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Representation ID: 8467

Received: 01/04/2020

Respondent: Hertfordshire County Council - Environment & Infrastructure Department

7.3 - The youth section needs a paragraph referring to HCC as has been included within other sections. ‘Discussions should be undertaken at an early stage with Hertfordshire county Council to ensure that there is sufficient capacity of youth facilities to mitigate the implications of the proposed development. This includes having regard to the Hertfordshire County Council Guide to Developer Infrastructure Contributions to determine the level of contributions expected to be provided from the proposed development.’ [footnote reference URL]

7.6.3 - it would also be useful to include a reference to contributions to enhance and expand existing facilities, should this be appropriate. The reason for this is because new finds of significant archaeological material may not be sufficient on their own to warrant a new facility and may put enormous pressure on existing facilities.

7.10.2 - This paragraph ought to go further referencing Full Fibre and Gigabit Capable coverage which would be in line with new Government targets.

The heading of section 7.2 reads “Education and early childcare facilities”. Instead this should read “Education and early childcare years facilities”.

The last sentence of paragraph 7.2.1. makes reference to “…the demand for school and nursery places…”. This should read “…the demand for school and nursery early years places…”.

The last sentence of paragraph 7.2.2. reads “…be it expansion to an existing school or a new school, then serviced land will also be required.” This should have the following added and read; “…be it expansion to an existing school or a new school, then serviced land will also be required, which will be expected to adhere to Hertfordshire County Councils land specification.”

Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service Response

1. Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue Services (HFRS) capacity to deliver an emergency response is not unduly effected by individual developments but may be impacted by the cumulative effect of the detail within the draft NHDC Supplementary Planning Document.

2. Contributions may be sought from development schemes which have the potential to increase the demand on the Service as currently provided across the respective Council area. In those cases, HFRS may seek advice on planning obligations towards fire and rescue services via Section 106 (S106) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and also ask for consideration under the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) where applicable.

3. HFRS would request that planners and developers continue to consult on requirements for the provision of water supplies and that the fire hydrant(s) served by the mains water supply shall be provided prior to any dwellings being occupied and to the satisfaction of the Fire & Rescue Service. Expansion within North Herts through development provides an opportunity for planning authorities to take a national lead by applying a proactive approach towards protecting the community and infrastructure through in-built fire suppression systems. HFRS would recommend greater inclusion of Automatic Water Suppression Systems (AWSS) in the built environment. Sprinklers save lives, protect property, reduce the impact of fire on the environment and support UK businesses by reducing interruption.