Core Strategy Development Plan Document

Hertsmere Borough Council has to put together a plan of what development there should be, and where, in the borough until 2021.

The Core Strategy sets out the overall vision for the Borough for the next 15 years with policies for a number of key areas including housing, the environment, employment, transport and retail. 

On 5th January 2010 under Section 22 (2) (b) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act (2004) the Council received a formal direction from the Secretary of State to withdraw its Core Strategy after the independent Planning Inspector raised concerns.

Please see the Notice of Withdrawal  (115.42 KB).

The Council will be using the withdrawn Core Strategy for interim Development Control purposes while the Core Strategy is being revised.

•  Core Strategy Submission Version  8MB

A copy of the Core Strategy Summary Leaflet is available to download here:

• Core Strategy Summary Leaflet  5MB

The Council intends to submit its revised Core Strategy to the Secretary of State in the second half of 2010.

You may also wish to download the following documents:

• Matters and Fact notice76KB
• Statement of Community Involvement14KB
• Statement of Consultation15,270KB
• Statement of Representation8,574KB
• Sustainability Appraisal1,353KB
• Sustainability Appraisal appendices1,669KB
• Evidence Base and Schedule of Core Documents62 KB
• Minor post-publication changes to the Hertsmere Core Strategy76KB

It should be noted that all information and documentation on this page refers to the withdrawn Core Strategy.