Pirton Neighbourhood Development Plan 2011 - 2031

Comment

Representation ID: 6374

Received: 23/03/2017

Respondent: North Herts Council

The requirement for 3 parking spaces for any house with more than 3 bedrooms seems excessive. The policy could be amended to state that planning permission should only be refused where there is clear evidence that under provision would lead to a highway safety problem - in consultation with Hertfordshire County Council Highways.

Comment

Representation ID: 6375

Received: 23/03/2017

Respondent: North Herts Council

It is acknowledged that the Pirton Neighbourhood Development Plan, 2011 - 2031 Pre-Examination Version was prepared in the context of the emerging Local Plan and that the Proposed Submission version of the North Hertfordshire Local Plan was not available to the Parish Council at the time this document was prepared. A number of the following comments and suggested amendments are made as a result of changes made during the preparation of the Local Plan. The suggested amendments would result in the neighbourhood plan being in general conformity with the emerging local plan.

Comment

Representation ID: 6417

Received: 23/03/2017

Respondent: North Herts Council

Paragraph 1.4.1
The housing requirement figure given in paragraph 1.4.1 has changed since the publication of the neighbourhood plan. The Proposed Submission version of the Local Plan defines the housing requirement as 14,000 new homes for North Hertfordshire's own needs with a further 1,950 new homes to help meet Luton's own needs.

Paragraph 1.4.3
The SHLAA was updated in 2016 as a supporting evidence study for the Proposed Submission version of the Local Plan.

Paragraph 1.4.6
The latest figure, taken from the 2106 monitoring work for completions and planning permission for additional dwellings in Pirton is 94 homes.

Comment

Representation ID: 6418

Received: 23/03/2017

Respondent: North Herts Council

Village Development Boundary, Page 3
The village boundary in the Neighbourhood Plan shows the village boundary proposed in the Local Plan Preferred Options consultation document. The village boundary on the east of the village has been amended in the Proposed Submission Local Plan to follow the boundary of the outline application submitted by Gladman Developments, 15/01618/1, and approved 27 May 2016. The Council suggests that the boundary to the east of Pirton is amended to reflect the Proposed Submission Local Plan.