Borough Council Hertsmere Local Plan Draft Regulation 18 Consultation Document
Chapter 20 Appendices
Introduction
20.1 It is anticipated that the emerging Hertsmere Local Plan, at submission, will include a full suite of appendices that will collectively provide clarity and further detail to the spatial strategy, planning policies, settlement and place policies and site allocations. The following sets out a schedule of the appendices that could be included in the Local Plan. Your input into this potential content is sought. Please answer the questions enclosed.
Appendix 1: Abbreviations
20.2 This appendix will provide information on the abbreviations and acronyms that will be used throughout the Hertsmere Local Plan. It is intended that this will ensure that the Local Plan, a technical document, is clear and accessible to most prospective readers. A comprehensive list of abbreviations will be provided at the Submission stage of the process; under the Town and Country Planning Regulations 2012 Regulation 19.
73. Question: Do you agree that an appendix providing information on the abbreviations and acronyms used in the Local Plan is necessary to ensure soundness? Yes/ No.
74. Question: Do you have any comments on the proposed approach towards Appendix 1: Abbreviations?
Appendix 2: Glossary
20.3 This appendix will provide information on the terminology and language that will be used throughout the Hertsmere Local Plan. It is intended that this will ensure that the Local Plan, a technical document, is clear and accessible to most prospective readers. A comprehensive glossary will be provided at the
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Submission stage of the process; under the Town and Country Planning Regulations 2012 Regulation 19.
75. Question: Do you agree that an appendix providing an explanation of the terminology used in the Local Plan is necessary to ensure soundness? Yes/ No.
76. Question: Do you have any comments on the proposed approach towards Appendix 2: Glossary?
Appendix 3: Strategic and non-strategic policies
20.4 National Planning Policy requires that local plans should identify and distinguish strategic policies from other non-strategic policies. The Council has sought to identify and distinguish the differences between these policies as this document. This appendix identifies whether the policies and site allocations contained in the emerging Hertsmere Local Plan are strategic or non-strategic. The Council considers that this approach will ensure that the emerging Local Plan is sound.
77. Question: Do you agree that an appendix identifying and distinguishing strategic policies from other non-strategic policies is necessary to ensure soundness? Yes/ No.
78. Question: Do you have any comments on the proposed approach towards Appendix 3: Strategic and non-strategic policies?
Appendix 4: Replacement, deleted and new policies
20.5 This appendix will provide clarity on the documents that will be superseded by the emerging Hertsmere Local Plan and will therefore be deleted. The appendix will also identify the specific new policies that will replace previously adopted policy; in addition to entirely new policies. The Council considers that this approach will ensure clarity.
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79. Question: Do you agree that an appendix identifying replacement, deleted and new policies is necessary to ensure soundness? Yes/ No.
80. Question: Do you have any comments on the proposed approach towards Appendix 4: Replacement, deleted and new policies?
Appendix 5: Housing Trajectory and Five-Year Housing Land Supply
National Planning Policy requires that to ensure soundness a local plan must at least demonstrate a deliverable five-year housing land supply, which meets housing need calculated through the standard method, at the point of adoption. To ensure soundness, the Council will include an up-to-date housing trajectory and five-year housing land supply position that is in accordance with National Planning Policy at the Submission stage of the process; under the Town and Country Planning Regulations 2012 Regulation 19.
81. Question: Do you agree that an appendix setting out at least a deliverable five-year housing land supply, which meets housing need calculated through the standard method, at the point of adoption is necessary to ensure soundness? Yes/ No.
82. Question: If you disagree with the above position, please explain why you believe that the new Local Plan does not need to demonstrate at least a deliverable five-year housing land supply, which meets housing need calculated through the standard method, at the point of adoption? All answers must be justified and should refer to evidence that supports the stated position.