Masterplans

In order to ensure that the development outlined in the District Plan provides a well-designed, high-quality, environment and does not occur in isolation, East Herts Council is committed to ensuring that all new allocated sites in the District Plan undergo a "masterplanning" process.

This involves working with the various councils, local interest groups, the main site promoter and other land owners, to achieve a vision for the overall development of the site and ensure we are achieving key important elements in a way that will contribute to a great place for people to live, work and study.

Each of sites in the District Plan is covered by a steering group made up of the stakeholders above. Through a series of sessions with the steering group and the developer, a masterplan is created. These sessions are facilitated by planning officers. This masterplan is then examined by the Executive and Full Council at East Herts to assess whether it meets the vision for the area as discussed by the steering group. If approved, the masterplan becomes a material consideration in the respective planning application that is submitted.

Please see the Councils 'The Masterplanning Approach' for more details

Reports

The Masterplan Framework for Bishop's Stortford South was approved at the 25 July 2018 Council meeting and will now become a material consideration for Development Management purposes.

BISH5 Masterplan Framework

Officer Report

The Masterplan document for Bishop's Stortford High School Site (BISH9) was approved at the 29 January 2020 Council meeting and will now become a material consideration for Development Management purposes.

BISH6 Masterplan Document

Officer Report

The Masterplan Framework for the Goods Yard site was first approved on 31st October 2017 and was subsequently replaced with a revised version that was approved by the Council’s Executive on 8th February 2022. The masterplan is now a material consideration for Development Management purposes.

BISH7 Masterplan Framework Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Officer Report

The Masterplan document for East of Manor Links (BISH9) was approved at the 29 January 2020 Council meeting and will now become a material consideration for Development Management purposes.

BISH9 Masterplan Document

Officer Report

The Masterplanning Framework for Land North West of Buntingford was approved at the 1 March 2022 Council meeting and will now become a material consideration for Development Management purposes.

Land North West of Buntingford Masterplanning Framework

Officer Report

The Masterplan Vision for East of Stevenage was approved at the 17 October Council meeting and will now become a material consideration for Development Management purposes.

EOS1 Masterplan Vision

Officer Report

The Masterplan Framework for the Mead Lane Area, Hertford was approved at full Council on the 19 December 2018 and will now become a material consideration for Development Management purposes.

HERT2 Masterplan Framework

Officer Report

The Masterplan Framework for West of Hertford (Archers Spring) was approved at full Council on the 5 March 2019 and will now become a material consideration for Development purposes.

HERT3 (Archers Spring) Masterplan Framework

Officer Report

The Masterplan Framework for West of Hertford (Thieves Lane) was approved at full Council on the 5 March 2019 and will now become a material consideration for Development Management purposes.

HERT3 (Thieves Lane) Masterplan Framework

Officer Report

The Masterplan Framework for North of Hertford (HERT4) was approved at the 23 October 2019 Council meeting and will now become a material consideration for Development Management purposes.

HERT4 Masterplan Framework

HERT4 - Officer Report

The Masterplan Framework for North of Hertford (HERT4) (Phase 2) was approved at the 14 December 2022 Council meeting and will now become a material consideration for Development Management purposes.

HERT4 (Phase 2) Masterplan Framework

Officer Report

The Masterplan Framework for South of Hertford (HERT5) was approved at the 29 January 2020 Council meeting and will now become a material consideration for Development Management purposes.

HERT5 Masterplan Framework

Officer Report

The Masterplan Document for Land to the North of West Road, Sawbridgeworth was approved at the 25 July 2018 Council meeting and will now become a material consideration for Development Management purposes.

SAWB2 Masterplan Document

Officer Report

The Masterplan for Land to the South of West Road, Sawbridgeworth was approved at the 25 July 2018 Council meeting and will now become a material consideration for Development Management purposes.

SAWB3 Masterplan

Officer Report

The Masterplan Framework for Land to the North of Sawbridgeworth (SAWB4) was approved at the 23 October 2019 Council meeting and will now become a material consideration for Development Management purposes.

SAWB4 Masterplan Framework

Officer Report

The Masterplanning Framework for Land North and East of Ware (WARE2) was approved at the 23 October 2019 Council meeting and will now become a material consideration for Development Management purposes.

WARE2 Masterplanning Framework

Officer Report

The Masterplanning framework for Land East of Welwyn Garden City, known as Birchall Garden Suburb, was approved at the 18 October 2023 Council meeting, and will now become a material consideration for Development Management purposes.

Birchall Garden Suburb Masterplanning Framework

Birchall Garden Suburb Masterplanning Framework – Accessible Version

Officer Report

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