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Document Respondent Comment Summary supobj Officer Comments Change to Plan in response to Section ID comment Chapter 1: Mrs Renu 932 Please refer to submitted representations Support None. No change. Introduction Prinjha [3611] Chapter 1: Miss felicia 944 I will not submit this Comment None. No change. Introduction blake [3647] Chapter 1: Sport 973 Support is offered for the vision for Watford in relation to paragraph 1.17.7. This is because this part of the vision Support Support welcomed. No change. Introduction England supports local people enjoying active lifestyles through measures such as the provision of pedestrian/cycle routes and (Planning quality open spaces. This approach would accord with Government policy in paragraph 91 of the NPPF and Sport Manager - England’s ‘Towards an Active Nation’ strategy. Mr Roy Warren) [3671] Chapter 1: Sport 974 Support is offered for strategic objectives 1.18.1, 1.18.8 and 1.18.9. These objectives seek to encourage active and Support Support welcomed. No change. Introduction England healthier lifestyles through measures such as delivering infrastructure that will provide active travel options and (Planning connecting people to services and facilities through better walking and cycling access. These objectives would accord Manager - with Government policy in paragraphs 91 and 92 of the NPPF and Sport England’s ‘Towards an Active Nation’ strategy. Mr Roy Warren) [3671] Chapter 1: Sport 995 A specific standalone health and well-being policy should be included in the local plan to support the Strategic Objective Object Although health is implicit in the Draft Local Plan, WBC agree there is no overarching strategy as such New chapter 12 'Healthy Introduction England (1.18.8) to improve health and well-being which accords with Hertfordshire County Council's advice. that sets out objectives and although it is a land use document, there is scope to make health Communities' added with (Planning objectives more clear. A discussion on Policy and Health Impact Assessments will also be included. policy included. Manager - Mr Roy Warren) [3671] Chapter 1: Wenta . 1032 Paragraph 1.10 - Wenta supports the Council’s key strategic issues of providing new housing and employment space Support Support welcomed and comments noted. Chapter 1 'A Spatial Strategy Introduction [3738] and delivery of infrastructure. We suggest a small amendment to ‘physical and social infrastructure’. for Watford' has been revised and has included greater Paragraph 1.13.4 – Wenta supports the objectives of the Watford Corporate Plan. Wenta supports paragraph 1.13.5 to emphasis on social provide more small business space, intensify existing employment land, encourage mixed use developments, reduce infrastructure required to carbon emissions and encourage sustainable development. support development. Additional text has also been Wenta believes that the young population of Watford and technological advancements means that an increasing added to Chapter 2 'Core number are seeking a more entrepreneurial lifestyle and access to small affordable workspaces will facilitate this. Development Area'. Chapter 1: Friends of 1184 Under the key infrastructure stakeholders is Watford also engaging with Network Rail and other providers of public Comment Network Rail are one of a number of key stakeholders that provide infrastructure that is affected, and No change. Introduction the Earth transport as these stakeholders will be crucial to achieving the aims of the Local Plan and the Councils Declaration on affects, growth. The Council is engaging with Network Rail, among other infrastructure providers, as (Anna the Climate Emergency. part of the Local Plan preparations. Addison) [3407] Chapter 1: Friends of 1186 1.11.1: Corporate Plan section does not also highlight the Plan's vision to "Enable a sustainable town". As this is a Comment Comments noted. The sustainable town objective is an important part of Watford's future aspirations Chapters 1 'A Spatial Strategy Introduction the Earth crucial part of the Local Plan it should be highlighted right at the start of the Local Plan, showing how the authority's and could be set out more clearly in the Introduction. for Watford' and 2 'Core (Anna Plans link on this important issue. Development Area' have been Addison) 1.14.5: We welcome the Local Plan and the Council's Declaration of a Climate Emergency. The Local Plan has a number of policies that together seek to address climate change. As the Local Plan revised to provide references [3407] 1.17.1: The Vision for 2036 does not mention the Councillors "pledged to do everything in their power to make the is a corporate document that is adopted at Council, the support for the climate change declaration and to Watford becoming a borough carbon neutral by 2030". actions taken to address it as part of the Local Plan as included as part of this. sustainable town and 1.17.2: Why does this Economic section not also include sustainability/ environmental considerations? measures to address the There is overlap shared between the three sustainability principles. The first draft has separated out climate emergency different elements to avoid duplication. Chapters 1 and 2 will be revised prior to the next iteration of declaration. The issue of the draft Local Plan to provide more clarity about sustainability within the Local Plan. achieving sustainable development including being carbon neutral has been strengthened through the document. Chapter 1: Environment 1281 We believe many of the strategic objectives of the borough relate and interlink to our requirements at the EA Comment Comments noted and the offer for further engagement is welcomed. Issues related to flood risk in Introduction Agency Policy NE9.4 'Flood Risk and (Planning Mitigation' and Policy NE9.5 Advsior - Mr 'Surface Water Management' Theo Platts- have been revised and Dunn) [3848] supporting text added to provide more clarity about the need and benefits associated with flood risk mitigation. Chapter 1: Canal and 1383 We welcome recognition of the variety of functions the Grand Union Canal provides (1.14.2) and support the Support Support welcomed. No change. Introduction River Trust environmental vision (1.17.4) and the strategic objectives identified in the draft plan related to transport and mobility (Area (1.18.1), climate change (1.18.4), the historic environment (1.18.5), public realm and outdoor environment (12.18.7), Planner - health and wellbeing (1.18.8) and infrastructure (1.18.9). Many of these objectives are consistent with our own and we Tessa Craig) are uniquely placed to support the health and wellbeing objectives identified in the draft plan. [3892] Chapter 1: Warner Bros. 1498 As you will be aware, an area to the south of the WBSL site and a proportion of the area referred to as “the island site” Comment The significance of the studios is acknowledged, however virtually all of it lies outside the Borough in No change. Introduction (Mr Dan sit within the Borough of Watford. Given the significant economic benefits the Studio affords to the local area and the Three Rivers District aside from land at North Western Avenue and does not merit a standalone policy Dark) [3491] national economy, it is imperative that Studio uses and development of the Studios are not prejudiced by restrictive to protect it. policies or allocations within the new local plan. In its current form, the local plan does not acknowledge the existence of the Studios within Watford Borough, which is surprising given the significance of the Studios. Therefore, we would ask that some recognition of WBSL, its importance and its location within Watford Borough be included within the plan. Chapter 1: Hertfordshir 1707 Minerals & Waste Planning Comment Comments noted. The introduction can be amended to make reference to the full development plan Chapter 1 'A Spatial Strategy Introduction e County for Watford, which includes the Minerals Local Plan and Waste Local Plan to provide clarification and for Watford' has been revised Council Within the plan, references should be made to the Hertfordshire Minerals Local Plan (adopted in March 2007) and the specify Hertfordshire County Council as the Minerals and Waste Planning Authority. to include a table setting out (Martin Waste Local Plan (consisting of the Waste Core Strategy & Development Management Policies DPD, adopted in elements of the Development Wells) [3559] November 2012 and the Waste Site Allocations DPD, adopted in July 2014). These documents form part of the Reference can be made to the Employment Land Areas of Search in the document and the Plan could Plan, including the Minerals Development Plan for Hertfordshire. Reference should also be made to the Employment Land Areas of Search also address the use of extracted materials in more detail. and Waste Local Plans. Supplementary Planning Document (adopted in November 2015). Weblinks to these documents are in Appendix A. Reference to Hertfordshire County Council as the Minerals The Local Plan should also include reference to the county council’s role as Minerals and Waste Planning Authority, and Waste Authority is also set with additional reference to current national planning policy and guidance, including the national waste planning policy out. and guidance (The National Planning Policy for Waste (NPPW), The EU Waste Framework Directive and the respective sections on minerals and waste planning in the National Planning Practice Guidance (NPPG)). Reference to Employment Land Areas of Search has been Minerals Safeguarding added to the supporting text of Policy EM4.2 'Designated The Minerals Planning Authority seeks to protect the mineral resources within the county from being unnecessarily Industrial Areas'. sterilised by non-mineral development. Given the density of development within Watford and the lack of geological assessments covering the area (due to the historic density), it is unlikely that there would be any resource safeguarding Policy CC8.3 Sustainable issues to be considered in the Local Plan.