10. Environment and Heritage

Support

Representation ID: 6670

Received: 05/07/2018

Respondent: Hertfordshire County Council - Environment & Infrastructure Department

The inclusion of relevant information obtained from the County Council's Historic Environment Record, North Hertfordshire District Museum, and the Hertfordshire Gardens Trust in the Neighbourhood Development Plan is welcomed within the plan.

Object

Representation ID: 6676

Received: 05/07/2018

Respondent: Hertfordshire County Council - Environment & Infrastructure Department

With regards to the "Natural Environment" there should be a greater understanding and reference to local landscape character. There are landscape character assessments that describe and evaluate distinct landscape areas - the objectives set out in these documents should inform the aims and policies of the neighbourhood plan.

Where development proposals are likely to have an impact upon landscape, the neighbourhood plan should require developers to produce a landscape and visual impact assessment in line with good practice.

Comment

Representation ID: 6678

Received: 05/07/2018

Respondent: Hertfordshire County Council - Environment & Infrastructure Department

The reference to the importance of green infrastructure is fully supported. However, there is no reference to the local Green Infrastructure Plan (AUgust 2009) that should inform the aims and policies of the neighbourhood plan. There is an opportunity to emphasise the definition of GI and the key principles of GI to create locally distinct and high quality places.