Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Neighbourhood Plan Team Meeting 4 th November 2014 © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of ThorleyAgenda Sports, Community and Leisure Sports, Community and Leisure Issues and Opportunities Issues and Opportunities Objectives Objectives Bishop’s Stortford South and East of Manor Links Bishop’s Stortford South and East of Manor Links Issues and Objectives Issues and Objectives Publicity and Engagement Publicity and Engagement Preparation for next meeting of 25 th November Preparation for next meeting of 25 th November © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Sports, Community and Leisure 4th November 2014 © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Draft Objectives 1. Provide and enhance appropriately sized and accessible indoor and outdoor community facilities to meet the needs of residents. 1. Provide and enhance appropriately sized and accessible indoor and outdoor community facilities to meet the needs of residents. 2. To support whenever possible, the preservation of the town’s green spaces and surrounding Green Belt, by the location of outdoor sporting and leisure facilities. 2. To support whenever possible, the preservation of the town’s green spaces and surrounding Green Belt, by the location of outdoor sporting and leisure facilities. © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Key Issues and Opportunities 1. To try and quantify both demand and current availability of various outdoor and indoor sports, leisure and community facilities within the town. [Establish a data base of facilities and users.] 1. To try and quantify both demand and current availability of various outdoor and indoor sports, leisure and community facilities within the town. [Establish a data base of facilities and users.] 2. To consider the benefits of dual use of facilities in all future development. [Use of school facilities by general public.] 2. To consider the benefits of dual use of facilities in all future development. [Use of school facilities by general public.] 3. To review how best to support the initial building costs of any facility and then the subsequent ongoing maintenance cost/management. 3. To review how best to support the initial building costs of any facility and then the subsequent ongoing maintenance cost/management. © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Bishop’s Stortford South and East of Manor Links 4th November 2014 © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Bishop’s Stortford South Bishop's Stortford South is a primarily residential area with a neighbourhood centre, primary and secondary schools and 2 small industrial estates. Bishop's Stortford South is a primarily residential area with a neighbourhood centre, primary and secondary schools and 2 small industrial estates. Part of Thorley Parish abuts the area that is currently open farmland and is earmarked for development of up to 1000 houses or 750 houses and a school. Part of Thorley Parish abuts the area that is currently open farmland and is earmarked for development of up to 1000 houses or 750 houses and a school. The A1184 main road runs north/south to the east of the area which is characterised by a mix of modern and older developments. The A1184 main road runs north/south to the east of the area which is characterised by a mix of modern and older developments. All the roads off the two feeder roads in Thorley Park are quiet cul-de-sacs with access to green areas, a country park and children’s playgrounds. All the roads off the two feeder roads in Thorley Park are quiet cul-de-sacs with access to green areas, a country park and children’s playgrounds. © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of ThorleyObjectives 1. Development to be planned on Garden Village principles with housing design, road layout and colour palettes complementary to the local area. 2. Ensure that any development has adequate traffic planning and mitigation. 3. Provide opportunity of shared ownership properties for the local community over and above the HOU3 policy of the emerging District Plan. 4. Sustainable inclusive leisure and recreational facilities are provided to meet the community needs. 5. Provision of sufficient off-street parking to meet the community’s car ownership needs. 6. Road widths to exceed the HCC standards and to include pavements either side of same. 7. To provide well lit and safe footpaths interconnecting streets and green spaces. 8. Provide amenities for recycling bins to prevent them being stored at front of properties and causing visual litter. © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Bishop’s Stortford South - Issues 1. There are hydrology issues as the land drops 20 metres towards the east and there is an underground river on the site. There will be an obvious loss of permeable surface and the site also abuts the Stort Flood Plain (have diagrams) 2. The flood plain may change with the run-off water from the North which is generated from the BSN development. 3. Maintain and preserve the Hertfordshire Way that crosses the site. 4. Ensure that the site boundaries complement their boundary with the rural area by “tailing off” into the countryside and do not end in a high wall. 5. Significant traffic movements along the A1184 London Road may be exacerbated by a development of 1000 houses and a school. 6. There may be Air Quality Management issues along the A1184 caused by the traffic increases due to this development. 7. Safer Neighbourhoods/Planning out Crime to be considered in the development design. 8. Green spaces, seating and playgrounds to be incorporated. 9. Covenants restricting garage conversion to habitable areas. 10. Covenants restricting any extensions or alteration to building design for 10 years. 11. Trees and hedges planted by developers must be maintainable by residents or in areas that are adopted by EHDC for them to maintain. 12. Developer has mentioned a business park, should there be through access to housing? © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley East of Manor Links The area adjacent to the site known as BISH 6 consists entirely of substantial bungalows on large plots with double garages in a quiet cul- de-sac. The area adjacent to the site known as BISH 6 consists entirely of substantial bungalows on large plots with double garages in a quiet cul- de-sac. One side of this area has an open vista to Bishop's Stortford Golf Course and the whole area is laid out in a peaceful and tranquil setting. One side of this area has an open vista to Bishop's Stortford Golf Course and the whole area is laid out in a peaceful and tranquil setting. © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of ThorleyObjectives Development to be planned on Garden Village principles with housing design, road layout and colour palettes complementary to the local area. Development to be planned on Garden Village principles with housing design, road layout and colour palettes complementary to the local area. Ensure that any development has adequate traffic planning and mitigation. Ensure that any development has adequate traffic planning and mitigation. Open aspect to the rear of those properties adjacent to BISH6 be maintained as far as is possible. Open aspect to the rear of those properties adjacent to BISH6 be maintained as far as is possible. Given the spatial relationship of Manor Links to the Golf course, no properties higher than 2 storeys. Given the spatial relationship of Manor Links to the Golf course, no properties higher than 2 storeys. Traffic access into Manor Links to be limited and mitigate by other entrances in order to avoid congestion in a quiet cul-de- sac. Traffic access into Manor Links to be limited and mitigate by other entrances in order to avoid congestion in a quiet cul-de- sac. Preference on construction of a bungalow development for area directly adjacent to Manor Links - backing on to gardens - that would complement the area. This would provide a much needed, rarely available type of housing desired by the community and also preserve the open aspect for the existing bungalows in Manor Links. Preference on construction of a bungalow development for area directly adjacent to Manor Links - backing on to gardens - that would complement the area. This would provide a much needed, rarely available type of housing desired by the community and also preserve the open aspect for the existing bungalows in Manor Links. © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Questionnaire Timetable Bishop's Stortford Neighbourhood Plan 2 Questionnaire Timetable STAGE Wks17/824/81/98/915/922/929/96/1013/1020/1027/103/1110/1117/1124/111/128/12 15/1 2 22/1 2 29/1 2 5/1 Final draft copy3 Copy Approval1 Layout/proofing2 Design Approval (RF/MW/DB) 1 Printing1 Distribution4 Consultation1 Completion6 Keying in3 Analysis © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council = actual

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Publicity and Engagement Questionnaire distributed to over one-half of homes and businesses (14 th November is end date for distribution) Questionnaire distributed to over one-half of homes and businesses (14 th November is end date for distribution) 144 surveys completed online; 110 paper 144 surveys completed online; 110 paper Consultation stand in Jackson Square on Saturday 8th November Consultation stand in Jackson Square on Saturday 8th November Publicity leaflet with sticker distributed in town centre and in several parts of the town. Publicity leaflet with sticker distributed in town centre and in several parts of the town. Leafleting commuters tba Leafleting commuters tba Banners from carnival at Community Centres in Bishop’s Stortford Banners from carnival at Community Centres in Bishop’s Stortford Supply of pens and post-its Supply of pens and post-its Other material Other material A board in Market Square, Bishop’s Stortford town signs community centre notices etc. A board in Market Square, Bishop’s Stortford town signs community centre notices etc. © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of ThorleyIssues Further promotion to get people to fill in questionnaire online Further promotion to get people to fill in questionnaire online Links to questionnaire on other websites Links to questionnaire on other websites How can team members help? How can team members help? © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Stage 1 Presentation Schedule © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council Topic AreaLeadMembersStage 1 presentation Housing & DesignMurrayNorma, Robin et al23 Sep Green Infrastructure (To include special green spaces) RobCathy, Robin, Colin et al14 Oct HealthNormaMatthew4 Nov Sport or Community Facilities, Leisure and Recreation ColinMurray, Deborah, Derek Collinge4 Nov Special - BS South & Manor Links AlysonDeborah, Robin, Keith, Mike, Gary4 Nov Special - Goods Yard & Town Centre, Areas for regeneration MurrayMatthew, Diane, Architect, Planner25 Nov Education & ChildcareCathyAlyson, Deborah, Jim Grainger25 Nov TransportDianeJohn, Diane, Mike16 Dec Business & RetailSteveRob16 Dec

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Stage 2 Presentation Schedule © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council Topic AreaLeadMembersStage 2 presentation Housing & DesignMurrayNorma, Robin et al27 Jan HealthNormaMatthew17 Feb Special - BS South & Manor LinksAlysonDeborah, Robin, Keith, Mike, Gary17 Feb Green Infrastructure (To include special green spaces) RobCathy, Robin, Colin et al10 Mar Sport or Community Facilities, Leisure and Recreation ColinMurray, Deborah, Derek Collinge10 Mar TransportDianeJohn, Diane, Mike31 Mar Special - Goods Yard & Town Centre, Areas for regeneration MurrayMatthew, Diane, Architect, Planner21 Apr Education & ChildcareCathyAlyson, Deborah, Jim Grainger, Colin Woodward 12 May Business & RetailSteveRob12 May

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Proposed Preparation for Next Meeting Stage 1 Presentation The Goods Yard Site Stage 1 Presentation The Goods Yard Site Objectives to be retained from relevant sections of NP1, additional/modified objectives Objectives to be retained from relevant sections of NP1, additional/modified objectives Issues and opportunities Issues and opportunities Stage 1 Presentation Education and Childcare Stage 1 Presentation Education and Childcare Objectives to be retained from NP1, additional/modified objectives Objectives to be retained from NP1, additional/modified objectives Issues and opportunities Issues and opportunities © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council