Planning Policy and Projects

Local PlanThe Local Plan contains many of the policies used in determining planning applications in North Hertfordshire.
Local Development SchemeThe Local Development Scheme sets out the timetable for preparing new planning policy documents.
Core StrategyThe Core Strategy will be the main document in the new planning policies, setting new levels of growth and containing policies for managing development.
Land AllocationsThe Land Allocations document will identify specific pieces of land to meet identified needs for development and growth.
Stevenage and North Hertfordshire Action PlanSNAP was to guide urban extensions on the edge of Stevenage. Work on it is currently suspended and unlikely to restart soon.
Supplementary Planning DocumentsSPD are documents which support the Local Plan and Core Strategy, covering specific subjects such as parking and financial contributions.
Supplementary Planning GuidanceSPG was the term used before 2004/5 for what are now SPD (see above). Those SPG still in force can be found here.
MonitoringMonitoring reports covering housing, employment, retail development and other changes are produced regularly.
Statement of Community InvolvementThe SCI sets out how the community can get involved in influencing new planning policies and in determining planning applications.
Evidence BaseOur evidence base is all the reports and background papers we take into account in writing new planning policies.
Town Centre StrategiesEach of the four town centres of North Hertfordshire has a strategy guiding how we would like it to develop.
Site-specific Briefs and ProjectsThese may be development briefs on how we want a site developed, or enhancement projects where the Council is looking to make changes to an area.
Neighbourhood planningGuidance on how to prepare neighbourhood plans for small areas.
Current Consultations on planning policy and projectsThis page gives information on any current consultations open for comment.