PART 4 Delivery and Monitoring
Chapter 19 Delivery and Monitoring
19.0 It is proposed that the emerging Local Plan will conclude with a series of policies that address the delivery and implementation of planned-for growth. These will set out how the development industry partners will deliver their consents in a timely manner. It is underscored that plan-making is a dynamic end-to-end process that seeks to secure the on-the-ground delivery of growth.
The securing of consents is not the end of the process. The industry’s performance in delivering consents will be monitored. Within the context of the on-going national housing crisis, timely delivery upon gaining consent will be considered an essential outcome. Poor performance will not be tolerated and could be considered as a material consideration in future decision-taking.
The proposed delivery policies seek to ensure that policy-compliant comprehensive development that secures successful and sustainable placemaking is a consistent outcome.
Policy DM1 Working with stakeholders to deliver the Local Plan
19.1.1. This will be a strategic policy that sets out how the Council will work positively with the key stakeholders who will be involved in delivering the planned for growth anticipated through the emerging Local Plan. The policy will set out how the Council l will take a proactive and positive approach to working with and alongside stakeholders. These will include local communities and community groups, landowners, development industry partners, public sector bodies and the wider public.
19.1.2. It will provide a direct link to link to subsequent policy that speaks to regular performance monitoring and assessment. The policy will also state how the Council will take appropriate and proportionate actions and interventions to
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address poor performance to ensure that successful and sustainable placemaking is delivered in a timely manner.
Policy DM2 Infrastructure funding and planning obligations
19.2.1. This strategic policy will set out how the Council will secure appropriate and proportionate contributions from new development that will be used to invest in the infrastructure improvements necessary to support future growth. Specifically, the strategic policy will set out how the Council will act as Hertsmere’s Community Infrastructure Levy charging and collecting authority. It will also speak to other development contributions that may be legitimately sought to support infrastructure investment. The policy will provide an overview of the types of infrastructure improvements that will be supported through development contributions.
Policy DM3 Masterplans and comprehensive development
19.3.1. This proposed strategic policy will set out the requirement that development proposals must be accompanied by a site masterplan where they form all or part of a site allocation, or in other circumstances specified by the Local Plan. A site masterplan will be expected to set out how development will contribute to delivery of the spatial strategy for the Borough. It must also suitably demonstrate that the proposal will not prejudice the future development of other parts of the site and adjoining land or otherwise compromise the delivery of the site allocation and outcomes sought for the wider area
19.3.2. The policy will set out the specific requirements that masterplans will meet. This will include the requirements that the master plan must provide an assessment of the site and its context to inform the overall development strategy; and provide a detailed site-wide masterplan that responds positively to the spatial strategy for the Borough, site specific development principles and guidelines, and other relevant planning policies. Critically,
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masterplans must also set out how consents will be delivered in accordance with the Local Plan in a timely manner.
19.3.3. The policy will also set requirements for how masterplans must consider issues that arise from multiple-ownerships (of sites) and matters that may exist with neighbouring landowners and uses.
19.3.4. The Council considers that this is an important and essential policy approach that is necessary to ensure the delivery of the emerging Local Plan. The proposed approach is considered sound.
Policy DM4 Land assembly
19.4.1. This is a non-strategic policy that will set out how the Council will support land assembly that is necessary to secure comprehensive development. The policy will set out the circumstances under which the Council will consider the use of its compulsory purchase powers to assemble land for development within the Borough where there is a compelling case in the public interest.
Policy DM5 Meanwhile Uses
19.5.1. A new non-strategic policy that will set out the circumstances under which the Council will support proposals for temporary or meanwhile uses. The policy will seek to ensure that the positive consideration of temporary and meanwhile uses does not prejudice the timely delivery of planned-for sustainable growth set out across the emerging Local Plan. The policy will ensure that any consented meanwhile uses are appropriate and complimentary to the places that they are proposed for and are genuinely temporary in nature and duration.
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Policy DM6 Health impact assessments
19.6.1. This non-strategic policy seeks to ensure that development proposals positively contribute towards improving the health and wellbeing of Hertsmere’s existing and future residents. It will set out the circumstances when a desktop Health Impact Assessment (HIA) must be submitted in support of a development proposal. It is anticipated that this will include major developments; proposals located within an Air Quality Focus Area; and relevant health-sensitive uses such as hot-food takeaways, betting shops, education facilities, health and social care facilities, leisure and community facilities and publicly accessible open space
Policy DM7 Monitoring and review
19.7.1. The implementation of the Hertsmere Local Plan will be subject to regular review throughout the Plan period. Monitoring will be in accordance with the Local Performance Indicators that will be set out in an accompanying table Progress and performance outcomes towards the delivery of the Vision for Hertsmere and the spatial strategy will be measured annually throughout the Plan period and will be published annually in the statutory Authority Monitoring Report (AMR).
19.7.2. It is anticipated that the policy will also consider the circumstance when evidence suggests that changes in land values could impact on the viability of different types of development. Should those arise, the Council will consider the need for a review of strategic approaches or policies
Chapter 19 Questions:
71. Question: Do you agree with the content set out within policies DM1-DM7 regarding the Council's proposed approach towards Delivery and Monitoring of development across Hertsmere? Yes/No.
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72. Question: If you disagree with any of the content, with reference to specific policies, please provide detailed comments or suitable alternatives, and justify your answer with appropriate and proportionate evidence.