Issue - meetings

Minute 283 refers

RESOLVED – that (A) the Buntingford Settlement Appraisal, as detailed in Essential Reference Paper ‘B’ to the report submitted, be agreed; and

(B)      the draft revised Chapter 6 (Buntingford), as detailed in Essential Reference Paper ‘C’ to the report submitted, be agreed as a basis for inclusion in the final draft District Plan, with the content being finalised when the consolidated plan was presented in September 2016.

(see also Minute 353)

Minute 45 refers

The Executive considered and supported the recommendations of the District Planning Executive Panel meeting held on 8 September 2016, on Buntingford – Settlement Appraisal and New Draft Chapter 6.

RECOMMENDED – that (A) the Buntingford Settlement Appraisal, as detailed in Essential Reference Paper ‘B’ to the report submitted, be agreed; and

(B)      the draft revised Chapter 6 (Buntingford), as detailed in Essential Reference Paper ‘C’ to the report submitted, be agreedas a basis for inclusion in the final draft District Plan, with the content being finalised when the consolidated plan was presented in September 2016.

(see also Minute 301)

The Panel considered the Settlement Appraisal for Buntingford, together with a draft revised chapter 6, for subsequent incorporation into the final draft District Plan.  Officers advised that Buntingford had been the subject of a number of speculative applications as there was no Green Belt protection against development around the town.

Officers advised that since the publication of the preferred options District Plan in 2014, there had been planning permission granted for over 1000 dwellings around Buntingford with a further 480 dwellings yet to be determined.  Members were advised that there would be an increase in out commuting by car and no further site allocations would be made for Buntingford.

Officers concluded that a site had been identified for a new first school on land to the south of Buntingford and this site would remain outside the settlement boundary of the town.  The Chairman and Councillor S Bull referred to the importance of securing the appropriate infrastructure.  Councillor S Bull stated that residents were concerned that the scale of the increase in dwellings outnumbered the infrastructure.

The Panel supported the recommendation as now detailed.

RECOMMENDED – that (A) the Buntingford Settlement Appraisal, as detailed in Essential Reference Paper ‘B’ to the report submitted, be agreed; and

(B) the draft revised Chapter 6 (Buntingford), as detailed in Essential Reference Paper ‘C’ to the report submitted, be agreedas a basis for inclusion in the final draft District Plan, with the content being finalised when the consolidated plan was presented in September 2016.