Planning publications

Please note that weekly lists of applications, appeals and decisions are now held in the planning registers, which are available here.

All documents below are in PDF  (Adobe Acrobat) format unless stated. If you encounter any problems downloading a documnet please refer to our PDF help.

Local Plan and Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG)

• Hertsmere Local Plan, adopted 2003
  The above Local Plan file does not include the map/plan appendices - these are available to purchase for £10 a set (including postage). Please contact us if you would like to purchase these appendices.
• SPG - Wildlife sites
• SPG - Sustainability indicators
• SPG - Recreation provision
• SPG - Affordable housing
• SPG - Watling Chase Community Forest
• SPG - Residential car parking standards
• SPG- Non-residential car parking standards
  • Borehamwood map
  • Borehamwood (Elstree Way) map
  • Bushey Heath map
  • Bushey map
  • Potters Bar (Darkes Lane) map
  • Potters Bar (High Street) map
  • Radlett map
• SPG - Elstree Way Corridor Planning and Design Brief
• SPG - Warren Estate (Bushey Heath) Design Guide

Local Development Framework

• Statement of Community Involvement (adopted September 2006)
  • Statement of Community Involvement - Inspector's Report
  • Statement of Community Involvement - Statement of adoption
• Local Development Scheme (revised October 2006)
• Local Development Framework Issues and Options Report (February 2006)
• Core Strategy Consultations survey result

Supplementary Planning Documents

Planning and Design Guide SPD (adopted 8 December 2006)

• Planning and Design Guide SPD - Part A (Overview and Context) (766kb, 9 pages)
• Planning and Design Guide SPD - Part B (Permitted Development) (747kb, 9 pages)
• Planning and Design Guide SPD - Part C (Site Appraisal) (627kb, 7 pages)
• Planning and Design Guide SPD - Part D (Guidelines for Development) (1,728kb, 35 pages)
• Planning and Design Guide SPD - Part E (Guidelines for Residential Extensions and Alterations) (1,411kb, 19 pages)

Affordable Housing SPD (adopted 6 October 2008) 

• Affordable Housing SPD (13,195kb, 27 pages)

Parking Standards SPD (adopted 6 October 2008)

• Parking Standards SPD (4,029kb, 53 pages)

Annual Monitoring Reports

• Annual Monitoring Report 2006/7 (875KB, 65 pages)
• Annual Monitoring Report 2005/6 (1,282KB, 63 pages)
• Annual Monitoring Report 2004/5
  • Appendix 1 - Indicator Matrix
• Annual Monitoring Report 2003/4

Other

• Section 106 Procedural Note - Part A (General Principles) (400KB, 26 pages)
• Section 106 Procedural Note - Part B (Calculating Contributions) (328KB, 36 pages)
• Building Futures: A Hertfordshire Guide To Promoting Sustainability in Development (external website)