ED146A : NHDC Final response to Inspector’s Actions Arising out of the Hearing Sessions Matter 10 – BALDOCK AND HITCHIN Action Date on which Examination Doc Action Reference No. Completed NHDC to provide correspondence between HCC and Network 22.03.2018 ED122 Enclosed as Rail re. the position in respect of the provision of access over Appendix the railway line for site BA1 M10BH-1 NHDC to clarify with HCC whether it is 2 x 3FE primary schools Note enclosed as ED146A Appendix that they request for site BA1 M10BH-2 * NHDC to confirm that landowner of access to the west of BA7 is willing * In respect of BA3 and BA4, NHDC to propose modification to MM207 and ED146A MM208 1st bullet points and paragraph 13.30 in order to provide for Supporting note flexibility in relation to the location of the link road also enclosed within Appendix M10BH-2 In respect of Policy HT2, NHDC to: MM249 (i) add appropriate wording to ensure that no residential development is located within Flood Zone 2 (ii) add appropriate wording re. the retention of hedgerows In respect of Policy HT3, NHDC to: MM250 (i) amend Westbury Close to Westbury ‘Way’ (ii) add appropriate wording re. the retention of hedgerows In respect of Policy HT6, NHDC to add appropriate wording in MM252 respect of the retention of hedgerows/woodland/trees to the south and west of the site In respect of Policy HT8, NHDC to amend policies map to MM390 reflect fact that part of site is no longer available. Policy also to be amended to reflect fact that part of site has already been built out * Action arising from ‘carry over’ hearing session Monday 26 March 2018 Additional note on proposed allocation at Highover Farm, Hitchin enclosed as Appendix M10BH-3 1 Appendix M10(BH) – 1 ED122: Memorandum of Understanding between Network Rail and Hertfordshire County Council M E M O R A N D U M O F U N D E R S T A N D I N G B ET W E E N H E R T F O R D S H I R E C O U N T Y C O U N C I L A N D N E T W O R K R A I L 2 2 / 0 3 / 2 0 1 8 C o n t e n t s o u n d 3 1 B a c k g r 3 1 . 1 N o r t h H e r t f o r d s h i r e D s i t r i t C o u n i l L o l P l n c c c a a 3 1 . 2 P l n n i n g A p p l i t o i n s a c a 2 P u o s e o f M o U 4 r p 3 M u t u U n d e s t n d i n 4 a l r a g 3 4 . 1 P r o j e t S t t u s c a 3 4 . 2 N e t w o r k R i l P o l i a c y 3 3 4 . D e l i e r o f I n f r s t r u t u r e v y a c C o n t t I n f o t i o n 5 4 a c r m a o s s 5 G l a r y 6 A p p e n d i 1 : N o r t h H e r t f o r d s h i r e D s i t r i t C o u n i l P r o p o s s l M p E t r t : B d l o k ( S u b m s i s o i n x c c a a x a c a c V e r s o i n ) A p p e n d i 2 : B d l o k N o r t h P l n n i n g A p p l i t o i n A e s s P r m e t e r P l n x a c a c a c c a a a 3 A p p e n d i : B d l o k S o u t h e s t P l n n i n g A p p l i t o i n A e s s P r m e t e r P l n x a c a a c a c c a a a 4 A p p e n d i : R g i h t s o f W M p E t r t & L e e l C r o s s i n g P h o t o x a y a x a c v w w w . w y g . c o m 2 c r e a t i v e m i n d s s a f e h a n d s 1 B a c k g r o u n d 1 . 1 N o r t h H e r t f o r d s h i r e D i s t r i c t C o u n c i l L o c a l P l a n 1 . 1 . 1 N o r t h H e r t f o r d s h i r e D i s t r i c t C o u n c i l (N H D C ) h a s p r e p a r e d a n e w L o c a l P l a n t o m e e t t h e i r d e v e l o p m e n t n e e d s t o 2 0 3 1 . T h i s p l a n i s b e i n g e x a m i n e d b y a n I n s p e c t o r a p p o i n t e d b y t h e P l a n n i n g I n s p e c t o r a t e b e t w e e n N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 7 a n d M a r c h 2 0 1 8 . 1 . 1 . 2 T h e P l a n p r o p o s e s t o a l l o c a t e l a n d a r o u n d t h e t o w n o f B a l d o c k , H e r t f o r d s h i r e , i n t h e o w n e r s h i p o f H e r t f o r d s h i r e C o u n t y C o u n c i l (H C C ) f o r h o u s i n g , e m p l o y m e n t a n d s u p p o r t i n g u s e s . T h e L o c a l P l a n P r o p o s a l s M a p (S u b m i s s i o n V e r s i o n ) i s a p p e n d e d f o r r e f e r e n c e (A p p e n d i x 1 ). 1 . 1 . 3 T h e p r o p o s e d s i t e a l l o c a t i o n s i n c l u d e l a n d t o t h e n o r t h o f t h e r a i l w a y l i n e ( t h e r a i l w a y l i n e b e i n g o w n e d b y N e t w o r k R a i l (N R )) f o r h o u s i n g , a n d l a n d t o t h e s o u t h o f t h e r a i l w a y l i n e f o r e m p l o y m e n t . A d d i t i o n a l l a n d i s a l l o c a t e d f o r h o u s i n g f u r t h e r s o u t h o f t h e r a i l w a y l i n e . 1 . 1 . 4 T h e p r o p o s e d s i t e a l l o c a t i o n p o l i c y f o r t h e s i t e t o t h e n o r t h o f t h e r a i l w a y l i n e (P o l i c y S P 1 4 – N o r t h o f B a l d o c k ) i n c l u d e s r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r d e v e l o p m e n t t o p r o v i d e : v e h i c u l a r b r i d g e a c r o s s t h e r a i l w a y l i n e a s p a r t o f a n e w l i n k r o a d c o n n e c t i n g t h e A 5 0 5 x A a n d A 5 0 7 .