Issue - meetings

Minute 296 refers

RESOLVED – that the Village Hierarchy Study Stage 1 August 2015, be approved as part of the evidence base to inform and support preparation of the East Herts District Plan.

(see also Minute 353)

Minute 2 refers

The Executive considered and supported the recommendations of the District Planning Executive Panel meeting held on 10 September 2015, on the Village Hierarchy Study Stage 1.

RECOMMENDED – that the Village Hierarchy Study Stage 1 August 2015, be approved as part of the evidence base to inform and support preparation of the East Herts District Plan.

(see also Minute 307)

The Panel gave consideration to a report on the findings of the Village Hierarchy Study Stage 1.  This was the first of two stages in providing important evidence to determine the rural strategy in the District Plan.  It was noted that no decisions would be made until Stage 2 of the Study had been completed.

The Panel noted that Stage 1 sought to identify the services and facilities available in the villages, together with an assessment of accessibility and public transport provision.  Stage 2 would present a final hierarchy after considering unique issues such as policy constraints, environmental constraints and school capacity, etc.

In response to Members’ comments and questions, Officers confirmed that it was anticipated that Stage 2 would be completed by the end of 2015.

The Panel supported the recommendation now detailed.

RECOMMENDED – that the Village Hierarchy Study Stage 1 August 2015, be approved as part of the evidence base to inform and support preparation of the East Herts District Plan.