Draft Herefordshire Local Plan Regulation 18 Consultation 25 March to 20 May 2024The Draft Local Plan Regulation 18 consultation is currently running and you can read and comment on the Draft Plan, the Herefordshire Design Code and Sustainability Appraisal (SA) and Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA) documents via Herefordshire Council <a href="https://consultations.herefordshire.gov.uk/consultations/article/114/draft-herefordshire-local-plan-regulation-18-consultation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Local Plan consultation pages</a> or directly through <a href="https://hlp.commonplace.is/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Commonplace</a> up until the 20th May. &nbsp;We have also designed a <a href="https://hlp.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/r18-youth-questionnaire/step1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Young Persons Survey</a>, as we want to get the views and opinions of the young people that live in the county.&nbsp; Consultation Roadshows - NEW EVENING DATES ADDEDTwo new evening consultation roadshow dates have been added to the original roadshow timetable following feedback:Tuesday 30 April - <a href="https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/directory-record/31/ross-on-wye-library" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ross-on-Wye Library</a> - 4pm to 7pmTuesday 7 May - <a href="https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/directory-record/1301/burgage-hall" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Burgage Hall - </a>4pm to 7pm &nbsp;

Draft Herefordshire Local Plan Consultation  - NEW EVENING ROADSHOW DATES ADDED

Today we are launching the (Regulation 18) consultation on the Draft Herefordshire Local Plan 2021 - 2041. &nbsp;As you have previously singed up for updates you are therefore being notified of this consultation.&nbsp;The Herefordshire Draft Local Plan document sets out the planning framework for the county for the period to 2041 and covers issues such as housing provision, the economy, retail and town centres, infrastructure provision and the environment. It will also set out policies by which planning applications will be determined, in addition to allocation land for new housing and commercial development and associated infrastructure.The consultation will run from the 25th March to the 20th May. We invite you to read the consultation documents carefully and submit a response via the <a href="https://hlp.commonplace.is/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Commonplace website</a>.&nbsp;To help illustrate the policies and to put them into context, an <a href="https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/local-plan-1/local-plan-2021-2041/3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">interactive map</a> has been published alongside the draft plan which can be viewed on the <a href="https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/local-plan-1/local-plan-2021-2041" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a>Herefordshire Council Local Plan interactive map page and to accompany the plan. &nbsp;There are also a number of other supporting documents available on our <a href="https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/local-plan-1/local-plan-2021-2041" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">website</a>. we are publishing four background papers on some of the strategic policy areas to provide further information on how the policies have been developed.As part of the consultation, we are also asking local residents to provide feedback on the current design of the built environment in Hereford and the market towns and how this can be improved through a <a href="https://hlp.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/r18-design-codes/step1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Herefordshire-wide design code</a><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/creating-a-design-code"></a>. &nbsp;Find out more about design codes <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/creating-a-design-code" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.In addition to the information provided online, members of Herefordshire Council&rsquo;s strategic planning team will be available to speak to in person at several locations across the county throughout late March and most of April. Further information of dates and locations for these events are available on the <a href="https://consultations.herefordshire.gov.uk/consultations/article/114/draft-herefordshire-local-plan-regulation-18-consultation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Local Plan web page</a><a href="https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/local-plan-1/local-plan-2021-2041" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a>.If you have any questions concerning the consultation, please contact us at <a href="mailto:ldf@herefordshire.gov.uk">ldf@herefordshire.gov.uk</a>.&nbsp;

The Hereford Draft Local Plan 2021 - 2041 Consultation is now LIVE

Herefordshire Council is preparing both a Brownfield and an Employment Land Availability Assessment. The purpose of the former is to identify and assess land that is Brownfield and can support either residential or employment-based development. The latter is seeking to identify land that can support specifically employment-based development, whether Brownfield or Greenfield. These taken together will provide important evidence of Brownfield land and Employment land availability in the county. Please note at this time we will not be assessing any sites that are Greenfield and promoted for residential development. These submissions will not be processed. In order to gather the necessary information to facilitate this, we are undertaking a call for sites exercise county-wide, for both previously assessed sites and newly available sites. Landowners, agents or developers who wish to promote land for development should fill in the call for sites form (<a href="https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/callforsites">https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/callforsites</a>) to the best of their knowledge. If promoting more than one site, please use separate forms for each. The call for sites will be running for a 6 week period. From Monday 23rd of October to Monday 4th of December. If you have submitted land in the previous 2020 and 2022 calls for sites- Please note that you do not need to submit any of the same sites again, unless you wish to change the proposed use to employment from residential. The sites received in 2020 and 2022 have been undergoing assessment but capacity issues have seen the planning team experiencing difficulties in obtaining the necessary expert input to complete these. The council apologises unreservedly for this and it is working to rectify the issue as soon as possible with a view to publishing the assessments in a single HELAA document.

Brownfield Land Assessment Call for Sites 2023

The new Local Plan will determine growth and development in Herefordshire over the next 20 years. Place Shaping explores options on areas for new housing and employment across the county.

Your County, Your Views

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Herefordshire Local Plan 2021-2041

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