News on Herefordshire Local Plan 2021-2041

Today we are launching the (Regulation 18) consultation on the Draft Herefordshire Local Plan 2021 - 2041.  As you have previously singed up for updates you are therefore being notified of this consultation. 

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 20^th May. We invite you to read the consultation documents carefully and submit a response via the Commonplace website. 

To help illustrate the policies and to put them into context, an interactive map has been published alongside the draft plan which can be viewed on the Herefordshire Council Local Plan interactive map page and to accompany the plan.  There are also a number of other supporting documents available on our website. 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 Herefordshire-wide design code.  Find out more about design codes here.

In addition to the information provided online, members of Herefordshire Council’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 Local Plan web page.

If you have any questions concerning the consultation, please contact us at ldf@herefordshire.gov.uk.