Issue - meetings

Minute 488 refers

The Leader reminded Members that any errors noted in the Interim Study should be referred to the Planning Policy team by 29 January 2016 at latest.

RESOLVED – that the Interim Village Hierarchy Study be noted, with a decision on the final Study deferred until further consultation with relevant Parish Councils has taken place.

(see also Minute 529)

Minute 16 refers

The Executive considered and supported the recommendations of the District Planning Executive Panel meeting held on 17 December 2015, on the Village Hierarchy Study (December 2015).

RECOMMENDED – that the Interim Village Hierarchy Study be noted, with a decision on the final Study deferred until further consultation with relevant Parish Councils has taken place.

(see also Minute 494)

The Panel considered a report on the Interim Village Hierarchy Study.  The Panel recalled that Stage 1 of the Village Hierarchy Study had been considered at its meeting held on 10 September 2015.  The Stage 1 Study had ranked the villages of East Herts in terms of their sustainability by assessing access to service and facilities and public transport provision.  The Study had also stated that further work would be required before a final village hierarchy could be identified. 

The Panel noted that further consultation with Parish Councils was being carried out and that, when complete, the final village hierarchy would inform the rural strategy contained within the emerging District Plan.

Officers referred to a supplementary paper which had been tabled at the meeting which provided the latest update and responded to comments received as part of the consultation.

Various Members commented and asked questions in relation to specific villages, some of which had been raised by parish councils.  Members were encouraged to refer any comments they had received to Officers for a response to be made.  Officers emphasised that the Study had yet to be completed and that consultations were ongoing.

The Panel supported the recommendation now detailed.

RECOMMENDED – that the Interim Village Hierarchy Study be noted, with a decision on the final Study deferred until further consultation with relevant Parish Councils has taken place.