Ross Whear, head of planning for Hertsmere Borough Council
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More time has been given to consider potential new employment sites in Hertsmere, after it was agreed to reschedule the publication of a blueprint for development.
Hertsmere Borough Council has confirmed that the publication of the new draft Local Plan for the borough has been moved to the autumn, in order to assess the availability of 21 new potential employment sites.
More time has been allocated to consider employment sites in Hertsmere s Local Plan
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A further consultation stage has been added to the process, meaning residents and other interested parties will get an extra opportunity to comment before the plan is submitted to a government-appointed independent inspector.
Hertsmere Borough Council announced this afternoon that it has delayed its Local Plan process by several months. The local plan is a planning document the council is pulling together which will help shape development across Hertsmere up until 2036. Developers and landowners have put forward a host of housing and employment sites they would like to see redeveloped - and council officers have the task of deciding which of these sites are most appropriate to help meet housing targets and boost the number of jobs in the area. Dozens of sites have been put forward for consideration across the borough of Hertsmere - including 21 employment sites only this year. It is these 21 sites which the council says has delayed the publication of its draft local plan, which was due to be released in May.
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In a letter to the local council, the DIT has said that the proposals “would be warmly welcomed, not at least as Hertsmere has such a rich heritage for film and HETV (High-End TV) production”.
The proposed development, coupled with the neighbouring Sky scheme already being built, will create a film and digital hub to rival anything in the world.
A map of the proposed Hertswood Studios site that has been put forward as a potential site for employment in Hertsmere.
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Plans for the state-of-the-art complex have been submitted for inclusion in Hertsmere Borough Council’s new Local Plan.