Hertsmere Local Development Framework
Hertsmere Borough Council, as the Local Planning Authority, has a statutory duty to guide development within the Borough.
In 2004, the Government introduced major changes to the planning system in England. As a result, Hertsmere Borough Council will replace its Local Plan with a series of documents that will be collectively known as a Local Development Framework.
Until these documents are completed, we will continue to use the Hertsmere Local Plan to assess planning applications.
There will be three main documents in the Local Development Framework. These are known as Development Plan Documents (DPDs) and will be:
- The Core Strategy DPD
- Site Allocations DPD
- Development Control DPD
These DPDs will be supported by a number of additional documents known as Supplementary Planning Documents.
Local Development Scheme (2011)
The Local Development Scheme (LDS) sets out a timetable for the preparation of the Local Development Framework. The latest LDS can be viewed by clicking here 
(28 pages, 616KB)
Local Development Framework (LDF) Issues and Options
The Council published its LDF Issues and Options report for public consultation on Monday 27th February 2006, forming part of the Regulation 25 consultation stage. The report set out a range of options for how Hertsmere could develop up to 2021.
The combined Issues and Option stage covered the three DPDs the Council is preparing. The Core Strategy will be the first DPD to be submitted for examination.
A summary of the headline results can be downloaded below as well as notes from a series of public meetings that have been held as part of the Regulation 25 consultation process.
Click below to download:
- LDF Issues and Options - 58 pages, 2919KB
- Looking Ahead to 2021 (LDF Issues and Options Summary Document) - 20 pages, 1717KB
- Issues and Options headline results - 4 pages, 214KB
- Public Meeting Notes - 4 pages, 239KB
Core Strategy DPD
The Core Strategy sets out the overall vision for the Borough and policies for a number of key areas including housing, the environment, employment, transport and retail.
Site Allocations and Development Control DPDs
Preparatory work on the Site Allocations DPD is currently underway. It is our intention that a consultation draft document will be published early 2012.Evidence Base
The Council is undertaken a number of studies to support the Local Development Framework. You can view these by clicking here.