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The District’s Local Plan – our response

24/11/2016 By admin2

A Local Plan to guide all developments in the district of North Herts was produced in 1996. This is eventually due to be replaced and North Herts District Council has prepared a submission and has been consulting local people on this, with a deadline … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local Plan, planning matters

The District’s Draft Local Plan

01/08/2016 By admin2

In a meeting of full Council on Wednesday 20th July, NHDC adopted the Draft Local Plan by 32 to 7 with 5 abstentions. The DLP can be found on the NHDC website here. The meeting was long, and many councillors made their reservations clear before … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Concerns & Campaigns, Housing Options, Local Plan, planning matters

How consultation is done in North Herts

04/07/2016 By admin2

Our Chairman, Bill Sellicks, has been exploring the issue of how NHDC does its consultations - as described in the May Newsletter (and stated in a presentation to Hitchin Committee on March 1st). He expressed surpise to learn that NHDC has a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: planning matters

Walsworth cross roads – housing plans

04/10/2015 By admin2

North Herts District Council has received a planning application for the North Herts College site.  Hitchin Forum's Planning Group has reviewed this and submitted comments on this. To be decided at Planning Committee On Thurs Dec 17th. Report here … [Read more...]

Filed Under: planning matters, Recent Planning Applications

Housing – the Lyons Review

17/02/2014 By admin2

 When Ed Miliband visited Stevenage recently he suggested that he would tackle the problem of neighbouring councils blocking developments, such as the aspiration for Stevenage Borough Council wanting to build to the west, on land for which North … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Concerns & Campaigns, Housing Options, Planning - National

National Planning Policy briefing

12/04/2012 By admin2 1 Comment

The National Planning Policy Framework was published in March - click here to read it. Hitchin Forum has been considering this and the following has been prepared by members of the planning group:- National Planning Briefing Note for Hitchin … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Planning - National

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