Preston Neighbourhood Plan Area Application

I support Preston Parish Councils application.
As a local landowner my family supports the local parish council making decisions about the future of this village.

I fully support the local area plan for Preston

I wish to support the Parish Councils desire to create a Neighbourhood Plan

I am writing on behalf of The Preston Trust which has a large number of Preston residents as members. The Preston Trust is a registered charity with the following objectives:

*To improve and preserve Preston for the benefit of villagers and visitors.
*To secure the preservation and protection of features of historic or public interest, including the village's history.
*To promote high standards of planning and architecture.
*To support and promote any purpose for the benefit of villagers and in particular, children and senior citizens.

The Preston Trust would like to register its support for the application made by the Parish Council for a Designated Neighbourhood Plan Area. We hope this first step is approved and we look forward to consulting on this as the plan develops.

I support the introduction of a Neighbourhood Plan for the whole parish of Preston.

We are pleased to confirm that we fully support the Preston Parish Councils application for a Neighbourhood Plan for this Parish.

I support the Preston Parish Council's Neighbourhood Plan Designated Area delineating the whole Parish.

Please be advised that I support the Preston Neighbourhood Plan

Please be kind enough to register my personal approval of this application.

Thank you for consulting us on the application for Knebworth's neighbourhood plan area.

As it relates to the area designation, we have no comments to make at this stage.

We fully support the decision of Preston Parish Council to engage in the Neighbourhood Planning process. We agree that the designated area chosen for the preparation of the Plan (by the Parish Council) is appropriate.

With reference to the proposed plan for the Preston Neighbourhood we would like to advise that we agree entirely with this proposal which indicates very clearly the area enclosed within the red line where no further development should take place in the future. This is to fully protect the integrity of the wild life and ensure no consequent damage to this area of outstanding natural beauty.

With reference to the proposed plan for the Preston Neighbourhood we would like to advise that we agree entirely with this proposal which indicates very clearly the area enclosed within the red line where no further development should take place in the future. This is to fully protect the integrity of the wild life and ensure no consequent damage to this area of outstanding natural beauty.

Thank you for consulting Hertfordshire Gardens Trust on this application for the Preston Neighbourhood Area.

HGT has researched many of the historic landscapes in the area, including the Grade II* Registered Temple Dinsley. There are two further sites, unregistered, which we have not researched but which may be of local historic interest. These surround 2 houses by Lucas, the well known Arts & Crafts architect. Plans for several of his houses include Arts and Crafts gardens. These two sites, Offley Holes and Poynders End both had small areas of parkland: Poynders End park appears on the 1922 Ordnance Survey map and the Offley Holes parkland is noted at 50 acres in 1821 by Hugh prince in his book Parks in Hertfordshire since 1500.

HGT would be happy to give any assistance required in assessing the heritage values of the historic designed landscape, parks and gardens, required during the preparation of a Neighbourhood Plan.

I support the application by Preston Parish Council for a Neighbourhood Plan Designated Area.

St Ippolyts Parish Council agreed at 16th May Parish Council Meeting to support this application to designate the "Preston Neighbourhood Area" with view to developing a Neighbourhood Plan.

This is to let you know I support the application for a Neighbourhood Plan for Preston.

I am writing in response to Preston Parish Council's application for the designation of a Neighbourhood Plan Area and provide comments in relation to minerals and waste planning matters.
With regards to planning history, records do not indicate that there are any minerals or waste planning applications within the proposed Neighbourhood Plan Area boundary. The nearest application site to be aware of is located approximately 57m east of the Neighbourhood Plan Area boundary. The site is known as Vicars Grove Pit. Records show that permission was initially granted in 1952 for the extraction of sand and gravel. Various planning applications have been received with permissions granted in relation to extraction and reclamation of landfill site with processing of buried inert waste. Further details relating to previous planning applications can be provided should this be necessary.
In terms of waste matters, there are no operating waste facilities recorded by the county council within the proposed Neighbourhood Plan Area to be aware of at this present time.
In terms of minerals matters, it should be noted that the proposed Neighbourhood Plan Area is not located within the sand and gravel belt, however it is partially covered to the west by the West of Stevenage - Preston mineral resource block, where there is potential for the extraction of sand and gravel. The extent of this mineral resource block and buffer is shown in the county council's adopted Mineral
Consultation Areas, Supplementary Planning Document. This is an area of the county where particular care is needed to prevent the unnecessary sterilisation of sand and gravel resources. In these areas, before planning applications are decided by the district or borough councils, the county council will be given the chance to consider whether the development proposed would lead to unacceptable sterilisation of mineral resources. Minerals Policy 5: Sterilisation, of the adopted Minerals Local Plan 2002-2016 addresses the need for prior extraction of minerals to ensure that the resource is not sterilised.
In addition, it is worth pointing out that the buffer of an adjacent mineral resource block partially falls within the Neighbourhood Plan Area on the eastern boundary. This mineral resource block is known as West of Stevenage - Langley.
It should be noted, when the Parish Council develops its vision and objectives for shaping development and growth within the neighbourhood, that minerals and waste matters will need to be taken into account as Minerals and Waste Local Plans form part of the Development Plan. These are as follows:
 Waste Core Strategy and Development Management Policies document 2011-2026, adopted November 2012;
 Waste Site Allocations document 2011-2026, adopted July 2014; &
 Minerals Local Plan 2002-2016, adopted March 2007.
New development and growth of an area results in the generation of waste and this will be an important aspect needing consideration in due course, in addition to the need to avoid the sterilisation of minerals, as known to be present within the Mineral Resource Block.
The county council as Minerals and Waste Planning Authority would like to be consulted at future stages in the production of the Neighbourhood Plan.