Documents
KNP LGS Map Knebworth
Map showing potential Local Green Space sites in Knebworth.
To be read in conjunction with the list of sites.
Tue, 05 Mar 2019
KNP List of Development
List of proposed and approved development in Knebworth and surrounding area
Tue, 05 Mar 2019
KNP Objectives
Knebworth Neighbourhood Plan objectives mapped to the Vision Statement
Tue, 05 Mar 2019
Library Redevelopment Design & Access Statement
Design and Access Statement for the redevelopment of Knebworth Library Site
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
Library Redevelopment Proposed Elevation
Library Redevelopment - Proposed Elevation
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
Local Plan Knebworth Site Map
NHDC Local Plan 2011-2031
Proposed sites for development in Knebworth Parish
Sat, 23 Jul 2016
Local Plan Main Modifications tracked version
NHDC local Plan tracked version of proposed changes. Out to consultation to 11 April 2019
Tue, 05 Mar 2019
Local Plan News
DC Hemingway writes
NHDC Draft Local Plan
Update on Process: Last month I highlighted the extraordinary meeting of the Council to endorse the proposed emerging (or draft) Local Plan. It was the only topic on the agenda and the meeting heard public participation from a number of groups, almost exclusively speaking against the proposals. The council heard a presentation from the Executive Member for Planning, and then a prolonged debate involving most of the council. The resolution to endorse the draft plan was supported by 32 votes, with 12 voting against or abstaining (which included me).
Implications of Local Plan for Knebworth: There are several sites proposed for Knebworth, one in the centre of the village and the rest for removal from the Green Belt, with dwelling estimates (area based rule of thumb, not developer proposal) totalling
791, as follows: SHLAA Ref | Address | Site Type | Refined dwelling estimate |
52 | Land at Deards End | Green Belt | 227 |
335 | Land rear of Redwood, Deards End Lane | Green Belt | 14 |
53 | Land at Gypsy Lane | Green Belt | 229 |
55 | Land North of Old Lane | Green Belt | 63 |
336 | Land east of Old Lane | Green Belt | 44 |
57 | Land south of Swangley's Lane | Green Belt | 100 |
58 | Land north of Watton Road | Green Belt | 100 |
KB/m01 | Chas Lowe, London Road | PDL within village boundary | 14 |
A map of the sites is available, and you can find out more by searching for "draft emerging allocations Knebworth", with information on the Parish Council and NHDC websites. The full detail of the Emerging Local Plan may be obtained from: www.north-herts.gov.uk/home/planning/planning-policy/emerging-local-plan
Next Steps and Timings: The next step is for a final decision by the NHDC Cabinet to submit the plan for public consultation which, in this context, is collecting responses for review by the Planning Inspector, on behalf of the Secretary of State.
The decision by Cabinet will be taken at a meeting in September, so that the statutory period of 6 weeks for the consultation will begin sometime around mid October, so there is time to examine the proposals so that you are ready to submit any comments once the consultation begins.
Note that, if you submitted comments in response to previous consultations on the plan, such as the Preferred Options consultation in December 2014, and believe that the updated plan does not fully address your concerns, you should submit your comments again in October. This time the comments will be examined by the Planning Inspector, on behalf of the Secretary of State, and not by the planning officers in NHDC, as part of his review of the whole plan. It is expected that formal submission to the Planning Inspector will happen in the first part of 2017 and approval of the plan will be some time after that, possibly not until 2018.
Sat, 16 Jul 2016
Local Plan Presentation 12 October 2016
Presentation given on North Herts Local Plan 2011-2031 on Wednesday 12 October 2016
Wed, 12 Oct 2016