viewed for local rural vicinity. Not well from/is within close road. Location related to the village. proximity toresidential not ideal. Poor pedestrian dwellings, poor Alignment of prospects. Access pedestrian and roads could only achievable via possibly vehicular provide problems single track lane. access, is situated for visibility of any within good/moderate new access. landscape character area, and is situated within high/medium (yellow) GIS opportunity area. Acknowledge that land is flat and site has gated access. Site is ranked as ‘3’ and will be removed.

EH109, 110 and - - - - WH: Popular area for Public rights of way - - - - - other sites around walks, numerous were noted in the Mimram footpaths across the determining site valley area. There are boundaries. None of views from the sites selected Panshanger of the contain footpaths. Mimram Valley. EH109 Churchfiel Yes 3 No EH109 looks as if it Agree that the setting - - - - - d Road, would impact on the of the Church could be Tewin setting of the church. affected by EH109. Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as site impacts upon the setting of the Church, is situated within good/strong landscape character area and is situated within high/medium (yellow) GIS opportunity area. Acknowledge that land is flat. EH110 Tewin Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Bury removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Farm, sites. Tewin Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as land slopes (unsure of extent), site is situated within good/strong landscape character area and is within high/medium (yellow) GIS opportunity area. EH111 Bramfield Yes 2 No EH: Agricultural field. Agree with comments, Access to woods No Site will be - - Road, Poor vehicular will await comments is public footpath. removed Broadoak access and less from highways to RoW on End, connectivity to remove site. implications? highway Hertford existing developed Location not ideal. grounds. are than EH7. Also If access is To consider located closer to problematic, will number trips if Archers Spring. change rank from ‘2’ appropriate for to ‘3’ as land is lower track. Alignment than the road and is of roads could situated within provide problems high/medium (yellow) for visibility of any GIS opportunity area. new access. Acknowledge that site has gated access.

If ranked as ‘3’, this site will be removed.

EH112 Church Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Lane, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Stapleford sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as site may have previously been used as landfill due to methane gas extractors present. EH113 Warren Yes 2 No EH: Agricultural field Agree with comments, Local Access. To No Site will be This site Site will Wood, located adjacent to will examine access consider number removed maybe be Stapleford railway – concerns and await comments trips if appropriate on affected by removed. over noise and from Environmental for local rural highway railway noise, amenity of potential Health to remove site. road. Location grounds. a suitable occupiers of not ideal. County buffer distance caravans. Field Confirmed as rank ‘2’ policy is to resist could be higher in places than as existing site use is developments considered to road leading to Great scrub, is not viewed that generate a ensure Gobions Farm from or within close change in the residents are (single track in proximity t residential amount or type of not places) – however dwellings, although traffic on local significantly while current field part of the site slopes rural roads. affected, I access is achievable, (unsure of degree) would traversing hilly site and site is situated recommend could be difficult with within high/medium clarification of HGVs. Public (yellow) and medium distances and (unmade) footpath (orange) GIS a further noise runs through part of opportunity area. assessment to site which could be undertaken. provide pedestrian However, the access through to grid reference village. Site partly provided visible from seems to surrounding area. indicate a field which is a reasonably distance from the railway line? EH114 Hertford Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Lodge removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. West, sites. Stapleford Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as slopes (unsure of degree) and is situated within GIS high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. Acknowledge that site is secluded. EH115 Stony Hills No 2 No EH: Agricultural field Agree with comments. Close to Primary Possible. Site will be - - South, Nr in highly visible Route Network. Further info/ removed. Tonwell location off A602. Will change rank from investigation. Due to exposed ‘2’ to ‘3’ as site is in a location would be visually prominent difficult to screen and location, has poor would be passed by pedestrian access and traffic on two of the is situated within three sides. Isolated high/medium (yellow) in pedestrian terms and medium (orange) from local GIS opportunity area. community, even Acknowledge that land though in close is flat and site is proximity to services situated within at Tonwell, as poor/moderate separated by very landscape character busy A602. area.

Site is ranked as ‘3’ and will be removed. EH116 Stony Hills No 2 ? EH: Agricultural field Agree with comments. Close to Primary Possible. Site will be - - North, Nr in less visible Route Network. Further info/ removed. Tonwell location than EH115. Will change rank from investigation. Potential to screen. ‘2’ to ‘3’ due to poor However, isolated in pedestrian access, pedestrian terms telegraph poles are from local located on the site, community, even land slopes (unsure of though in close degree) and site is proximity to services situated within at Tonwell, as high/medium (yellow) separated by very and medium (orange) busy A602. GIS opportunity area. Telegraph poles Acknowledge site is towards rear of site. relatively sheltered, with possibility to screen further and is situated within poor/moderate landscape character area.

Site is ranked as ‘3’ and will be removed. EH117 Ware No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Road removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. (A602), sites. Tonwell Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as land slopes (unsure of degree), site is situated within good/strong landscape character area and within high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. Acknowledge that existing site use is scrub. EH118 Wadesmill Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Road removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. (B158) sites. South, Confirmed as rank ‘3’ Tonwell as telegraph poles are located on the site, can be viewed from the surrounding roads and is situated within high/medium (yellow) GIS opportunity area. Acknowledge that land is relatively flat and site is situated within poor/moderate landscape character area. EH119 Wadesmill Yes 2 No EH: I've finished the Agree with comments, B158 Secondary Further info/ Site will be - - Road, last two today will amend table. Dist. Alignment of investigation. removed. Tonwell (119 & 124) roads could and found Will change rank from provide problems neither of ‘2’ to ‘3’ as site is in for visibility of any them to be visually prominent new access. suitable for location, has poor Access to A602 inclusion in pedestrian access, not appropriate. either our land gently slopes, is 'yes' or '?' adjacent to a lists. floodplain, is situated within good/strong N.B. No sewage landscape character works area and is within known here high/medium (yellow) – please GIS opportunity area. amend description Site is ranked as ‘3’ and will be removed. Extremely visible site – viewable from wide area – potential to screen difficult. Adjacent to floodplain and has been known to become waterlogged in past. No pedestrian links to Tonwell. Isolated conditions. EH120 Anchor No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Lane removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. (B158), sites. Tonwell Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as site is situated within good/strong landscape character area and within high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. Acknowledge land is relatively flat.

EH121 Dane End No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Road removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. North, sites. High Confirmed as rank ‘3’ Cross as site can be viewed from/is within close proximity toresidential dwellings and is situated within high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. Acknowledge land is flat. EH122 Dane No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Road removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. South, sites. High Confirmed as rank ‘3’ Cross as site can be viewed from/is within close proximity toresidential dwellings and is situated within high/medium (yellow) GIS opportunity area. Acknowledge that land is flat. EH123 Hollybush Yes 3 No EH: This site is listed Site will be moved and - - - - - Lane, in the 'normal' list reclassified. Datchwort when it is in the h Green Belt, Will change rank from consequently should ‘2’ to ‘3’ as site can be be moved & viewed from/is within reclassified as a GB2 close proximity rather than 2. Site in toresidential dwellings Green Belt – see and the surrounding comments in Green area, vehicular access Belt section. could prove problematic. Site quite visible in parts from Site is ranked as ‘3’ surrounding area. and will be removed. Would involve increased potential Council confirmed that for coalescence site should be between Datchworth removed, as and Woolmer Green. development would Access achievable lead to coalescence. via single track lane only to south – from north through village past school. Most useable area at top by school but access constrained through built up area for HGVs and the field is already used as informal car parking area with public footpath running through it. Furthermore, it is directly overlooked by existing residential properties.

Partner feedback on coalescence issues leads to the exclusion of this site. EH124 High Yes 3 No EH: I've finished the Agree with comments. Local Dist. To Further info/ Site will be - - Road, last two today consider number investigation removed. Wadesmill (119 & 124) Will change rank from trips if appropriate and found ‘2’ to ‘3’ as site is in a for local rural neither of visually prominent road. Alignment them to be location, vehicular of roads could suitable for access could prove provide problems inclusion in problematic, land for visibility of any either our slopes (unsure of new access. 'yes' or '?' degree) and is lists. situated within high/medium (yellow) Highly visible site GIS opportunity area. which would be Acknowledge that site difficult to screen due has gated access. to views across the valley from Site is ranked as ‘3’ Thundridge. The and will be removed. access detailed in the photographs does not relate at all well to the site identified on the map. This access would involve a route of over 200m through an agricultural field down a steep hill and over the River Rib to access the identified site. The access would also be directly opposite an existing Gypsy and Traveller site which could lead to potential conflict between communities. The only other available access would be via Marshalls Lane in High Cross but this is a single track lane with many bends, and steep in places. Pedestrian access to High Cross would not be practicable. EH125 Mole’s Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Farm, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Ware sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’ telephone masts are located on the site, site can be viewed from/is within close proximity toresidential dwellings, and is situated within high/medium (yellow) GIS opportunity area. Acknowledge that land is flat and site is situated within poor/moderate landscape character area. EH126 Fanhams Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Hall Road removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. South, sites. Ware Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as site can be viewed from/is within close proximity toresidential dwellings and is situated within high/medium (yellow) GIS opportunity area. Acknowledge that land is relatively flat, existing site use is scrub, and site is situated within poor/moderate landscape character area and is within poor/moderate landscape character area. EH127 Fanhams Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Hall Road removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. North, sites. Ware Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as land is gently sloping, site can be viewed from/is within close proximity toresidential dwellings, and is situated within high/medium (yellow) GIS opportunity area. Acknowledge that site is situated within poor/moderate landscape character area. EH128 Great Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Cozens, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Ware sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as site is situated within close proximity to residential dwellings and is situated within high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. Acknowledge that land is relatively flat and site is situated within poor/moderate landscape character area. EH129 Watton Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Road, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Watton at sites. Stone Confirmed as rank ‘3’ land slopes (unsure of degree), site is open/exposed, and situated within high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. EH130 Mill Lane, Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Watton at removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Stone sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as land is undulating, site is situated within good/strong landscape character area, and is within high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. Acknowledge site has gated access. EH131 Ware Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Road removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. (A602), sites. Watton at Confirmed as rank ‘3’ Stone as land sharply slopes, site is situated within good/strong landscape character area, and is within high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. Acknowledge site has gated access. EH132 Ware Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Road, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Watton at sites. Stone, Confirmed as rank ‘3’ Blue Hill as land slopes (unsure of degree), land is higher than the road, site is situated within good/strong landscape character area, and is within high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. EH133 Broom Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Hall Farm, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Watton at sites. Stone Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as land gently slopes, site can be viewed from/is within close proximity toresidential dwellings, and is situated within high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. EH134 Bromelow Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - e, Watton removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. at Stone sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as land slopes (unsure of degree) and is situated within high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. EH135 Bury Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Lane, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Datchwort sites. h Confirmed as rank ‘3’ as site can be viewed from/is within close proximity toresidential dwellings and situated within high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. Acknowledge land is relatively flat NORTH HERTS - - - - - NH: Firstly, we think The only site that is - - - - - that some located within 1km recognition should from these services is be given to the ES6. The County development west of Council proposes that the A1 (M) at the site should be Stevenage, maybe expanded. designating it on the No sites are located plan as a ‘proposed within the area of urban extension’. ‘Greenbelt rollback’. Planning permission has now been granted for 3,600 dwellings, subject to a S.106 agreement. This includes a number of services including schools and doctors. The East of England Plan has also made provision for 9,600 dwellings for the growth of Stevenage, which will be in North Hertfordshire to the west and north of Stevenage.

I have attached a shape file showing the approximate location of the services at west of Stevenage. We think that serious consideration should be given to potential sites within 1km of these services. This is particularly important, as this area will be part of the roll back of the Green Belt.

No correct to say that no sites are located within the area of Green Belt rollback. A number of sites are within the area identified in the Stevenage /North Herts Action Plan for potential green belt roll back. - - - - - NH: There is an area Site is located within a - - - - - which we were very Medium (Orange) surprised to find did opportunity area and not make into your therefore was not list of sites. The site selected due to the is the contractor’s amount of sites in yard close to junction higher opportunity 9 of the A1 (M), next areas. In light of your to the A505. It is the comments, this site yard for workers on could be added to the the Baldock by-pass. list. It has good access to the road network, and is already hard surfaced and has some bunding. I suspect it also is already supplied with certain services. During the building of the by-pass it was used for the stationing of caravans by workers. Again I have attached a shape file. We think that this area should be considered again as potential site. - - - - - NH: Would it be Agree this would make - - - - - possible to show on site identification the maps, which clearer. SW GIS sites are 1, 2, 3, specialist will add the perhaps with a 1, 2 sites ranking after the or 3 in brackets after ID number on the the ID number? I maps. think it would make things easier to understand when looking at the maps. - - - - - NH: One thing we This table includes - - - - - asked at our meeting justification for the with you in site’s ranking for Stevenage on the Broxbourne and East 13th March was Herts. about how you came to give each site a 1, Roz responded in 2, or 3. You said email on 20 March that you would be 2007 17:52: able to give us more ‘While we were re- detail about how ranking the Green Belt these decisions were sites we also reviewed made, so that we the ranking of non could understand Green Belt sites. Due these decisions to the topography of better, but not for NH27 it was changed publication in the to ‘2’ as many of its report. Is this other attributes are something you can excellent’. send us? One question which has come up is why did site NH27 start off as a 1 in the first draft, but was then downgraded to a 2. I can’t give an answer to this as I don’t know how these decisions were reached, apart from it being a ‘technical’ judgement of the consultants.

- - - - - NH: One final point, Secondary schools - - - - - which was raised by have been used in the one of our Member schools dataset. was, should access Doctors were used for to secondary schools the analysis buffers and hospitals not be but not hospitals. taken into consideration? NH1 St Albans Yes 2 No Partner feedback on Council confirmed that Local Road. May Further info/ Site will be Road, coalescence issues site should be have safety investigation. removed. Codicote leads to the removed, as implications due exclusion of this site. development would to bend. lead to coalescence. Remove due to coalescence. Confirmed as rank ‘2’. NH2 St Albans Yes 2 No Partner feedback on Council confirmed that Highways Site will be Road, coalescence issues site should be may need to removed. Codicote leads to the removed, as assess this exclusion of this site. development would site. lead to coalescence. Remove due to coalescence. Confirmed as rank ‘2’. NH3 Heath Hill, Yes 2 Yes NH: Remove as Will change rank from Safety No Site will be Codicote ranked 3, and due to ‘2’ to ‘3’ as land is implications due removed. Bottom highway concerns. higher than road, to bend and access could prove adjoining access problematic and site is points. situated within high/medium (yellow) GIS opportunity area. NH4 London Yes 2 Yes No comment. Confirmed as rank ‘2’. Unclear where Further info/ Site will be Road access from. investigation. included in (B656), Alignment of the list. Codicote roads could provide problems for visibility of any new access onto a Secondary Road such as London Road. NH5 Hall Lane, Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Kimpton removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’. NH: Remove as ranked 3. NH6 Cutts No 2 Yes NH: Site should be Will change rank from Cutts Lane is off No Site will be Lane, treated as a Green ‘2’ to ‘3’ as land is B652. No removed. Kimpton Belt site as it will be In a visually prominent pedestrian or in GB when location and access vehicular visibility compensatory GB is could prove for exiting identified. problematic. vehicles exiting from Cutts lane. Remove as ranked Safety Concerns. 3, and due to highway concerns. NH7 Kimpton Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Road removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. South, sites. Kimpton Confirmed as rank ‘3’. Remove as ranked 3. NH8 Kimpton No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Road removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. North, sites. Kimpton Confirmed as rank ‘3’. NH: Site should be treated as a Green Belt site as it will be in GB when compensatory GB is identified.

Remove as ranked 3. NH9 Hitchin Yes 2 No (was NH: Do not agree Will change rank from Secondary Dist Possible. Site will be - - Road Yes) that a site should be ‘2’ to ‘3’ as site can be (B651). Further info/ removed. South, downgraded from 2 viewed from/is within Alignment of investigation. Kimpton to 3 because it can close proximity roads could be seen from a toresidential dwellings provide problems residential property, and the setting of the for visibility of any unless the whole church could be new access. ‘area of search affected. /investigation’ would be in a visually prominent location, intrusive in the landscape, overbearing, unable to be screened or provide adequate buffer between site and properties.

However, due to its open character site is likely to be intrusive in the landscape and so downgrade to 3. NH10 Hitchin Yes 1 Yes NH: Do not agree Consider the Secondary Dist Possible. Site will be Road that a site should be possibility of changing (B651). Further info/ included in North downgraded just rank from ‘1’ to ‘2’ as Alignment of investigation. the list. West, because there are telegraph poles are roads could Kimpton telegraph located on the site provide problems poles/pylons, it may Require comments for visibility of any be that a site could from Environmental new access. be accommodated Health. within the ‘area of search /investigation’ far enough away from the telegraph poles/pylons

However, do not consider that the areas is justified in being a 1, therefore downgrade to 2. NH11 Hitchin No 1 Yes NH: Question it’s Please note that the Narrow country No Site will be Road (subje suitability as a site’s ranking was Lane with poor removed East, ct to number 1 site due to subject to appropriate forward visibility. on Kimpton acces potential access access, as stated in Will encounter highway s) problems. the table. Check accessibility grounds. possible points of problems. Remove on highway access. Existing road grounds. alignment could Will change rank from provide visibility ‘1’ to ‘2’ due to problems for any problematic access. new access location. NH12 Bendish No 1 Yes NH: Site should be Will change rank from Narrow country No Site will be Lane treated as a Green ‘1’ to ‘2’ as site is Lane with poor removed North, Belt site as it will be located adjacent to forward visibility. on Whitwell in GB when junior and infant Will encounter highway compensatory GB is school. accessibility grounds. identified. problems. Existing road Remove on highway alignment could grounds. provide visibility problems for any new access location. NH13 Bendish No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Lane removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. South sites. East, Confirmed as rank ‘3’. Whitwell NH: Site should be treated as a Green Belt site as it will be in GB when compensatory GB is identified.

Remove as ranked 3 NH14 Bendish No 1 Yes NH: Photos appear Will check Narrow country No Site will be Lane to be of a different photographs and Lane with poor removed South site, maybe site 13, review ranking. forward visibility. on West, site is sloping to the Will encounter highway Whitwell south rather than flat, Will change rank from accessibility grounds. pasture not ‘2’ as the land slopes. problems. agriculture, question Existing road suitability as a alignment could number 1 site due to provide visibility sloping nature of problems for any site. new access location. Site should be treated as a Green Belt site as it will be in GB when compensatory GB is identified.

Remove on highway grounds. NH15 Horn Hill No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - (B651), removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Whitwell sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’. Site should be treated as a Green Belt site as it will be in GB when compensatory GB is identified.

Remove as ranked 3. NH16 Lilley No 2 Yes NH: Gently Will amend description Passing places/ Possible. Site will be Bottom undulating. to ‘Gently undulating, Edge of village. Further info/ included in Road, land slopes down to investigation. the list. Whitwell Site should be the South’. treated as a Green Belt site as it will be Will change rank from in GB when ‘1’ to ‘2’ as land is compensatory GB is gently undulating identified. rather than flat.

Agree that site should be downgraded to a 2. NH17 Willian Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Way, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Baldock – sites. check Confirmed as rank ‘3’. spelling NH: Remove as ranked 3. NH18 Hinxworth No 2 No (was NH: Will amend description C8. Local Road. Possible. Site will be Road Yes) Undulating/sloping. to ‘Undulating, which Further info/ included in South, slopes down to the investigation. the list. Ashwell Downgrade to 3 as middle of the site’. area is highly visible in views from the Confirmed as rank ‘2’. south on Newnham Way (one of main routes into village), and a site likely to be intrusive in the landscape. NH19 Hinxworth No 2 No (was NH: Do not agree Will change rank from C8. Local Road. Possible. Site will be Road Yes) that a site should be ‘2’ to ‘3’ as site can be Further info/ removed. North. downgraded from 2 viewed from/is within investigation. Ashwell to 3 because it can close proximity be seen from a toresidential dwellings. residential property, unless the whole Site is ranked as ‘3’ ‘area of search and will be removed. /investigation’ would be in a visually prominent location, intrusive in the landscape, overbearing, unable to be screened or provide adequate buffer between site and properties.

However, downgrade to 3 as area is highly visible in views from the south on Newnham Way (one of main routes into village), and a site likely to be intrusive in the landscape. NH20 Ashwell No 2 No (was NH: Do not agree Will change rank from C9. Local Road. Possible. Site will be Road, Yes) that a site should be ‘2’ to ‘3’ as site can be Further info/ removed. Ashwell downgraded from 2 viewed from/is within investigation. to 3 because it can close proximity to be seen from a residential dwellings residential property, and surrounding unless the whole roads, and land ‘area of search slopes. /investigation’ would be in a visually Acknowledge that site prominent location, is within intrusive in the poor/moderate landscape, landscape area and is overbearing, unable within high (green) to be screened or GIS opportunity area. provide adequate buffer between site Site is ranked as ‘3’ and properties. and will be removed.

However, due to its location on a corner, and its lack of screening on the roadside a site is likely to be intrusive in the landscape. NH21 Northfield No 2 Yes NH: Do not agree Will change rank from Further Further info/ Site will be Road, that a site should be ‘2’ to ‘3’ as site, can investigation investigation. removed. Ashwell downgraded from 2 the site be viewed required on the to 3 because it can from/is within close access location. be seen from a proximity to residential residential property, dwellings, and is near unless the whole to a Church. ‘area of search /investigation’ would Acknowledge that site be in a visually is within prominent location, poor/moderate intrusive in the landscape area and is landscape, within high (green) overbearing, unable GIS opportunity area. to be screened or provide adequate Site is ranked as ‘3’ buffer between site and will be removed. and properties.

Do not consider that this whole area is overly intrusive and is worth of further consideration, retain as 2. NH22 London No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Road removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. (A10), sites. Royston Confirmed as rank ‘3’. NH: Remove as ranked 3. NH23 Barkway No 2 Yes NH: Is there any Will check whether B1039, Further info/ Site will be Road woodland to the woodland is to the Secondary investigation. removed. (B1039) south? South of the site and Distributor. South, amend the Royston Do not agree that a surrounding land use site should be description downgraded from 2 accordingly. to 3 because it can be seen from a Site confirmed as rank residential property, ‘2’, however note that unless the whole high (green) and ‘area of search medium (orange) GIS /investigation’ would opportunity areas may be in a visually be unsuitable as can prominent location, be viewed from and intrusive in the are within close landscape, proximity to residential overbearing, unable dwellings. to be screened or provide adequate buffer between site and properties.

Do not consider that this whole area is overly intrusive and is worth of further consideration, retain as 2. NH24 Barkway No 3 Yes NH: Not in Walkern Will amend the site B1039, Further info/ TBC Road it’s in Royston, the name to ‘NH24 Secondary investigation. North, whole site is Barkway Road North, Distributor. Royston undulating. Royston’. Will replace ‘Relatively flat’ with This ‘area of ‘Undulating’. search /investigation’ , like many of the Will change rank from others, is quite large, ‘2’ to ‘3’ as all the land far bigger than the is undulating and site size of a 15 pitch is situated within site. Therefore, high/medium (yellow) simply because the GIS opportunity area. area as a whole undulates does not Site is ranked as ‘3’ mean that a flat and will be removed. suitable part could not be found. Therefore, disagree that because a ‘area of search /investigation’ is undulating necessarily makes it unsuitable. Retain as a 2. NH25 Picknage No 2 No (was NH: Not in Walkern Will amend the site B1039, Further info/ Site will be Road, Yes) as site name name to ‘NH25 Secondary investigation. removed. Barley suggests, it’s in Picknage Road, Distributor. Barley, trees and Barley’. Will amend hedgerows sparse, existing more open and buffers/vegetation visible than description ‘Around description suggests, the boundary of the road to sewerage site, limited trees and works abuts the hedgerows. Site is sites, doesn’t dissect open and visible’. Will the site. change access description to Downgrade to 3 as ‘Concreted access to site is too prominent Sewage works off in the landscape, Picknage Road abuts highly visible from the site’. the east on the Chishill Road. Will change rank from ‘2’ to ‘3’ as site is location in a visually prominent location, is situated within close proximity to sewage works and telecommunications tower, land slopes, and limited vegetation/buffers. Acknowledge site is situated within poor/moderate landscape character area and is within high (green) GIS opportunity area. NH26 Chiswell No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Road, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Ardeley sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’. NH: Remove as ranked 3. NH27 Stock No 3 ? NH: Good quality Will amend the Narrow country No Site will be Bank, pasture and existing use Lane. Will removed. Barley paddock, question description of the site encounter reason why it should to ‘Good quality accessibility change use, also pasture and paddock’. problems. steeply sloping, seemed to be better site immediately to Will change rank from north on other side of ‘2’ to ‘3’ as land Stock Bank. steeply slopes to the East. Remove on highway grounds. Site is ranked as ‘3’ and will be removed.

Land directly North of the site is constrained (Red) and therefore not considered. NH28 Watton Yes 2 Yes NH: Do not agree Confirmed as rank ‘2’ Local Access. No Site will be Road that a site should be pending EH comments Location not ideal. removed North, downgraded just on presence of on Knebworth because there are telegraph highway telegraph poles/electricity sub grounds. poles/pylons, it may station on site. be that a site could be accommodated within the ‘area of search /investigation’ far enough away from the telegraph poles/pylons. However, remove on highway grounds. NH29 Watton Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Road removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. South, sites. Knebworth Confirmed as rank ‘3’. NH: Remove as ranked 3. NH30 Swangley’ Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - s Lane removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. North, sites. Knebworth Confirmed as rank ‘3’. NH: Remove as ranked 3. NH31 Swangley’ Yes 3 No WH: Will lead to Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - s Lane virtual merger of and will be removed. South Knebworth and West, Woolmer Green - Confirmed as rank ‘3’. Knebworth detrimental impact on fragile section of Council confirmed that the Green Belt. site should be removed, as Partner feedback on development would coalescence issues lead to coalescence. leads to the exclusion of this site.

Remove due to coalescence. NH32 Swangley’ Yes 2 No Partner feedback on Council confirmed that Site will be s Lane coalescence issues site should be removed. South leads to the removed, as East, exclusion of this site. development would Knebworth lead to coalescence. Remove due to coalescence. Confirmed as rank ‘2’. NH33 Wadnell Yes 3 No WH: Will lead to Agree that Greenbelt - - - - - Way, virtual merger of here is fragile, Knebworth Knebworth and although NH31 would Woolmer Green - create an appropriate detrimental impact infill within the existing on fragile section of settlement, as would the Green Belt. NH28.

Partner feedback on Council confirmed that coalescence issues site should be leads to the removed, as exclusion of this site. development would lead to coalescence. Do not agree that a site should be Will change rank from downgraded from 2 2’ to ‘3’ as site can be to 3 because it can viewed from/is within be seen from a close proximity residential property, toresidential dwellings, unless the whole and is situated within ‘area of search moderate/strong /investigation’ would landscape character be in a visually area. prominent location, intrusive in the Site is ranked as ‘3’ landscape, and will be removed. overbearing, unable to be screened or provide adequate buffer between site and properties.

However, remove due to coalescence. NH34 Gipsy Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Lane, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Knebworth sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’. NH: Remove as ranked 3. NH35 Oaklands Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Avenue, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Knebworth sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’. NH: Remove as ranked 3. NH36 Warrens Yes 1 Yes NH: Round Wood is Will omit ‘Round Local Access. Further info/ Site will be Lane outside the boundary Wood’ from the investigation. included in Green of the site, flat rather existing use the list. than sloping. description. Will add to the surrounding land uses ‘To the West Round Wood’. Will amend existing buffers/vegetation to ‘Around the boundary of the site trees and hedgerows. Round Wood is located to the West of the site’. Will amend topography to ‘Relatively flat, particularly in the Eastern part of the site’.

Confirmed as rank ‘1’. NH37 Mansell’s Yes 2 Yes No comment. Confirmed as rank ‘2’. Local Access. Further info/ Site will be Lane, investigation. included in Codicote the list. NH38 Duxley’s Yes 2 No (was NH: Remove due to Confirmed as rank ‘2’. Local Access. Further info/ Site will be Wood, Yes) concerns of the EHO investigation. included in Bendish over noise related to the list. Luton Airport.

NH39 Darley Yes 2 No (was NH: Remove due to Confirmed as rank ‘2’. Local Access. No Site will be Road Yes) concerns of the EHO Location not ideal. removed South over noise related to Alignment of on East, Luton Airport, and on roads could highway Breachwo highway grounds. provide problems grounds. od Green for visibility of any new access. NH40 Darley Yes 2 No (was NH: Remove due to Confirmed as rank ‘2’. Local Access. No. Further Site will be Road Yes) concerns of the EHO info/ removed South over noise related to investigation. on West, Luton Airport, and on highway Breachwo highway grounds. grounds. od Green NH41 Church Yes 2 No (was NH: Remove due to Confirmed as rank ‘2’. Local Access Further info/ Site will be Road Yes) concerns of the EHO investigation. included in West, over noise related to the list. Breachwo Luton Airport. od Green NH42 Church Yes 2 No (was NH: Remove due to Confirmed as rank ‘2’. Local Access Further info/ Site will be Road Yes) concerns of the EHO investigation. included in East, over noise related to the list. Breachwo Luton Airport. od Green NH43 Heath Yes 2 No (was NH: Do not agree Consider possibility of Local Access. No Site will be Road, Yes) that a site should be changing the site from Location not ideal. removed Breachwo downgraded from 2 rank ‘2’ to ‘3’ as site Alignment of on od Green to 3 because it can can be viewed from/is roads could highway be seen from a within close proximity provide problems grounds. residential property, toresidential dwellings. for visibility of any unless the whole new access. ‘area of search /investigation’ would be in a visually prominent location, intrusive in the landscape, overbearing, unable to be screened or provide adequate buffer between site and properties. However, remove due to concerns of the EHO over noise related to Luton Airport, and on highway grounds. NH44 Lower Yes 2 No (was NH: Remove due to Confirmed as rank ‘2’. Local Access. Further info/ Site will be Lane, Yes) concerns of the EHO investigation. included in Breachwo over noise related to the list. od Green Luton Airport NH45 Pasture Yes 2 No (was NH: Remove due to Confirmed as rank ‘2’. Local Access. No Site will be Lane East, Yes) concerns of the EHO Location not ideal. removed Breachwo over noise related to Alignment of on od Green Luton Airport, and on roads could highway highway grounds provide problems grounds. for visibility of any new access. NH46 Pasture Yes 2 No (was NH: Remove due to Confirmed as rank ‘2’. Local Access. No. Further Site will be Lane Yes) concerns of the EHO Alignment of info/ removed West, over noise related to roads could investigation. on Breachwo Luton Airport, and on provide problems highway od Green highway grounds for visibility of any grounds. new access. NH47 Lye Hill, Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - Breachwo removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. od Green sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’. NH: Remove as ranked 3. NH48 Chapel Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - Road, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Breachwo sites. od Green Confirmed as rank ‘3’. NH: Remove as ranked 3. NH49 Colemans Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - Road removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. East, sites. Breachwo Confirmed as rank ‘3’. od Green NH: Remove as ranked 3. NH50 Colemans Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - Road removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. West, sites. Breachwo Confirmed as rank ‘3’. od Green NH: Remove as ranked 3. NH51 Luton Yes 3 No Partner feedback on Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - Road coalescence issues and will be removed. West, leads to the Cockernh exclusion of this site. Confirmed as rank ‘3’. oe NH: Remove due to Council confirmed that coalescence. site should be removed, as development would lead to coalescence. NH52 Luton Yes 2 Yes No comment. Confirmed as rank ‘2’. Local Road. Further info/ Site will be Road, Alignment of investigation. included in South roads could the list. East, provide problems Cockernh for visibility of any oe new access. NH53 Luton Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Road removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. North sites. East, Confirmed as rank ‘3’. Cockernh NH: Remove as oe ranked 3. NH54 Chalk Hill, Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Cockernh removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. oe sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’. NH: Remove as ranked 3. NH55 Brick Kiln Yes 2 Yes No comment. Confirmed as rank ‘2’. Local Road. Possible. Site will be Road Further info/ included in North investigation. the list. East, Cockerne hoe NH56 Brick Kiln Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - South removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. East, sites. Cockernh Confirmed as rank ‘3’. oe NH: Remove as ranked 3. NH57 Stony Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Lane, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Cockernh sites. oe Confirmed as rank ‘3’.

NH: Remove as ranked 3. NH58 Luton No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - White Hall removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. South, sites. Great Confirmed as rank ‘3’. Offley NH: Site should be treated as a Green Belt site as it will be in GB when compensatory GB is identified.

Remove as ranked 3. NH59 Luton No 2 Yes NH: Undulating Will change Narrow country No Site will be White Hall rather than flat, we topography to Lane. Will removed. North, would question the ‘undulating’. NH59 encounter Great preference of NH59 was ranked higher accessibility Offley over NH60. than NH60 as the site problems. is less visible from Site should be residential dwellings treated as a Green than NH59. Consider Belt site as it will be changing the ranking in GB when of NH60 from 3 to 2. compensatory GB is identified. Will change rank from ‘2’ to ‘3’ as all land is Remove on highway undulating and site is grounds located within high/medium (yellow) Site number 60 may GIS opportunity area. be too close to the A505, remain as 3. NH60 Luton No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ Road, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Great sites. Offley Confirmed as rank ‘3’. NH: Site should be treated as a Green Belt site as it will be in GB when compensatory GB is identified.

Remove as ranked 3 NH61 Preston No 2 Yes NH: Sloping rather Will add that the land Local Road. Further info/ Site will be Hills than flat. ‘Slopes’. investigation. included in (Kings the list. Walden) Site should be Confirmed as rank ‘2’. treated as a Green Belt site as it will be in GB when compensatory GB is identified.

There is little or no screening at the side the road which runs between site 61 and 62 , making them very open. Both sites are in an elevated position and so quite intrusive. Downgrade to 3. NH62 Dead No 2 Yes NH: Undulating site, Will amend Narrow country No Site will be Women’s flat on the western topographical Lane. Will removed. Lane, side. description to encounter Preston ‘Undulating, land is accessibility Site should be flat on the Western problems. treated as a Green part of the site’. Belt site as it will be in GB when Will change rank from compensatory GB is ‘2’ to ‘3’ as land is identified. undulating and site is located within There is little or no high/medium (yellow) screening at the side and medium (orange) the road which runs GIS opportunity area. between site 61 and 62 , making them very open. Both sites are in an elevated position and so quite intrusive. Downgrade to 3.

Remove on highway grounds. NH63 Butchers No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Lane removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. North, sites. Preston Confirmed as rank ‘3’. NH: Site should be treated as a Green Belt site as it will be in GB when compensatory GB is identified.

Remove as ranked 3. NH64 Butchers No 2 Yes NH: Pasture rather Will amend Narrow country No Site will be Lane than agriculture, no topographical Lane. Will removed. South, mention of housing description to encounter Preston on Butchers Lane to ‘Pasture’. Will amend accessibility east. surrounding land uses problems. description to ‘To the Site should be East residential treated as a Green dwellings on Butchers Belt site as it will be Lane’. in GB when compensatory GB is Will change rank from identified. ‘2’ to ‘3’ as site can be viewed from/is within Remove on highway close proximity grounds. toresidential dwellings and is located within high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area. NH65 School No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ Lane, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Preston sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’. Site should be treated as a Green Belt site as it will be in GB when compensatory GB is identified.

Remove as ranked 3. NH66 Thistly Yes 2 Yes NH: Do not agree Will change rank from Local Access. Further info/ Site will be Lane that a site should be ‘2’ to ‘3’ as site can be Alignment of investigation. removed. North, St. downgraded from 2 viewed from/is within roads could Ibbs to 3 because it can close proximity provide problems be seen from a toresidential for visibility of any residential property, dwellings/pub and is new access. unless the whole situated within ‘area of search high/medium (yellow) /investigation’ would and medium (orange) be in a visually GIS opportunity area. prominent location, intrusive in the Site is ranked as ‘3’ landscape, and will be removed. overbearing, unable to be screened or provide adequate buffer between site and properties. Retain as 2. NH67 Thistly Yes 2 Yes NH: Do not agree Will change rank from Access from B656 Possible. Site will be Lane that a site should be ‘2’ to ‘3’ as site can be Secondary Dist. Further info/ removed. South, St. downgraded from 2 viewed from/is within investigation. Ibbs to 3 because it can close proximity be seen from a toresidential dwellings, residential property, telegraph poles are unless the whole located on the site, ‘area of search land is rolling and site /investigation’ would is situated within be in a visually high/medium (yellow) prominent location, and medium (orange) intrusive in the GIS opportunity area. landscape, overbearing, unable Site is ranked as ‘3’ to be screened or and will be removed. provide adequate buffer between site and properties.

Do not agree that a site should be downgraded just because there are telegraph poles/pylons, it may be that a site could be accommodated within the ‘area of search /investigation’ far enough away from the telegraph poles/pylons.

Retain as 2. NH68 Sperberry Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Hill, St. removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Ippollitts sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’. NH: Remove as ranked 3. NH69 Blakemore Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - End Road, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. St. sites. Ippollitts Confirmed as rank ‘3’. NH: Remove as ranked 3. NH70 Arch Yes 2 Yes NH: Do not agree Will change rank from Local Road. Possible. Site will be Road, St. that a site should be ‘2’ to ‘3’ as pylons are Alignment of Further info/ removed. Ippollitts downgraded just located on the site, roads could investigation. because there are land slopes in part and provide problems telegraph site is located within for visibility of any poles/pylons, it may high/medium (yellow) new access. be that a site could GIS opportunity area. be accommodated within the ‘area of Site is ranked as ‘3’ search /investigation’ and will be removed. far enough away from the telegraph poles/pylons.

Retain as 2. NH71 Ashbrooke Yes 2 Yes NH: This ‘area of Will change rank from Unclear where Possible. Site will be Lane, St. search /investigation’ ‘3’ to ‘2’ as land is access from. Further info/ removed. Ippollitts , like many of the rolling, sewage works Alignment of investigation. others, is quite large, are situated near to Ashbrook Lane far bigger than the site and site is located could provide size of a 15 pitch within high/medium problems for site. Therefore, (yellow) and medium visibility of any simply because the (orange) GIS new access. Any area as a whole is opportunity area. access from A602 rolling does not would be contrary mean that a flat Site is ranked as ‘3’ to Council Policy. suitable part could and will be removed. not be found. Therefore, disagree that because a ‘area of search /investigation’ is undulating necessarily makes it unsuitable. Retain as a 2. NH72 Graveley No 2 Yes NH: Completely Will amend site name B1368, Further info/ Site will be Road wrong description for to ‘NH72 London Secondary investigation. included. (B197), site, It is not on Road’ and check the Distributor. Barkway Graveley Rd, it’s on full description of the London Road, site. nowhere near B197, not near J8 A1 (M) Confirmed as rank ‘2’. etc. NH73 Buckland No 2 Yes NH: Completely Will amend site name B1368, Possible. Site will be Road, wrong description to ‘NH73 London Secondary Further info/ included. Barkway (as above). Road’ and will check Distributor. investigation. the full description of The site name is the site. accurate (Buckland Road, Barkway) no Confirmed as rank ‘2’. need to change, it is the description which is inaccurate. NH74 Great Yes 2 Yes (was Partner feedback on Will change rank from - - Site will be North No) coalescence issues ‘2’ to ‘3’ as land is removed. Road leads to the rolling and site is (B197) exclusion of this site. situated within North high/medium (yellow). East, Comments don’t Graveley make sense. The Site is ranked as ‘3’ site is already and will be removed. identified as a 2.

NHDC now think site should not be removed due to coalescence as it is going to be proposed as a major housing site. If a major housing site will not lead to coalescence then a Gypsy site should not. NH75 Ashwell Yes 3 Yes (was Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Common, No) removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Graveley sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’ NH: Site worthy of as land slopes in part, further consideration is higher than the and should be a 2. B197 and therefore exposed, and site is situated within high/yellow (medium) GIS opportunity area. NH76 Priory Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Lane removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. West, sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’. Little Wymondl NH: Remove as ey ranked 3. NH77 Priory Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Lane removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. East, sites. Little Confirmed as rank ‘3’. Wymondl Remove as ranked ey 3. NH78 Stevenag Yes 2 Yes No comment. Confirmed as rank ‘2’. Close to Primary Possible. Site will be e Road, Route Network. Further info/ included in Little investigation. the list. Wymondl ey NH79 Hitchin Yes 2 No Partner feedback on Will change rank from - - - - - Road coalescence issues ‘2’ to ‘3’ as telegraph South, leads to the poles are located on Great exclusion of this site. the site, land gently Wymondl slopes, part of the land ey NH: Do not agree is exposed to the road, that a site should be vehicular access could downgraded just prove problematic and because there are site is situated within telegraph GIS high/medium poles/pylons, it may (yellow) GIS be that a site could opportunity area. be accommodated within the ‘area of Site is ranked as ‘3’ search /investigation’ and will be removed. far enough away from the telegraph Council confirmed that poles/pylons. site should be removed, as However, remove development would due to coalescence lead to coalescence. NH80 Hitchin Yes 2 No Partner feedback on Will change rank from - - - - - Road coalescence issues ‘2’ to ‘3’ as pylons are North, leads to the located on the site and Great exclusion of this site. site is located within Wymondl high/medium (yellow) ey Remove due to and medium (orange) coalescence. GIS opportunity area.

Site is ranked as ‘3’ and will be removed.

Council confirmed that site should be removed, as development would lead to coalescence. NH81 Stotfold Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Road removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. West, sites. Walswort Site confirmed as rank h NH: Remove as ‘3’. ranked 3. NH82 Stotfold Yes 2 No Partner feedback on Will change site from - - - - - Road coalescence issues ‘2’ to ‘3’ as land is East, leads to the rolling, site is adjacent Walswort exclusion of this site. to primary school, h access could prove NH: Remove due to problematic and is coalescence. situated within high/medium (yellow) and medium (orange) GIS opportunity area.

Site is ranked as ‘3’ and will be removed.

Council confirmed that site should be removed, as development would lead to coalescence. NH83 Wymondl Yes 2 No (was No comment. Confirmed as rank ‘2’, Local Road. Possible. Site will be ey road Yes) although concerned Further info/ included in West, Site is next to the that land slopes. investigation. the list. Willian Willian Arborteum which is environmentally sensitive site, a visitor attraction and part of the Greenway. Gypsy site next door probably not appropriate. Downgrade to 3. NH84 Wymondl Yes 2 Yes No comment. Confirmed as rank ‘2’. Local Road. Possible. Site will be ey road Maybe too close Further info/ included in East, to junction. investigation. the list. Willian NH85 Willian Yes 2 No (was NH: Remove due to Confirmed as rank ‘2’, Narrow country No Site will be Bury, Yes) concerns of the EHO although concerned Lane with poor removed Willian over noise from the that land is rolling. forward visibility. on A1 (M). Will encounter highway accessibility grounds. problems. NH86 Baldock Yes 2 No (was NH: Remove due to Confirmed as rank ‘2’. Close to Primary Possible. Site will be Lane Yes) concerns of the EHO Require environmental Route Network. Further info/ included in West, over noise from the health comments. investigation. the list. Willian A1 (M). NH87 Baldock Yes 2 Yes No comment. Confirmed as rank ‘2’, Close to Primary Possible. Site will be Lane although concerned Route Network. Further info/ included in East, that land slopes. investigation. the list. Willian NH88 Back Yes 2 No Partner feedback on Council confirmed that Site will be Lane, coalescence issues site should be removed. Letchwort leads to the removed, as h exclusion of this site. development would lead to coalescence. NH: Remove due to coalescence. Confirmed as rank ‘2’. NH89 Grange Yes 2 Yes NH: Remove on Confirmed as rank ‘2’. Narrow country No Site will be Farm highway grounds. Lane with poor removed South forward visibility. on West, Will encounter highway Hexton accessibility grounds. problems. NH90 Grange Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Farm removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. North sites. West, Confirmed as rank ‘3’. Hexton NH: Remove as ranked 3. NH91 Common Yes 2 Yes No comment. Confirmed as rank ‘2’, Local Road. Possible. Site will be Lane although need to Further info/ included in West, ensure site can be investigation. the list. Hexton screened from Manor Farm. NH92 Common Yes 2 Yes NH: Remove on Confirmed as rank ‘2’. Narrow country No Site will be Lane highway grounds. Lane with poor removed East, forward visibility. on Hexton Will encounter highway accessibility grounds. problems. NH93 Hambridg No 2 Yes NH: Pasture rather Will amend land use to Narrow country No Site will be e Way than agriculture, ‘Pasture’ and Lane. Will removed South, open gaps in the surrounding land uses encounter on Pirton boundary to ‘Around the accessibility highway hedgerows. boundary of the site problems. grounds. hedgerows in part. Do not agree that a Open.’ site should be downgraded from 2 Consider possibility of to 3 because it can changing rank from ‘2’ be seen from a to ‘3’ as site can be residential property, viewed from/is within unless the whole close proximity ‘area of search toresidential dwellings, /investigation’ would and is situated within be in a visually high/medium (yellow) prominent location, GIS opportunity area. intrusive in the landscape, overbearing, unable to be screened or provide adequate buffer between site and properties.

However, remove on highway grounds. NH94 Hambridg No 3 Yes in part Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - e Way (was No) removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. North, sites. Pirton Confirmed as rank ‘3’. NH: Disagree with 3 ranking. Part of the site, which is immediately to the east of the south eastern corner of 95, on the other side of Holwell Road was worthy of further consideration.. The site appeared flat, well defined and screened. (will e- mail link to aerial photo of relevant part of site) NH95 Holwell No 2 Yes NH: Boundary of Confirmed as rank ‘2’. Local Road. Possible. Site will be Way, area of investigation Further info/ included in Pirton should to reduced to investigation. the list. include only the areas closest to settlement, will send redrawn boundary. NH96 Walnut No 2 ? NH: The boundary Will check maps and Access from No Site will be Tree on the plans does descriptions. Walnut Tree Road removed Farm, not relate to what is is at close on Pirton in the text, the site Consider possibility of proximity to a highway shown on plan is in changing rank from ‘2’ sharp bend. grounds. fact the sports to ‘3’ as site can be Safety pitches, were unable viewed from/is within implications. to assess site close proximity without correct toWalnut Tree Farm, boundary on plan. and is situated within high/medium (yellow) Do not agree that a and medium (orange) site should be GIS opportunity area. downgraded from 2 to 3 because it can be seen from a residential property, unless the whole ‘area of search /investigation’ would be in a visually prominent location, intrusive in the landscape, overbearing, unable to be screened or provide adequate buffer between site and properties.

However, remove on highway grounds. NH97 Oughtonh Yes 2 Yes NH: Remove on Confirmed as rank ‘2’. Narrow country No Site will be ead Lane, highway grounds. Lane with poor removed Hitchin forward visibility. on Will encounter highway accessibility grounds. problems. NH98 Hale way, Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Ardlesey removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Road, sites. Ickleford Confirmed as rank ‘3’. NH: Remove as ranked 3. NH99 Westmill Yes 2 Yes NH: Remove on Confirmed as rank ‘2’. Narrow country No Site will be - - Lane highway grounds. Lane with poor removed North forward visibility. on East, Will encounter highway Ickleford accessibility grounds. problems. NH100 Westmill Yes 2 Yes NH: Remove on Confirmed as rank ‘2’. Narrow country No Site will be Lane highway grounds. Lane with poor removed South, forward visibility. on Ickleford Will encounter highway accessibility grounds. problems. NH101 Westmill Yes 3 No Partner feedback on Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Lane (subj coalescence issues and will be removed. South, ect to leads to the Ickleford acces exclusion of this site. Confirmed as rank ‘3’. s) NH: Remove due to Council confirmed coalescence. that site should be removed, as development would lead to coalescence. NH102 Wilbury Yes 2 Yes NH: Do not agree Will change rank from Local Road. Possible. Site will be Hills that a site should be ‘2’ to ‘3’ as site can be Further info/ removed. Road, downgraded from 2 viewed from/is within investigation. Letchwort to 3 because it can close proximity toFarm h be seen from a (site is on higher land), residential property, and is situated within unless the whole high/medium (yellow) ‘area of search and medium (orange) /investigation’ would GIS opportunity area. be in a visually prominent location, Site is ranked as ‘3’ intrusive in the and will be removed. landscape, overbearing, unable to be screened or provide adequate buffer between site and properties.

Retain as 2. NH103 Wilbury Yes 2 Yes NH: Do not agree Will change rank from Local Road. Possible. Site will be Road, that a site should be ‘2’ to ‘3’ as sit can be Further info/ removed. Letchwort downgraded from 2 viewed from/is within investigation. h to 3 because it can close proximity be seen from a toresidential residential property, dwellings/farm, access unless the whole could prove ‘area of search problematic, and site /investigation’ would is situated within be in a visually high/medium (yellow) prominent location, GIS opportunity area. intrusive in the landscape, Site is ranked as ‘3’ overbearing, unable and will be removed. to be screened or provide adequate buffer between site and properties.

Retain as 2. NH104 Stotfold Yes 2 No Partner feedback on Council confirmed that Site will be Road, coalescence issues site should be removed. Letchwort leads to the removed, as h exclusion of this site. development would lead to coalescence. NH: Remove due to coalescence. Site confirmed as rank ‘2’. NH105 Norton Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Road, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Norton sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’. NH: Remove as ranked 3. NH106 Bygrave Yes 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Road, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Baldock sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’. NH: Remove as ranked 3. NH107 Dark No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Lane, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Sandon sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’. NH: Remove as ranked 3. NH108 Drift Way, No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Sandon removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’. NH: Remove as ranked 3. NH109 North of No 2 Yes NH: Flat/undulating Will amend Local Road. Further info/ Site will be Payne not steeply sloping topographical investigation. included in End description to the list. (Sandon) ‘Flat/undulating’. Confirmed as rank ‘2’. NH110 Partridge No 2 Yes NH: Flat/undulating Will amend Unclear where Further info/ Site will be Hall not steeply sloping. topographical access from. investigation. removed. Farm, description to Sandon Do not agree that a ‘Flat/undulating’. site should be downgraded from 2 Will change rank from to 3 because it can ‘2’ to ‘3’ as land is be seen from a undulating (in part), residential property, site can be viewed unless the whole from/is within close ‘area of search proximity to residential /investigation’ would dwellings and is be in a visually situated within prominent location, high/medium (yellow) intrusive in the GIS opportunity area. landscape, overbearing, unable to be screened or provide adequate buffer between site and properties.

Do not consider that this whole area is overly intrusive and is worth of further consideration, retain as 2. NH111 Sandon No 2 Yes NH: Undulating. Will amend Local Access. Possible. Site will be Bury, topographical Not ideally Further info/ removed. Sandon Do not agree that a description to located along investigation. site should be ‘Undulating’. country lanes. downgraded from 2 to 3 because it can Will change rank from be seen from a ‘2’ to ‘3’ as land is residential property, undulating, site can be unless the whole viewed from/is within ‘area of search close proximity /investigation’ would toresidential dwellings, be in a visually development may prominent location, affect the setting of the intrusive in the church and is situated landscape, within high/medium overbearing, unable (yellow) GIS to be screened or opportunity area. provide adequate buffer between site and properties.

Do not consider that this whole area is overly intrusive and is worth of further consideration, retain as 2. NH112 Land No 2 Yes NH: Gently Will amend Unclear where Possible. Site will be South of sloping/undulating topographical access from. Further info/ included in Notley description to ‘Gently investigation. the list. Green, slopes/undulating’. Sandon Confirmed as rank ‘2’. NH113 Haywood No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Lane, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Therfield sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’. NH: Remove as ranked 3. NH114 Reed End No 2 No (was ? NH: Steeply sloping Will amend A10 is a Primary No Site will be Farm, _ and undulating, topographical Route and to removed. Reed question whether it description to ‘Steeply allow access from should be included at slopes/undulating’ and this road will be all due to steep will change rank from contrary to slope. ‘2’ to ‘2’. Council Policy.

Downgrade to 3 due to steeply sloping topography. NH115 The No 3 No NH: Flat/undulating, Will amend Unclear where Further info/ Site will be Rookery, very open character topographical access from. Any investigation. removed. Reed and visible, question description to access from A10 whether it should be ‘Flat/undulating’. would be contrary a 2 because of Agree the site has to Council Policy. potential visual limited vegetation impact. cover and is overlooked by roads Flat/undulating, very and residential open character and dwellings. visible, think should be downgraded to a For these reasons 3, because of rank will change from potential visual ‘2’ to ‘3’. impact. NH116 The Joint No 3 No Partners agree Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - South, removal of all rank ‘3’ and will be removed. Reed sites. Confirmed as rank ‘3’. NH: Remove as ranked 3. NH117 The Joint No 2 No NH: Very open Confirmed as rank ‘2’, Highways North, character and visible, subject to access, as will need Reed think should be land is flat and site is to downgraded to 3 situated within comment because of potential poor/string landscape on this visual impact character area and site. within high/medium (yellow) and orange (medium) GIS opportunity area. STEVENAGE ST1 - Great North Great No 2 Yes ST: This site is Agree, will amend Highways Road (B197) North currently being table. will need West Road investigated as part to (B197) of the joint Consider possibility of comment West, Stevenage-North changing rank from ‘2’ on this Stevenag Herts Area Action to ‘3’, although this site. e Plan. A number of would delete these land use options are sites from the list. considered potentially viable for the site, with the most appropriate option lar gely being determined by technical investigations in conjunction with input from the local community. At this early stage of the plan development process SBC are willing to further investigate the possibility of the use of the site for gypsy and traveller accommodation. ST2 - Great North Great Yes 3 Yes ST: This site is Agree, will amend Highways Road (B197) East North currently being table. will need Road investigated as part to (B197) of the joint Consider possibility of comment East, Stevenage-North changing rank from ‘2’ on this Stevenag Herts Area Action to ‘3’, although this site. e Plan. This site is would delete these considered to sites from the list. represent a potential location for future urban development considering its proximity to existing housing, community services and transport corridors. However, the most appropriate land use option is yet to be determined. At this early stage of the plan development process SBC are willing to further investigate the possibility of its use for gypsy and traveller accommodation. WELWYN HATFIE LD WH1 Legatts Yes 3 No WH: Remote, it is a Potential access is via - - - - - Park, critical open valley minor track off Great Little setting in a North Road (A1000) Heath vulnerable Green and not directly off the Belt area, new A1000. Highways access off A1000 Authority will be likely to be resisted consulted during the by Highway Authority next stage of the not deliverable. study.

Site is ranked as ‘3’ and will be removed.

Confirmed as rank ‘3’. WH2 Essendon Yes 3 No WH: Essendon is Site is identified as an - - - - - Hill poorly served by opportunity area (B158) public transport. through GIS mapping, East, based on a distance of Essendon 500 metres for access – check to public transport, descriptio and is situated within n high (green) GIS opportunity area.

Site is ranked as ‘3’ and will be removed.

Confirmed as rank ‘3’. WH3 Essendon Yes 3 No WH: Essendon is Site is identified as an - - - - - Hill poorly served by opportunity area (B158) public transport. through GIS mapping, East, based on a distance of Essendon 500 metres for access – check to public transport, descriptio and is situated within n high/medium (yellow) GIS opportunity area.

Site is ranked as ‘3’ and will be removed.

Confirmed as rank ‘3’. WH4 Holwell Yes 2 No WH: Not deliverable Potential alternative No access directly Further Site will be Environmental Site will Hyde access off A414 will access via Howell onto the A414. info/investigat removed. Health has be Lane, not be accepted by Hyde Lane off Green An access could ion raised the removed. Holwell Highway Authority. Lane, to the North of be taken via Cole following WH4. Green Lane. concerns. The Not a PDS. Holwell Hyde proposed site Misleading to refer to Will change rank from Lane may require is close to junior school to the ‘2’ to ‘3’ as Junior and upgrading to Burnside, a north as there is no Infant school is accommodate waste convenient public located adjacent to the additional trips. recycling and highway to directly site. This description processing link the site to the refers to the site’s facility. school. Adjacent to a surrounding land uses Burnside has: waste transfer depot to protect amenity for  Early and the very busy neighbours and hours of A414. A poor set of potential occupants, operation (7am environmental and not to the start) conditions for a accessibility of these  Intensity residential location. uses from the site. of use of the Car dependant site location. Await comments from (approximately Environmental Health 300 heavy regarding waste vehicles leave transfer depot. the site every day) Site is ranked as ‘3’  Strong and will be removed. odours eminating from the site (in Winter the smell is particularly problematic)  Presence of indeterminate landfill to the North and East which may release gases These factors combined raise serious concerns about the suitability of this proposed site. WH5 Ascots Yes 3 No WH: Exposed site in Site is ranked as ‘3’ - - - - - Lane, narrowest section of and will be removed. Hatfield Green Belt between Hyde Welwyn Garden City Confirmed as rank ‘3’. and Hatfield – coalescence is an issue. Access problems off Ascots Lane is also likely to be an issue. WH6 Mill Lane Yes 2 No WH: Exposed site in Will change rank from Site will be (A1000), narrowest section of ‘2’ to ‘3’ as site can be removed. Hatfield Green Belt between viewed from/is within Hyde Welwyn Garden City close proximity and Hatfield – toresidential dwellings. coalescence is an issue. Access Site is ranked as ‘3’ problems off Ascots and will be removed. Lane is also likely to be an issue. Council confirmed that site should be removed, as development would lead to coalescence. WH7 Mardleyb Yes 3 No WH: Remote, poor Site is identified as an - - - - - ury Road, accessibility. high/medium (yellow) Mardleyb GIS opportunity area ury through GIS mapping, based on a distance of 500 metres for access to public transport.

Site is ranked as ‘3’ and will be removed.

Confirmed as rank ‘3’. WH8 Linces Yes 3 No WH: Visually Agree that the site is - - - - - Farm, prominent, exposed overlooked by Welwyn and sloping site. residential dwellings and exposed to the road. Site is likely to require additional screening, which is noted in the table.

Site is ranked as ‘3’ and will be removed.

Confirmed as rank ‘3’. WH9 Marford Yes 3 No WH: Remote and Site is identified as a - - - - - Road exposed site high/medium (yellow) (B653), segregated from GIS opportunity area Cromer nearest settlement through GIS mapping, Hyde by busy road based on a distance of 500 metres for access to public transport.

Site is ranked as ‘3’ and will be removed.

Confirmed as rank ‘3’. WH10 Great Yes 2 ? WH: Open exposed Will change rank from Several access Further Site will be - - Braitch site. ‘2’ to ‘3’ due to options available. info/investigat removed. Lane problematic pedestrian In principle there ion. North, Not a PDS. A highly access, and site will are no major Hatfield visible site from be removed. highways issues Garden surrounding area. subject to further Village Boundary treatment Agree that this site is info and of a deciduous exposed and would investigation. nature. Remote from have required shops and services. additional screening. Great Braitch Lane is closed to vehicular Site is identified as a traffic. Green Lane high/medium (yellow) has no footpath for and medium (orange) pedestrians and is a GIS opportunity area busy road with fast through GIS mapping, moving traffic. Large based on a distance of site with no logical 500 metres for access opportunities to sub- to public transport. divide the field into smaller plots. All identified sites will Development of this require division of site would have a fields to create significant impact on separate pitches. the openness of the Green Belt. Car All sites in WH are dependant location. located within Green Belt. WH11 Great Yes 2 ? WH: Open exposed Will change rank from Several access Further Site will be - - Braitch site. ‘2’ to ‘3’ due to options available. info/investigat removed. Lane problematic pedestrian In principle there ion. South, Not a PDS. Remote access, and site will are no major Hatfield from shops and be removed. highway issues Garden services. Large site subject to further Village with no logical Agree that this site is info and opportunities to sub- exposed and is likely investigation. divide the field into to require additional smaller plots. screening, which is Development of this noted in the table. site would have a significant impact on Site is identified as a the openness of the high/medium (yellow) Green Belt. Coopers and medium (orange) Green Lane has no GIS opportunity area footpath for through GIS mapping, pedestrians and is a based on a distance of busy road with fast 500 metres for access moving traffic. Car to public transport. dependant location. All identified sites will require division of Note: SW refer to fields to create Green Lane to the separate pitches. west but this appears to be All sites in WH are Coopers Green located within Green Lane. Belt. WH12 Gosmoor Yes 3 No WH: Open exposed Agree that this site is - - - - - Kennels, site. overlooked by Stanboro residential dwellings ugh and slightly exposed to the road, and therefore is likely to require additional screening, which is noted in the table. Site is ranked as ‘3’ and will be removed.

Confirmed as rank ‘3’. WH13 Stanboro Yes 3 No WH: Open exposed Agree that the site has - - - - - ugh Bury, site potential for limited Hatfield coalescence buffers/vegetation Garden between Hatfield cover and is likely to Village Garden Village and require additional Stanborough - screening, which is detrimental impact noted in the table. If on fragile section of the site were located the Green Belt. in the Northern part of this land, impact on the Greenbelt would be minimised.

Site is ranked as ‘3’ and will be removed.

Confirmed as rank ‘3’. WH14 Bulls Yes 1 Yes WH: Unclear from All identified sites will Bulls Lane South Further Site will be Further Lane plan if site includes require division of is a narrow rural info/investigat removed Environmental Environ North, the south western fields to create road, however, in ion. on EH Health raised mental Welham corner which separate pitches. principle there are grounds. two key Health Green contains a small no major highway concerns surveys (Skimpans number of single Confirmed as rank ‘1’. issues subject to about this required. Bridge) storey buildings further info and potential site. (corrugated type). investigation. i) Potential Other than the area noise occupied by these disturbance buildings, there from the would appear to be railway line no logical embankment. opportunities to sub- Survey work divide this large area would need to into smaller plots. be undertaken Railway line runs and potential along-side the noise western boundary. mitigation measures could include a barrier running along the embankment. ii) Conta mination: the site had a gas holder and any development would involve removing the slab and testing for contamination beneath. An initial site survey would be £5-6,000 and the presence of contamination could potentially make this site unviable. The requirement for a noise barrier along the embankment would be visually intrusive and have an impact on the openness of the Green Belt WH15 Bulls Yes 2 ? WH: Poor This site is identified Bulls Lane South Further Site is - - Lane accessibility remote as a high (green), is a narrow rural info/investigat included in South, from settlement. high/medium (yellow) road. However, in ion. the list. Bell Bar and medium (orange) principle there are Non PDS in rural GIS opportunity area no major highway location. No logical through GIS mapping, issues subject to opportunities to sub- based on a distance of further info and divide the field into 500 metres for access investigation. smaller plots. to public transport.’ Development of this site would have a All identified sites will significant impact on require division of the openness of the fields to create Green Belt. separate pitches.

All sites in WH are located within Green Belt.

Confirmed as rank ‘2’. WH16 Hawkshe Yes 3 No WH: Will lead to Agree that Greenbelt - - - - - ad Road, coalescence of Little here is fragile. Swangley Heath with Swanley Bar Bar. Site is ranked as ‘3’ and will be removed.

Confirmed as rank ‘3’.

Highways Notes

County Policy – Road Hierarchy Primary Routes

These are roads which form the links between the most important traffic origins and destinations. Primary routes consist of motorways, trunk roads and the most important County .A. roads. They will usually be built to a 70 mph (120 km/h) standard. Primary routes other than motorways can be identified by their green backed signs. They form the County's advisory lorry route network and should avoid urban areas and other settlements.

It would not be normal for existing or new developments to have direct access on to a primary route and such limitations will be rigorously applied.

Rural Main Distributor Roads

These roads connect the main towns with the Primary Route Network and link neighbouring towns within the PRN grid. Single carriageways will usually be adequate. Main distributor roads consist of those county .A. roads which do not form part of the Primary Route Network and are identified by the whitebacked signs.

New access on to these routes would not normally be allowed.

Rural Secondary Distributor Roads

These roads connect the important rural settlements to each other and to the main distributor network. They are the main access routes to rural areas and are classified .B. roads.

The County Council will encourage the functions of the village street to take precedence over providing for moving traffic in villages with particular emphasis being placed on reducing the speed of traffic.

Rural Local Distributor And Access Roads

These are the country lanes which give access to adjacent land. The County Council will resist developments which would generate a change in the amount or type of traffic on these roads in the following circumstances;

 Where there is an increased risk of accidents, especially to pedestrians and cyclists;  Where the road is poor in terms of width, alignment and/or structural condition;  Where increased traffic would have an adverse effect on the local environment either to the rural character of the road or residential properties alongside it.

Development off a road of poor condition could be acceptable if the following conditions are met:

i) the development is within 1 km of the distributor road network;

and

ii) the developer provides improvements to the local road which satisfy environmental, safety and capacity conditions.

List of Sites for Potential Inclusion (to be confirmed) Green Belt Immediate Action Required Non-Green Immediate Action Required (Yes) Belt (Yes) BR4 GB - EH3 BR5 GB - EH6 BR6 GB SW will examine possibility of screening prior to EH37 altering this site’s ranking. EH2GB EH7GB List of Sites for Potential Inclusion (to be confirmed) Green Belt (?) Immediate Action Required Non-Green Immediate Action Required Belt (?) BR8 SW will develop additional criteria, i.e. distance between settlements, to decide whether to remove this site.