Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

Object

Representation ID: 6002

Received: 24/11/2016

Respondent: Hitchin Town Action Group (HTAG)

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

- suggest that much better use be made of cost-effective sources of 'local knowledge'

Object

Representation ID: 6003

Received: 24/11/2016

Respondent: Hitchin Town Action Group (HTAG)

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

- suggest that much better use be made of cost-effective sources of 'local knowledge'

Object

Representation ID: 6017

Received: 24/11/2016

Respondent: Hitchin Town Action Group (HTAG)

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Objection Hitchin:
-'tailor made' approach for Communities needed
-a more accurate description of Hitchin should be devised to support the current and future roles of Hitchin within the District
-Hitchin historically the central commercial and administrative town.
-the major town centre in the District
-main communication focus of the District in terms of rail and bus links.
-diverse social structure
-balanced assessment needed
-largest urban centre in the District
-traffic congestion,car dependency,air quality
- traffic speed reduction needed, safety
- Paynes Park gyratory - hostile for pedestrians and cyclists- possibly making two-way
-water supply
-sewerage

Object

Representation ID: 6094

Received: 24/11/2016

Respondent: Hitchin Town Action Group (HTAG)

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Objection ETC7:
- specific retail sites (Hitchin) not be mentioned at previous stages(not subject to prior consultation), instead referring (ETC7) to the preparation of town centre strategies for reviewing retail floor-space required after 2021.
- draft proposals town centres map did not identify any locations for additional floor-space
- scale of change proposed is not required within the time scale up to 2026, and would be detrimental to the town centre (Hitchin) as a whole
- total retail figure should be reduced and a different strategy for the town centre (Hitchin) would be appropriate to provide for incremental change

Object

Representation ID: 6095

Received: 24/11/2016

Respondent: Hitchin Town Action Group (HTAG)

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Objection HT11:
-specific retail sites not subject to prior consultation, instead referring (ETC7) to the preparation of town centre strategies for reviewing retail floor-space required after 2021.
-draft proposals town centres map did not identify locations for additional floor-space
-scale of change proposed not required up to 2026,would be detrimental to the town centre
-total retail figure should be reduced and a different strategy for the town centre would be appropriate
-public opposition
-retail need not objectively assessed

Object

Representation ID: 6096

Received: 24/11/2016

Respondent: Hitchin Town Action Group (HTAG)

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Objection HT12:
-specific retail sites not subject to prior consultation, instead referring (ETC7) to the preparation of town centre strategies for reviewing retail floor-space required after 2021.
-draft proposals town centres map did not identify locations for additional floor-space
-scale of change proposed not required up to 2026,would be detrimental to the town centre
-total retail figure should be reduced and a different strategy for the town centre would be appropriate
-Paynes Park more appropriate(than Churchgate-large un-or under-used areas,less significant loss of parking, provide a retail link between Waitrose,Lairage car park,Library and town centre,opportunity to improve street environment for pedestrians

Object

Representation ID: 6097

Received: 24/11/2016

Respondent: Hitchin Town Action Group (HTAG)

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Objection to ETC3 in relation to Hitchin:
-scale of change proposed not required up to 2026,would be detrimental to the town centre
-total retail figure should be reduced and a different strategy for the town centre would be appropriate

Object

Representation ID: 6144

Received: 24/11/2016

Respondent: Hitchin Town Action Group (HTAG)

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Support CGB5 with changes (see below).