MM 166 / FM 100
Support
Further Proposed Modifications to the North Hertfordshire Local Plan 2011- 2031
Representation ID: 8560
Received: 07/06/2021
Respondent: Green Party
"All development should deliver measurable net gains for biodiversity and geodiversity, contribute to ecological networks and the water environment, and/or restore degraded or isolated habitats where possible."
Replace with
"All development must deliver measurable net gains for biodiversity and geodiversity, contribute to ecological networks and the water environment, and/or restore degraded or isolated habitats where possible, where that biodiversity considers a broad range of flora and fauna and is implemented in such a manner that the gains can not be easily destroyed, such as using covenants to protect against damaging development. Consider the wellbeing of future generations."
"All development should deliver measurable net gains for biodiversity and geodiversity, contribute to ecological networks and the water environment, and/or restore degraded or isolated habitats where possible."
Replace with
"All development must deliver measurable net gains for biodiversity and geodiversity, contribute to ecological networks and the water environment, and/or restore degraded or isolated habitats where possible, where that biodiversity considers a broad range of flora and fauna and is implemented in such a manner that the gains can not be easily destroyed, such as using covenants to protect against damaging development. Consider the wellbeing of future generations."
Support
Further Proposed Modifications to the North Hertfordshire Local Plan 2011- 2031
Representation ID: 8734
Received: 21/06/2021
Respondent: Preston Parish Council
Preston Parish Council supports this modification which gives protection to specific sites including Sites of Special Scientific Interest. NHDC must ensure that this policy is strictly adhered to throughout the life of the Local Plan.
Preston Parish Council supports this modification which gives protection to specific sites including Sites of Special Scientific Interest. NHDC must ensure that this policy is strictly adhered to throughout the life of the Local Plan.
Object
Further Proposed Modifications to the North Hertfordshire Local Plan 2011- 2031
Representation ID: 9217
Received: 04/06/2021
Respondent: Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation
See attached representation
See Attached
Object
Further Proposed Modifications to the North Hertfordshire Local Plan 2011- 2031
Representation ID: 9342
Received: 13/06/2021
Respondent: Warden Developments Ltd
Agent: Phillips Planning Services Ltd
See attached representation
See Attached
Object
Further Proposed Modifications to the North Hertfordshire Local Plan 2011- 2031
Representation ID: 9703
Received: 22/06/2021
Respondent: Miss Hayley Ward
See attached - Destruction of Green Belt cannot result in biodiversity gains
See Attached
Object
Further Proposed Modifications to the North Hertfordshire Local Plan 2011- 2031
Representation ID: 9717
Received: 24/06/2021
Respondent: Landhold Capital on behalf of Southern & Regional Developments
Agent: Claremont Planning Consultancy
See attached - 12m buffer is arbitrary and will sterilise development; buffers should be appropriate on a site-by-site basis
See Attachments
Object
Further Proposed Modifications to the North Hertfordshire Local Plan 2011- 2031
Representation ID: 9772
Received: 24/06/2021
Respondent: Countryside Properties PLC
Agent: Barker Parry Town Planning
See attached; detailed commentary on policy and tests of soundness, object to 12m buffer
See Attached
Support
Further Proposed Modifications to the North Hertfordshire Local Plan 2011- 2031
Representation ID: 9779
Received: 11/06/2021
Respondent: Chiltern Society
See attached; support all the changes
See Attached
Object
Further Proposed Modifications to the North Hertfordshire Local Plan 2011- 2031
Representation ID: 9800
Received: 17/06/2021
Respondent: Save The Worlds First Garden City
See attached; lacks definition and detail of implementation
See Attached
Object
Further Proposed Modifications to the North Hertfordshire Local Plan 2011- 2031
Representation ID: 9900
Received: 23/06/2021
Respondent: Mrs Jill Saunders
Number of people: 2
See attached representation
See Attached
Comment
Further Proposed Modifications to the North Hertfordshire Local Plan 2011- 2031
Representation ID: 10009
Received: 23/06/2021
Respondent: Herts WithOut Waste
See attached; typo require / required
See Attached
The attached document identifies points in the text that in our view need to be clarified for soundness of the Local Plan. These points are offered as comments rather than by way of objection or approval. As required, the comments apply to the proposed changes shown in bold, red style and the immediate contexts that affect, and are affected by, the meanings of the proposed modifications.
The document is in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) and each comment is marked via two kinds of annotation:
• highlighting of the words referred to, unless that's an entire paragraph, and
• a 'speech bubble' to state our suggestion or query about the item.
Support
Further Proposed Modifications to the North Hertfordshire Local Plan 2011- 2031
Representation ID: 10032
Received: 24/06/2021
Respondent: Herts and Middlesex Badger Group
Number of people: 3
See attached representation
In regards to the latest modifications of the NHDC Local Plan; we would like to advise that overall we are in support of the modifications with regard to biodiversity. and very pleased that amendments have been made, These amendments include the addition to SP12 a x and NEx 11 xx of non-designated sites that include important habitats and species,
There are numerous sites within Hertfordshire that are very important in regards to habitat/species which have not been formally designated.
However, there is one point of the policy with which we wish to raise as a concern: 11.xx Sites allocated in this Plan have the potential to impact on designated biodiversity sites are required to provide an ecological survey and provide mitigation and/or off-setting measures as necessary. We would ask that it is amended to read ‘sites allocated in this plan that have the potential to impact on biodiversity are required to provide an ecological survey’ – the words ‘designated and sites’ should surely be removed as firstly there are many important biodiversity habitats that have not been designated and secondly, surely a site that has been designated as a biodiversity site shouldn’t actually be developed?
Although we are in support of the biodiversity modifications for this local plan - we need to reiterate that this does not include GA2 in which as you are aware, we have fully objected to HMNG advised earlier this year that to go ahead would be in breach of the law as it would be contravening the Badger Act 1992. We stand by our previous submission in requesting that GA2 is removed from the Local Plan as the situation regarding the protected species has increased since previous submissions and feel that a meeting on the GA2 site would give us the opportunity to be able to highlight the seriousness of the situation to the Planning Department.
In accordance with the modifications to Policy Nex - ‘Planning permission will only be granted for development proposals that appropriately protect, enhance and manage biodiversity’ which cannot be adhered to in this respect; it then goes on to state all development should deliver measurable net gains for biodiversity - again, this would not be the case in regards to GA2, it would in fact have a detrimental impact on biodiversity including the protected species. We, therefore, request that this site is reconsidered so that it can be withdrawn from the local plan saving any further action needing to be taken.
HMBG have worked with a number of LPA’s within Hertfordshire and we would like to be able to work with NHDC, in regards to the current local plan as well as future sites/plans, preferably at the Regulation 18 stage in the future.
Object
Further Proposed Modifications to the North Hertfordshire Local Plan 2011- 2031
Representation ID: 10033
Received: 24/06/2021
Respondent: Herts and Middlesex Badger Group
Number of people: 3
See attached representation in respect of supporting text to new policy NEx: Biodiversity and geological sites
In regards to the latest modifications of the NHDC Local Plan; we would like to advise that overall we are in support of the modifications with regard to biodiversity. and very pleased that amendments have been made, These amendments include the addition to SP12 a x and NEx 11 xx of non-designated sites that include important habitats and species,
There are numerous sites within Hertfordshire that are very important in regards to habitat/species which have not been formally designated.
However, there is one point of the policy with which we wish to raise as a concern: 11.xx Sites allocated in this Plan have the potential to impact on designated biodiversity sites are required to provide an ecological survey and provide mitigation and/or off-setting measures as necessary. We would ask that it is amended to read ‘sites allocated in this plan that have the potential to impact on biodiversity are required to provide an ecological survey’ – the words ‘designated and sites’ should surely be removed as firstly there are many important biodiversity habitats that have not been designated and secondly, surely a site that has been designated as a biodiversity site shouldn’t actually be developed?
Although we are in support of the biodiversity modifications for this local plan - we need to reiterate that this does not include GA2 in which as you are aware, we have fully objected to HMNG advised earlier this year that to go ahead would be in breach of the law as it would be contravening the Badger Act 1992. We stand by our previous submission in requesting that GA2 is removed from the Local Plan as the situation regarding the protected species has increased since previous submissions and feel that a meeting on the GA2 site would give us the opportunity to be able to highlight the seriousness of the situation to the Planning Department.
In accordance with the modifications to Policy Nex - ‘Planning permission will only be granted for development proposals that appropriately protect, enhance and manage biodiversity’ which cannot be adhered to in this respect; it then goes on to state all development should deliver measurable net gains for biodiversity - again, this would not be the case in regards to GA2, it would in fact have a detrimental impact on biodiversity including the protected species. We, therefore, request that this site is reconsidered so that it can be withdrawn from the local plan saving any further action needing to be taken.
HMBG have worked with a number of LPA’s within Hertfordshire and we would like to be able to work with NHDC, in regards to the current local plan as well as future sites/plans, preferably at the Regulation 18 stage in the future.