APPENDIX 1

Summary of Representations to the Consultation on the Waste Local Plan, Employment Land Areas of Search Supplementary Planning Document

Responses are in plan order

Plan Part Comment Name Date Summary of Representation HCC Response ID: Received

General WLPSPD2 Office of Rail 17-06-2015 Have no comments to make on The Office of Rail and Road and Road the SPD. (formerly known as the Office of Confirmed that the ORR only Rail Regulation) is a statutory requires to be consulted if the consultee and is listed as an plan mentions or impacts on a organisation which the Waste mainline railway, tramway or the Planning Authority must engage London Underground network. with under the ‘duty to co- operate.’

General WLPSPD8 Cambridgeshire 01-07-2015 Confirmed that Cambridgeshire Comment noted. No response County Council County Council have no necessary. comments to make on the SPD.

General WLPSPD9 Natural England 06-07-2015 Welcomes the production of the Comment noted. No response SPD and, in particular the necessary. inclusion of the ‘traffic light’ coding of each ELAS for size, groundwater and access issues, which should provide increased clarity for applicants.

General WLPSPD10 Highways 08-07-2015 Confirmed that Highways Comment noted. No response

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England England have no comments to necessary. make on the SPD.

General WLPSPD11 Aylesbury Vale 08-07-2015 Confirmed that Aylesbury Vale Comment noted. No response District Council District Council have no necessary. objections to the SPD.

General WLPSPD13 08-07-2015 The SPD should be amended to The National Planning Practice Borough refer to the relevant policy that it Guidance (NPPG) which was Council relates to and to explain how it launched in March 2014 states relates to Appendix A of the that SPDs should build upon and adopted plan. provide more detailed advice or guidance on the policies in the Local Plan. The purpose of the SPD is to provide further planning guidance into the suitability of waste related development on all of the 60 ELAS identified in the Local Plan. Paragraph 1.3 has been expanded to make it clear that the SPD relates to Policy WSA2 in the Waste Site Allocations document, as this is a criteria based policy, whereby proposals for waste development that are submitted on the ELAS will be judged against, along with other relevant policies in the Waste Local Plan.

General WLPSPD12 Aldenham 09-07-2015 Confirmed that Aldenham Parish Comment noted. No response

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Parish Council Council have no comments to necessary. make on the SPD.

General WLPSPD29 Historic England 10-07-2015 Content with the historic The Waste Planning Authority environment references in many has checked whether any of the of the individual site briefs. ELAS are situated in close However, there are a few cases proximity to conservation areas where references to heritage and amendments have been assets are lacking, which have made accordingly. been addressed in separate comments. It is not clear whether conservation areas have been identified in every case, and we advise that this is checked.

General WLPSPD34 Environment 10-07-2015 Confirmed that the Environment Comment noted. No response Agency Agency has no site specific necessary. comments to make, as any concerns can be covered through the general ELAS Waste Brief in the Waste Site Allocations document.

General WLPSPD35 Marine 10-07-2015 Recommends that reference to It is considered that this is an Management marine aggregates be included issue for the Minerals Local Plan Organisation within the document. Land rather than the waste planning locked counties that include document. , may have to consider the role that marine sourced supplies play.

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General WLPSPD36 HCC Historic 10-07-2015 Wording should be added within The requirement for a desk Environment the SPD to state that based archaeological impact undesignated heritage assets assessment, which is outlined in should also be considered and the ‘Detailed Assessments the potential for yet unknown Required’ section of the general heritage assets to exist within ELAS waste brief in Appendix A allocations acknowledged. of the Waste Site Allocations It should not be assumed that if document, does not consider the a site is not within an Area of potential for as yet unknown Archaeological Significance that heritage assets. it has no potential to contain An additional sentence has heritage assets. therefore been added to each key planning issues section, stating Where the need for Archaeological Desk-Based the need to consider the potential Assessments is mentioned, this for as yet unknown heritage should be expanded to consider assets within each ELAS. the potential for as yet unknown heritage assets.

General WLPSPD37 CPRE Herts 13-07-2015 Changes to planning legislation There is recognition within the may mean that there is an SPD (paragraphs 4.7 and 4.8) of increasing prospect of waste the possibility of buildings within management facilities being current employment land development adjacent to changing to residential uses, residential areas, or where under the government’s new residential areas are being permitted development rights. developed. These paragraphs clearly state that proposals for new waste The key planning issues section for ELAS187-Former Sunnyside management facilities should Nursery should be amended to take into consideration proposals for residential development within

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state that new housing the ELAS or in close proximity to development has been built on it. the opposite of the A10, facing There is also recognition within ELAS187. the general ELAS waste brief in Appendix A of the Waste Site Allocations document of the need to consider the location of sensitive receptors. The key planning issues section for ELAS187 has been amended to reflect the development of new housing that is within 100m to the east of ELAS187.

General WLPSPD38 North Mymms 16-07-2015 Will not support any more The acceptability of the 60 ELAS Parish Council applications for waste as suitable locations for waste management within the parish, management development was due to noise, nuisance, traffic established during the and other problems. examination of the now adopted Remoter locations off major Waste Site Allocations document. transport routes would be better. Issues concerning noise, traffic, hours of operation, dust etc, can be mitigated against through the imposition of suitable planning conditions.

General WLPSPD50 HCC 24-07-2015 Confirmed that HCC Comment noted. No response Development Development Services have no necessary. Services comments to make on the SPD. Has provided some general observations for some of the

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ELAS that may wish to be considered.

Paragraph 2.8 WLPSPD3 24-06-2015 The paragraph should refer to The Waste Planning Authority Borough the 2012 Regulations and not has amended the wording of Council the 2012 Act. paragraph 2.8, in order to reflect that consultation on the SPD has now taken place.

Paragraph WLPSPD4 Hertsmere 24-06-2015 The following sentence should Agreed. This has been added to 2.19 Borough be added: the end of paragraph 2.19. Council “All local plans (and development plan documents) will be material planning considerations and will therefore be taken into account after formal publication.”

Paragraphs WLPSPD14 Welwyn Hatfield 08-07-2015 Paragraph 2.23 should be Paragraphs 2.23-2.26 have been 2.23-2.26 Borough amended to refer to all policies deleted, as the wording in Council in the Waste Site Allocations paragraph 2.22 sufficiently states document which would apply to the county council’s approach to the determination of a windfall dealing with waste management application and to remove the applications submitted on other inference that they would not employment land. have to demonstrate why Extra wording has been added at proposals could not be provided the end of paragraph 2.22. on an allocated site. Paragraphs 2.24-2.26 should be deleted as they set out criteria for sites which are not the

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subject of this SPD. The following wording should be added at the end of paragraph 2.22: “….and therefore are not the subject of this SPD.”

3.0 Traffic WLPSPD15 Welwyn Hatfield 08-07-2015 The traffic lights do not provide The purpose of the traffic light Light Ranking Borough any clarity on where certain ranking is to provide a snap shot Council types of waste management of the size, access and facility will not be appropriate groundwater issues that affect and where there would be each ELAS. This is detailed in restrictions on scale. section 3 of the SPD and on p.23 No further detail is given how in the adopted Waste Site the traffic light ranking will work Allocations document. in practice and could be It is considered that section 3 misleading as three green traffic provides sufficient detail into the lights could be construed that purpose of the traffic light ranking there are no major issues. and how they will be used by Further detail needs to be added applicants when assessing the to clarify how the traffic light suitability of proposals and ranking will work and to ensure Development Management in the that other planning issues of determination of relevant equal significance are not planning applications. Paragraph overlooked. 3.15 has been added in order to clarify that other planning issues should that are not covered by the traffic light ranking should also be assessed at the planning application stage.

Paragraph 4.2 WLPSPD16 Welwyn Hatfield 08-07-2015 The recognition of the potential Comment noted. No response

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Borough for adverse cumulative impacts necessary. Council of waste management development on the local area is supported.

Paragraph 4.4 WLPSPD17 Welwyn Hatfield 08-07-2015 Objects to the approach that the The Waste Planning Authority Borough SPD does not provide more considers that there is sufficient Council specific information as to the detail within the key planning type of development that would issues sections for each ELAS, be suitable within each and within the Waste Brief for all individual ELAS. Employment Land Areas of It would be helpful to apply the Search in the Waste Site implications of the buffer zones Allocations document, to guide suitable waste management that are outlined in table 2.1 of the Waste Site Allocations facilities to the most appropriate document within each ELAS, as ELAS. The general ELAS waste this clearly indicates where brief also lists the types of waste there are likely to be issues with management facility that is sensitive receptors. suitable in principle on the ELAS. Any waste management proposal will be assessed against the relevant policies in the Waste Local Plan, along with the applicable district/borough local plan.

Paragraph 4.5 WLPSPD18 Welwyn Hatfield 08-07-2015 Incorrectly states that inset Paragraph 4.5 refers to the fact Borough maps are not included within the that the full inset maps showing Council SPD, when small inset maps for each ELAS are not included each ELAS are included. within the SPD. However, the paragraph has been amended to clarify that snap shots of each

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inset map showing an ELAS has been included within the SPD.

Paragraph 4.7 WLPSPD19 Welwyn Hatfield 08-07-2015 Supports the recognition in Please see the county council’s Borough paragraph 4.7 that parts of an response to comment ID: Council ELAS may change to WLPSPD17. residential, due to recent Details of prior notification changes to the permitted approvals have been added to development rights. However, the relevant ELAS within Welwyn the SPD needs to make Hatfield Borough. reference to the types of facility that would not be acceptable in close proximity to residential properties. There have been 31 prior notifications submitted in the borough, resulting in new residential uses being scattered within the designated employment areas.

Paragraph 4.8 WLPSPD20 Welwyn Hatfield 08-07-2015 The paragraph should be Comment noted. The paragraph Borough updated to reflect changes to has been updated to reflect this. Council the permitted development rights that now allow storage and distribution/warehousing unit to change to residential use.

Paragraph WLPSPD5 Hertsmere 24-06-2015 The accompanying footnote in Agreed. The accompanying 2.25 and Borough paragraph 2.25 should refer to footnote has been amended to footnote Council ( Hertsmere Borough Council’s refer to Policy CS10. Core Strategy Policy CS10, as

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this acknowledges the acceptability of waste management uses in designated employment areas. Employment areas within Hertsmere are listed in Policy CS8.

5. Index of WLPSPD51 HCC 24-07-2015 Holdbrook Primary School is Comment noted. The key ELAS in the Development located to the north east of planning issues section for Borough of Services ELAS160. Although the ELAS160 has been amended to Broxbourne industrial estate is adjacent to include a reference to Holdbrook ELAS160 the school, it does not share an Primary School. Eleanor Cross access with the estate. Road, Waltham Cross

6. Index of WLPSPD39 22-07-2015 Reference should be made in Comments noted. The key ELAS in Borough the key planning issues section planning issues section has been Dacorum Council that planning permission has updated where necessary. Borough been granted for phase 1 of the ELAS006 local centre in Maylands. Maylands Reference to the Hemel Hempstead North East Relief Road (now called the Maylands Growth Corridor) should also be made.

6. Index of WLPSPD40 Dacorum 22-07-2015 Reference should be to Comments noted. The key ELAS in Borough proposals for residential planning issues section has been

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Dacorum Council development to the north and updated where necessary. Borough west of ELAS007, as outlined in ELAS007 the Dacorum Core Strategy. Swallowdale Reference to the Hemel Hempstead North East Relief Road (now called the Maylands Growth Corridor) should also be made.

6. Index of WLPSPD52 HCC 24-07-2015 There is likely to be significant Comment noted. The key ELAS in Development housing growth to the northwest planning issues section has been Dacorum Services of ELAS007. This should be amended accordingly, in light of Borough mentioned in the key planning comments received from ELAS007 issues section for ELAS007, as Dacourm Borough Council Swallowdale it is mentioned in the key (Comment ID: WLPSPD40). planning issues section for ELAS168 Buncefield.

6. Index of WLPSPD41 Dacorum 22-07-2015 Reference should be made in Comment noted. Reference to ELAS in Borough the key planning issues section the Pre-Submission Site Dacorum Council to the pre-submission version of Allocations document has been Borough the borough council’s Site added. ELAS164 Allocations document Icknield Way (September 2014).

6. Index of WLPSPD42 Dacorum 22-07-2015 Reference should be made in Comments noted. The key ELAS in Borough the key planning issues section planning issues section has been Dacorum Council to the pre-submission version of updated where necessary. Borough the borough council’s Site ELAS167 Allocations document Northbridge (September 2014). Text should added to state that the planning 11

Road and requirements for these ELAS169 employment areas in the Local River Park Plan and the Pre-Submission Site Allocations document indicate a need for canalside enhancement.

6. Index of WLPSPD43 Dacorum 22-07-2015 Further text should be added in Comments noted. The key ELAS in Borough the key planning issues that planning issues section for Dacorum Council refer to the need to consult the ELAS168 has been updated Borough Health and Safety Executive on where necessary. ELAS168 any waste related planning Buncefield application. Further reference to the Hemel Hempstead North East Relief Road (now called the Maylands Growth Corridor) should also be made.

6. Index of WLPSPD53 HCC 24-07-2015 The area to the west of Comment noted. No change ELAS in Development ELAS168 is located within St required, as the key planning Dacorum Services Albans District. Its most recent issues section for ELAS168 Borough consultation on a draft local already mentions the possibility ELAS168 plan, identified between 684 and for significant growth in this part Buncefield 1,140 dwellings for this area. of Hemel Hempstead.

6. Index of WLPSPD44 Dacorum 22-07-2015 Reference should be made in Comments noted. The key ELAS in Borough the key planning issues section planning issues section has been Dacorum Council to the pre-submission version of updated where necessary. Borough the borough council’s Site ELAS174 and Allocations document

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ELAS175 (September 2014). (west and east A mixed use development of A414) including 208 flats has been approved adjacent to ELAS175 and the text should be updated to reflect this. Reference should also be made to the emerging ‘Two Waters Planning Framework’ which covers ELAS174 and ELAS175.

6. Index of WLPSPD54 HCC 24-07-2015 Dacorum Borough Council is A paragraph referring to the ELAS in Development looking at the wider Two Waters strategic framework has been Dacorum Services Area with a view to preparing a added to the key planning issues Borough Strategic Framework. section, following comments ELAS174 and received from Dacorum Borough ELAS175 Council (comment ID: (west and east WLPSPD44). of A414)

7. Index of WLPSPD55 HCC 24-07-2015 Reference to Freman College Comment noted. No response ELAS in East Development (Academy) is noted and necessary. Herts District Services welcomed. ELAS186 Park Farm Industrial Estate, Buntingford

8. Index of WLPSPD6 Hertsmere 24-06-2015 References to the Elstree Way References to the recently ELAS in Borough Corridor Area Action Plan adopted Elstree Way Area Action

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Hertsmere Council should be amended, as this is Plan have been updated. Borough due to be adopted by the ELAS191 borough council on 8 July 2015. Elstree Way employment area

8. Index of WLPSPD56 HCC 24-07-2015 The Elstree Way Corridor Area References to the recently ELAS in Development Action Plan has been adopted adopted Elstree Way Area Action Hertsmere Services and removes the area to the Plan have been updated. Borough west of Manor Way from the ELAS191 employment area. Elstree Way Consultation on the draft Site employment Allocations document is due to area commence in August 2015.

8. Index of WLPSPD7 Hertsmere 24-06-2015 References should be made to The key planning issues sections ELAS in Borough the borough council’s: Site in each ELAS within Hertsmere Hertsmere Council Allocations and Development have been amended to include a Borough Management Policies (Proposed reference to the proposed Submission Draft 2015), which submission document. All ELAS in Hertsmere- is due to be agreed by the 021, 190, 191, borough council on 8 July 2015, 192, 230, 233, for publication in either August 235 or September.

9. Index of WLPSPD32 Anglian Water 10-07-2015 There are a number of sewers in The Waste Planning Authority ELAS in North or within the vicinity of these considers that there is no need to Herts ELAS and the site layout should add additional wording be designed to take these into highlighting this fact, as this can account. This infrastructure is be dealt with at the planning

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protected by easements and application stage. should not be built over where access for maintenance and repair could be restricted.

9. Index of WLPSPD30 Historic England 10-07-2015 The site brief for ELAS028 The key planning issues for both ELAS in North should refer to the large number ELAS have been amended to Herts of scheduled monuments on include references to the large ELAS028 Heath. Development of number of scheduled monuments Orchard Road the site could impact on their at Therfield Heath and the (West) and significance through change neighbouring Baldock ELAS201 within their setting. Conservation Area. Royston Road The site brief for ELAS201 should mention the Baldock Conservation Area some 250m to the south-west.

9. Index of WLPSPD33 Anglian Water 10-07-2015 Part of ELAS200 is within close The following sentence has been ELAS in North proximity to Hitchin Water added to the key planning issues Herts Recycling Centre. Anglian Water section for ELAS200: ELAS200 should therefore be consulted “Anglian Water should be Cadwell Lane/ on any planning applications for consulted on any planning Wallace Way waste management uses within application that has been 400m of the centre. Reference submitted for a waste to this should be made in the management facility on ELAS200 SPD. that is within 400m of the neighbouring Hitchin Water Recycling Centre.”

9. Index of WLPSPD45 North Herts 23-07-2015 Welcomes the content of the There is recognition within the ELAS in North District Council SPD and the further information key planning issues section for provided for each of the ELAS in some of the ELAS within North 15

Herts North Herts. Comments made Herts that B1 uses exist within on the previous draft document some of the ELAS along with have largely been taken into pockets of high-end business account. uses. Some ELAS contain high-end The general ELAS waste brief in offices, which may be too Appendix A of the adopted Waste difficult to map within the ELAS, Site Allocations document states but should be considered when that consideration should be a planning application is given to the location of sensitive submitted. receptors. This adds to the more Waste uses have had a detailed analysis of the location negative impact on some of sensitive receptors that are employment land within the outlined within the key planning district, although there is issues section for each individual recognition that waste ELAS that are outlined within the development can provide much SPD. needed investment if it is well designed and located.

9. Index of WLPSPD46 North Herts 23-07-2015 It is the district council’s There is recognition in both the ELAS in North District Council interpretation that unless adopted Waste Site Allocations Herts solutions to the transport issues document and the SPD of the ELAS196-200 are found it is unlikely that current access constraints within additional waste management these ELAS. As stated within the would be allowed in this Inspector’s report into the location. examination of the Waste Site Site contains pockets of high- Allocations document, end businesses. employment land are acceptable ‘in principle’ for waste management development which reflects national planning policy.

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The relevant key planning issues section for ELAS196-200 already states that these ELAS contain pockets of high-end businesses.

9. Index of WLPSPD47 North Herts 23-07-2015 Site contains pockets of high- The relevant key planning issues ELAS in North District Council end businesses. section for ELAS026 already Herts states that it contains pockets of ELAS026 high-end businesses. Icknield Way/ Blackhorse Road

9. Index of WLPSPD48 North Herts 23-07-2015 Site contains pockets of high- The relevant key planning issues ELAS in North District Council end businesses. section for ELAS028 already Herts states that it contains pockets of ELAS028 high-end businesses. Orchard Road, Royston

9. Index of WLPSPD49 North Herts 23-07-2015 Site contains pockets of high- The relevant key planning issues ELAS in North District Council end businesses. section for ELAS201 already Herts states that it contains pockets of ELAS201 high-end businesses. Royston Road, Baldock

10. Index of WLPSPD31 Historic England 10-07-2015 The site briefs for ELAS203 and Minor amendments to the ELAS in St ELAS204 should mention the wording in the key planning Albans District need to improve the condition issues section has been made for ELAS203 and and management of the both ELAS. However, the Waste

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ELAS204 scheduled monument under the Planning Authority considers that Key Planning Issues, including this can be dealt with at the the requirement for better planning application stage. boundary treatment. The Detailed Assessments section should explicitly refer to the need for management proposals.

13. Index of WLPSPD57 HCC 24-07-2015 St Albans Girls School is located Comment noted. The location of ELAS in St Development to the southwest of the area St Albans Girls’ School has been Albans City & Services defined in inset map 029. Any acknowledged in the key District expansion of the school will planning issues section for have an impact on the operation ELAS203. ELAS203 Porters Wood/ of Harpenden Road/Batchwood Soothouse Drive signalised crossroads Spring which is currently operating at over capacity. The key planning issues section correctly recognises that a Transport Assessment will be necessary to support any application in this area.

13. Index of WLPSPD58 HCC 24-07-2015 As noted in the Key Planning Comment noted. No change ELAS in Development Issues, Parkgate Infants & needed. Services Nursery School is adjacent to Borough the area defined in Inset Plan ELAS213 ELAS213, access to the school Odhams & is via a single access (Northfield Sandown Gardens). The school does not share an access with the

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neighbouring employment uses.

14. Index of WLPSPD21 Welwyn Hatfield 08-07-2015 The north-west boundary looks The boundary of ELAS048a has ELAS in Borough as if it is incorrectly drawn when been based upon data received Welwyn Council compared with the Proposals from Welwyn Hatfield Borough Hatfield Map. Council during the emerging Borough This section should set out the Waste Site Allocations document. ELAS048a issues relating to the proximity The boundary shown in the SPD Travellers to residential uses and the is the same boundary shown in Lane special needs school and the adopted Waste Site identify the types of waste Allocations document. management facility that would The close proximity of residential not be suitable. The borough areas and the neighbouring council objects to this detail not Southfield School is mentioned being included. within the key planning issues section for the ELAS. Please see the county council’s response to comment ID: WLPSPD17 regarding the omission of specific waste types within the SPD.

14. Index of WLPSPD22 Welwyn Hatfield 08-07-2015 Supports the reference to the Additional text has been inserted ELAS in Borough Broadwater Road West SPD. It within the key planning issues Welwyn Council would be helpful if the ELAS section that explains where the Hatfield SPD were to identify the extent boundary of the SPD is in relation Borough of the area to which Policy to the ELAS. EMP3 applies. ELAS223 Please see the county council’s Welwyn Objects to the omission of any response to comment ID: Garden City residential uses that are now WLPSPD17 regarding the Industrial Area located within the employment omission of specific waste types

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area and does not refer to the within the SPD. fact that the Broadwater Road West SPD identifies mixed use development. The section should also identify the types of waste management facility that would not be appropriate within this ELAS.

14. Index of WLPSPD59 HCC 24-07-2015 Feasibility work for the possible Comment noted. No change ELAS in Development relocation of Peartree Primary needed. Welwyn Services School as part of development Hatfield at Broadwater Road and Borough subsequent enlargement from 1 ELAS223 form entry to 2 form entry is Welwyn ongoing. Garden City Industrial Area

14. Index of WLPSPD23 Welwyn Hatfield 08-07-2015 The constraints associated with A reference to the need for a ELAS in Borough historic landfill should be set out. landfill gas assessment is already Welwyn Council Objects to the omission of the mentioned within the detailed Hatfield types of waste management assessments required section for Borough facility that would not be suitable the ELAS. ELAS043 within the ELAS. Please see the county council’s Burrowfield/ Supports the reference to the response to comment ID: Chequersfield Welwyn Hatfield District Plan WLPSPD17 regarding the and specifically the reference omission of specific waste types made to Policy EMP7 regarding within the SPD. the Mater Dei playing field site.

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14. Index of WLPSPD24 Welwyn Hatfield 08-07-2015 Supports the references made Please see the county council’s ELAS in Borough to the Welwyn Hatfield District response to comment ID: Welwyn Council Plan, and in particular Section WLPSPD17 regarding the Hatfield 14 of the district plan (Hatfield omission of specific waste types Borough Aerodrome) and the Hatfield within the SPD. ELAS044 Aerodrome SPG. Hatfield Objects to the omission of the Aerodrome types of waste management facility that would not be suitable within the ELAS. There is a history of noise problems affecting residential properties in the vicinity.

14. Index of WLPSPD60 HCC 24-07-2015 Primary School is Comment noted. No change ELAS in Development located adjacent and to the needed, as Howe Dell Primary Welwyn Services south of the area defined on school is mentioned within the Hatfield Inset Map 040. key planning issues section as Borough being situated to the southwest of ELAS044 ELAS044. Hatfield Aerodrome

14. Index of WLPSPD25 Welwyn Hatfield 08-07-2015 Supports the reference to larger Comments noted. The Waste ELAS in Borough scale waste management uses Planning Authority acknowledges Welwyn Council being unacceptable within this that ELAS225 now has prior Hatfield ELAS. It should be noted that notification approval for Borough this ELAS now has prior residential development. ELAS225 notification approval to be However, as ELAS225 is a Beaconsfield entirely residential and is designated employment land therefore no longer suitable for area of search within the adopted

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Road waste management uses. Waste Site Allocations document, the SPD is unable to amend this designation.

14. Index of WLPSPD26 Welwyn Hatfield 08-07-2015 Objects to the omission of the Please see the county council’s ELAS in Borough types of waste management response to comment ID: Welwyn Council facility that would not be suitable WLPSPD17 regarding the Hatfield within the ELAS, due to the omission of specific waste types Borough proximity of sensitive receptors within the SPD. ELAS226 on the ELAS. Beaconsfield Road

14. Index of WLPSPD1 Northaw and 02-06-2015 The size of the ELAS is Comments noted. The size of ELAS in Cuffley overstated and should be ELAS227 is based upon the Welwyn Residents amended. boundary shown in the adopted Hatfield Association The ‘Key Planning Issues’ Welwyn Hatfield District Plan, Borough section should mention the where it is an allocated employment area (ref: EA9 ELAS227 adjacent Youth Centre, which is Sopers Road, a few yards to the east of the Sopers Road, Cuffley). Cuffley ELAS. The ELAS is used by The key planning issues section many pedestrians has been amended to make entering/leaving the large car reference to the adjacent Youth park, or visiting the various retail Centre. services. The presence of The purpose of the SPD is to nearby food outlets is not assist developers and the Waste compatible with waste Planning Authority in determining management schemes. waste related planning A considerable number of waste applications that are submitted on management facilities are any of the employment land already present or planned areas of search.

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nearby. Residents are opposed to further waste management expansion.

14. Index of WLPSPD27 Welwyn Hatfield 08-07-2015 Objects to the omission of the Please see the county council’s ELAS in Borough types of waste management response to comment ID: Welwyn Council facility that would not be suitable WLPSPD17 regarding the Hatfield within the ELAS, due to the omission of specific waste types Borough proximity of sensitive receptors. within the SPD. ELAS227 There should be a reference to Sopers Road, only giving consent to proposals Cuffley of a similar scale and nature to existing uses.

14. Index of WLPSPD28 Welwyn Hatfield 08-07-2015 Objects to the omission of the Please see the county council’s ELAS in Borough types of waste management response to comment ID: Welwyn Council facility that would not be suitable WLPSPD17 regarding the Hatfield within the ELAS, due to the omission of specific waste types Borough close proximity of sensitive within the SPD. ELAS236 receptors. Woolmer Green

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