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Sustainability Draft Supplementary Planning Document
1 INTRODUCTION
Representation ID: 10407
Received: 12/02/2024
Respondent: National Highways
National Highways welcomes the opportunity to comment on the North Herts Sustainability Supplementary Planning Document which forms part of the North Hertfordshire Local Plan 2011-2031.
National Highways has been appointed by the Secretary of State for Transport as strategic highway company under the provisions of the Infrastructure Act 2015 and is
the highway authority, traffic authority and street authority for the Strategic Road Network (SRN). It is our role to maintain the safe and efficient operation of the SRN
whilst acting as a delivery partner to national economic growth.
In relation to the North Herts Sustainability Supplementary Planning Document Draft, our principal interest is in safeguarding the operation of the A1 in the area.
We understand that a Sustainability Supplementary Planning Document is required to provide information as to the council's sustainability expectations for development in
North Herts and to offer good practice guidance to residents and developers when developing proposals and submitting planning applications. The document has been
prepared to support Policy SP1 (Sustainable Development in North Hertfordshire), Policy D1 (Sustainable Design) and other relevant policies in the adopted Local Plan.
The document does not incorporate any future developments, such as residential or employment, and thus no trip generation will be produced. It is noted that National Highways is consulted on regular basis in relation to any potential changes to the schemes and the potential impact on the SRN in the area.
We consider that the North Herts Sustainability Supplementary Planning Document is not expected to have any significant impacts on the operation of the SRN in the area.
It is considered that the plans set out within the document are unlikely to cause a severe impact on the operation or capacity of the SRN.
Henceforth, we have no further comments to provide and trust that the above is useful in the progression of the North Herts Sustainability Supplementary Planning
Document.
National Highways welcomes the opportunity to comment on the North Herts Sustainability Supplementary Planning Document which forms part of the North Hertfordshire Local Plan 2011-2031.
National Highways has been appointed by the Secretary of State for Transport as strategic highway company under the provisions of the Infrastructure Act 2015 and is the highway authority, traffic authority and street authority for the Strategic Road Network (SRN). It is our role to maintain the safe and efficient operation of the SRN
whilst acting as a delivery partner to national economic growth.
In relation to the North Herts Sustainability Supplementary Planning Document Draft, our principal interest is in safeguarding the operation of the A1 in the area.
We understand that a Sustainability Supplementary Planning Document is required to provide information as to the council's sustainability expectations for development in
North Herts and to offer good practice guidance to residents and developers when developing proposals and submitting planning applications. The document has been
prepared to support Policy SP1 (Sustainable Development in North Hertfordshire), Policy D1 (Sustainable Design) and other relevant policies in the adopted Local Plan.
The document does not incorporate any future developments, such as residential or employment, and thus no trip generation will be produced. It is noted that National Highways is consulted on regular basis in relation to any potential changes to the schemes and the potential impact on the SRN in the area.
We consider that the North Herts Sustainability Supplementary Planning Document is not expected to have any significant impacts on the operation of the SRN in the area.
It is considered that the plans set out within the document are unlikely to cause a severe impact on the operation or capacity of the SRN.
Henceforth, we have no further comments to provide and trust that the above is useful in the progression of the North Herts Sustainability Supplementary Planning
Document.
