1. Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Neighbourhood Plan Team Meeting May 12 th 2015 © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

2. Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of ThorleyAgenda Apologies for Absence Apologies for Absence Minutes of the last Meeting Minutes of the last Meeting Matters Arising Matters Arising Chairman’s Announcements Chairman’s Announcements Stage 2: Education Stage 2: Education Stage 3: Bishop’s Stortford South Stage 3: Bishop’s Stortford South Stage 3: East of Manor Links Stage 3: East of Manor Links Publicity and Engagement Publicity and Engagement Preparation for next meeting June 2 nd 2015 Transport Stage 3 Preparation for next meeting June 2 nd 2015 Transport Stage 3 © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

3. Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of ThorleyEducation Stage 2 - Policies © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

4. Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Policy Context and Background Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan Questionnaire, December 2014 Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan Questionnaire, December 2014 National Planning Policy Framework National Planning Policy Framework East Herts Local Plan Second Review 2007 East Herts Local Plan Second Review 2007 East Herts Draft District Plan East Herts Draft District Plan © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

5. Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Education Vision Schools in Bishop’s Stortford have good standards overall. We will maintain and enhance this position by ensuring that all schools and other education establishments are enabled to continue to deliver these high standards in a sustainable manner. Schools in Bishop’s Stortford have good standards overall. We will maintain and enhance this position by ensuring that all schools and other education establishments are enabled to continue to deliver these high standards in a sustainable manner. In practical terms, there should be a sufficiency of places available whether in pre-school, primary or secondary to meet the local need. A balanced geographical location of all educational establishments is desirable. Post-18 and vocational education provision should also be accessible locally. In practical terms, there should be a sufficiency of places available whether in pre-school, primary or secondary to meet the local need. A balanced geographical location of all educational establishments is desirable. Post-18 and vocational education provision should also be accessible locally. © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

6. Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Objectives for Education Enable the provision of vocational and adult education Enable the provision of vocational and adult education Enable the geographical spread of primary schools and pre- schools to maximise opportunities for access on foot Enable the geographical spread of primary schools and pre- schools to maximise opportunities for access on foot Enable sufficient new school places to be created where and when needed in order to accommodate children moving into the NP area Enable sufficient new school places to be created where and when needed in order to accommodate children moving into the NP area Ensure that the current high standard of education available in the NP area is maintained or further improved by enabling schools which have dilapidated or out-of-date buildings to develop Ensure that the current high standard of education available in the NP area is maintained or further improved by enabling schools which have dilapidated or out-of-date buildings to develop © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

7. Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Education Policies 1. New schools and other educational provisions to provide appropriate adult and vocational education and be multi-use: school, adult, vocational and community. New arts or sports provisions must incorporate significant community use during evenings, weekends and holidays 1. New schools and other educational provisions to provide appropriate adult and vocational education and be multi-use: school, adult, vocational and community. New arts or sports provisions must incorporate significant community use during evenings, weekends and holidays 2. Geographical locations of new schools and of other education provisions must allow for close links to the community and be accessible to all 2. Geographical locations of new schools and of other education provisions must allow for close links to the community and be accessible to all 3. New developments must incorporate sufficient school places. Primary school places must be made available in the locality of the new developments 3. New developments must incorporate sufficient school places. Primary school places must be made available in the locality of the new developments 4. New secondary schools’ location and access should pay careful regard to traffic impact. Travel plans will encourage the use of transport other than private cars 4. New secondary schools’ location and access should pay careful regard to traffic impact. Travel plans will encourage the use of transport other than private cars 5. Design of schools should take into account the design of other prominent buildings and geographical features. However, we are proud of our schools and their design and appearance need to be in keeping with the innovative, creative and important work which goes on inside them. High quality buildings are paramount 5. Design of schools should take into account the design of other prominent buildings and geographical features. However, we are proud of our schools and their design and appearance need to be in keeping with the innovative, creative and important work which goes on inside them. High quality buildings are paramount 6. Encourage existing small secondary schools to expand to take extra FE so intake is in line with HCC recommendations of 6-8 FE 6. Encourage existing small secondary schools to expand to take extra FE so intake is in line with HCC recommendations of 6-8 FE © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

8. Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Bishop’s Stortford South Possible School Relocation East of Manor Links Stage 3 - Policies © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

9. Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Bishop’s Stortford South Objectives Development to be planned on Garden Village/City principles* Development to be planned on Garden Village/City principles* Ensure developer provides adequate amenities for recycling/rubbish bins to prevent visible storage at front of properties* Ensure developer provides adequate amenities for recycling/rubbish bins to prevent visible storage at front of properties* Provide opportunity of shared ownership properties for the local community over and above HOU3 policy of emerging District Plan Provide opportunity of shared ownership properties for the local community over and above HOU3 policy of emerging District Plan Ensure sustainable inclusive leisure, recreational and public facilities are provided to meet the community needs* Ensure sustainable inclusive leisure, recreational and public facilities are provided to meet the community needs* Ensure that any development has adequate traffic planning and mitigation* Ensure that any development has adequate traffic planning and mitigation* *= policy duplicates NPPF, Local Plan or policies elsewhere in NP2 © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

10. Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Bishop’s Stortford South Policies BSS1 − Setting and character of buildings(*) BSS1 − Setting and character of buildings(*) BSS2 – Dwelling mix* BSS2 – Dwelling mix* BSS3 – Community facilities* BSS3 – Community facilities* BSS4 – Roads, footpaths, cycleways, parking and traffic (*) BSS4 – Roads, footpaths, cycleways, parking and traffic (*) BSS5 – Access to site BSS5 – Access to site BSS6 – Schools position and access BSS6 – Schools position and access BSS7 – Noise mitigation* BSS7 – Noise mitigation* BSS8 – Hertfordshire Way and green spaces BSS8 – Hertfordshire Way and green spaces BSS9 – Possible business park BSS9 – Possible business park *= policy duplicates NPPF, Local Plan or policies elsewhere in NP2 *= policy duplicates NPPF, Local Plan or policies elsewhere in NP2 (*) = partial duplication (*) = partial duplication © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

11. Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley School Relocation Objectives Ensure new housing in keeping with surrounding area* Ensure new housing in keeping with surrounding area* Ensure developer provides adequate amenities for recycling/rubbish bins to prevent visible storage at front of properties* Ensure developer provides adequate amenities for recycling/rubbish bins to prevent visible storage at front of properties* Provide opportunity of shared ownership properties over and about EHDC Policy HOU3 Provide opportunity of shared ownership properties over and about EHDC Policy HOU3 Ensure sustainable inclusive leisure, recreational and public facilities are provided to meet community needs* Ensure sustainable inclusive leisure, recreational and public facilities are provided to meet community needs* Ensure that any development has adequate traffic planning and mitigation* Ensure that any development has adequate traffic planning and mitigation* *= policy duplicates NPPF, Local Plan or policies elsewhere in NP2 *= policy duplicates NPPF, Local Plan or policies elsewhere in NP2 (*) = partial duplication (*) = partial duplication © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

12. Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley School Relocation Policies BSHS1 – Setting and character of buildings BSHS1 – Setting and character of buildings BSHS2 – Dwelling mix* BSHS2 – Dwelling mix* BSHS3 – Community facilities* BSHS3 – Community facilities* BSHS4 – Roads, footpaths, cycleways, parking and traffic BSHS4 – Roads, footpaths, cycleways, parking and traffic *= policy duplicates NPPF, Local Plan or policies elsewhere in NP2 *= policy duplicates NPPF, Local Plan or policies elsewhere in NP2 (*) = partial duplication (*) = partial duplication © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

13. Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley East of Manor Links Objectives Development to be designed on Garden Village/City principles* Development to be designed on Garden Village/City principles* Open aspect to rear of existing properties adjacent to development to be maintained Open aspect to rear of existing properties adjacent to development to be maintained Encouragement will be given to bungalow development adjacent to Manor Links to meet community need for bungalows Encouragement will be given to bungalow development adjacent to Manor Links to meet community need for bungalows Ensure that any development has adequate traffic planning and mitigation* Ensure that any development has adequate traffic planning and mitigation* Traffic access to Manor Links to be limited to avoid congestion in quiet cul-de-sac Traffic access to Manor Links to be limited to avoid congestion in quiet cul-de-sac Ensure sustainable inclusive leisure, recreational and public facilities are provided to meet the community needs* Ensure sustainable inclusive leisure, recreational and public facilities are provided to meet the community needs* © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

14. Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley East of Manor Links Policies BSE1 – Setting and character of buildings(*) BSE1 – Setting and character of buildings(*) BSE2 – Dwelling mix BSE2 – Dwelling mix BSE3 – Roads, footpaths, cycleways, parking and traffic BSE3 – Roads, footpaths, cycleways, parking and traffic BSE4 – Green spaces(*) BSE4 – Green spaces(*) © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

15. Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council Topic AreaLeadDate Transport Stage 3Diane2 June Goods Yard Stage 3Murray23 June Content for Consultation Day posters finalised Team leads4 June Final policy text for Consultation Day to Sue/James Team leads8 June CarnivalAll20 June Consultation DayAll27 June Meetings Timetable

16. Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Consultation and Engagement Updated website Updated website Posters for consultation day Posters for consultation day E-newsletter E-newsletter Ads in Herts & Essex Observer Ads in Herts & Essex Observer Consultation day Consultation day Roller banner posters for each topic Questions and Solutions posters for each key team Publicity items: post-its, pens Publicity leaflet, FAQ leaflets, postcards Maps of area Multiple copies of draft policies First draft Plan Summary? © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

17. Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Plan Timetable - progress Bishop's Stortford Neighbourhood Plan 2 Strawman Timetable STAGE Jul14Aug14Sep14Oct14Nov14Dec14Jan15Feb15Mar15Apr15 M ay15Jun15Jul15Aug15Sep15Oct15Nov15Dec15Jan16Feb16Mar15 1 Assemble team(s) C1 2 Identify issues and major options C2 3 Vision & Objectives C3 4 Generate Options 5 Prepare Draft Plan C4 6 Reg 14 Consultation C5 7 Examination tba 8 Referendum tba Consultation PointsC1 Appoint core team, and recruit interest group members and other helpers C2Survey residents and businesses C3Consult on Vision and Objectives C4Consult on Early Draft C5Formal Consultation on Draft Plan © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council