Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

Support

Representation ID: 5950

Received: 24/11/2016

Respondent: Hitchin Town Action Group (HTAG)

-Support: for HS3 and support design-led approach

- Object: a larger figure for self-build would form the basis of a more sound strategy for North Herts.

Support

Representation ID: 5951

Received: 24/11/2016

Respondent: Hitchin Town Action Group (HTAG)

Support for HS4

Support

Representation ID: 5952

Received: 24/11/2016

Respondent: Hitchin Town Action Group (HTAG)

Support for HS5

Object

Representation ID: 5954

Received: 24/11/2016

Respondent: Hitchin Town Action Group (HTAG)

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Support for:
- the approach and target percentages, including omission sites for under 10 homes to enable smaller local builders to be involved.
- HS2c.ii. : supporting text referring to such mechanisms (para. 8.10) relates to reviews of viability, not to security for occupiers.
- HS2 c.ii. should be deleted since any review could only undermine security for occupiers, and therefore undermine the purpose of the policy.
- Policy D1(a)7 for developments with a mixture of land uses, forms of tenure and built form - policy HS2 and para 5.29 alone will not achieve the economically and socially sustainable developments

Support

Representation ID: 5955

Received: 24/11/2016

Respondent: Hitchin Town Action Group (HTAG)

Support for:
- a stringent approach on viability issues
- many of the infrastructure schemes identified in the IDP rely on CUL as a means of funding - some are short-term, hence for the plan to be sound (effective) a CIL regime needs to be put in place quickly to avoid housing being built without the appropriate infrastructure.

Support

Representation ID: 5964

Received: 24/11/2016

Respondent: Hitchin Town Action Group (HTAG)

Support for SP9:
- welcome the requirement for master-planning of significant developments (SP9 b.), assessment of proposals against the detailed policy requirements set out in the Plan and the Design SPD (SP9 c.)

- The government's technical standards for water efficiency are mentioned in SP9 d. and a cross reference to this policy should appear under the heading Natural Environment.

Object

Representation ID: 5965

Received: 24/11/2016

Respondent: Hitchin Town Action Group (HTAG)

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Support: for the requirements for higher environmental standards generally stated in policy D1

Object:
-developments should be required to have a distinctive 'character' to avoid creation of anonymous environments. Need for proper reference to creating a distinctive sense of place.

-Policy D1(a)5: developments should address the street with a continuous building line and for the creation of active frontages where appropriate.

-Policy D1(a)7 for developments with a mixture of land uses, forms of tenure and built form - policy HS2 and para 5.29 alone will not achieve the economically and socially sustainable developments.

Object

Representation ID: 5967

Received: 24/11/2016

Respondent: Hitchin Town Action Group (HTAG)

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

- Policy D1(a)7 for developments with a mixture of land uses, forms of tenure and built form - policy HS2 and para 5.29 (ETC6) alone will not achieve the economically and socially sustainable developments.

Object

Representation ID: 5968

Received: 24/11/2016

Respondent: Hitchin Town Action Group (HTAG)

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Object D4:
Replace existing D4(see below)

Existing D4-move to sit with Natural Environment

-insufficient attention given to control of pollution as required NPPF para109 bullet4
-does not provide sufficient protection against full range of predictable impacts
-weak in 'give consideration to', in(a)is unclear
-omits mention that completion of an air pollution impact assessment is necessary before 'appropriate levels of mitigation' can be proposed
-does not give stronger guidance on most effective mitigation measures
-does not mention active and more sustainable modes of transport

-no policy to ensure conditions to control noise during demolition and construction
-no policy on light pollution

Object

Representation ID: 5987

Received: 24/11/2016

Respondent: Hitchin Town Action Group (HTAG)

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Support:
- clear policy
- pleased to see the protection given to existing community facilities in SP10 f. and HC1

Object:
- no specific Development Management Policy statements on physical and green infrastructure and rights of way to underpin SP10 f., consistent with the requirements of the NPPF para 69 and 75

- SP10 para 4.130 says that requirements for open space provision are set out in the detailed policy. That is not bourne out of the policy statement or the explanatory notes for policy HC1.