Planning publications

Guidance, forms, reports, and maps

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, Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG), Supplimentary Planning Documents (SPD), Local Development Framework

• Hertsmere Local Plan, adopted 2003  (847KB, 208 pages)
  The above Local Plan file does not include the map/plan appendices - these are available to purchase. Please contact us if you would like to purchase these appendices.
• SPG - Wildlife sites  (362KB, 11 pages)
• SPG - Sustainability indicators  (280, 4 pages)
• SPG - Recreation provision  (353KB, pages)
• SPG - Watling Chase Community Forest  (983KB, 19 pages)
• SPG - Elstree Way Corridor Planning and Design Brief (6MB, 66pages)
• SPG - Warren Estate (Bushey Heath) Design Guide (3MB, 36 pages)

Local Development Framework

All documentation regarding the Local Development Framework can be found here.

Supplementary Planning Documents

• Affordable Housing SPD (October 2008), (13 MB, 27 pages)
• Parking Standards SPD (October 2008), (4MB, 53 pages)

Planning and Design Guide SPD

• Planning and Design Guide SPD - Part A (Overview and Context) (766kB, 9 pages)
• Planning and Design Guide SPD - Part B (Permitted Development) (1MB, 15 pages)
• Planning and Design Guide SPD - Part C (Site Appraisal) (627KB, 7 pages)
• Planning and Design Guide SPD - Part D (Guidelines for Development) (1MB, 35 pages)
• Planning and Design Guide SPD - Part E (Guidelines for Residential Extensions and Alterations) (1MB, 19 pages)

Annual Monitoring Reports

• Annual Monitoring Report 2008/9  (1.43 MB)
• Annual Monitoring Report 2007/8 (9 MB, 56 pages)
• Annual Monitoring Report 2006/7 (875KB, 65 pages)
• Annual Monitoring Report 2005/6 (1MB, 63 pages)
• Annual Monitoring Report 2004/5 (772KB, 39 pages)
  • Appendix 1 - Indicator Matrix  (46KB)
• Annual Monitoring Report 2003/4  (1MB)

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
• Town Centres and Shoppping retail study (July 2008)  (5.96MB, 105 pages)
• Standard Conditions, Reasons and Informatives (Jan 2010)  (548 KB, 39 pages)