Consultation closed on Wednesday 29th May.

The Local Plan sets out our ambitions for green, sustainable growth to ensure Hertsmere continues to thrive economically. It also details how and where new homes, jobs and essential investment can be delivered, along with required infrastructure like schools, health facilities and sustainable transport.

We'd like to hear from all our stakeholders including residents, businesses, community groups, landowners, housebuilders and statutory bodies. At this stage of the preparation of our new Local Plan, we want to ensure that we understand the views, aspirations and concerns of all groups, building on the extensive public consultation we have already undertaken.

Since 2016, we have undertaken four different stages of public consultation and, following the unprecedented response to our draft Local Plan in 2021, we've worked hard to address the concerns expressed by many people. As a result, we are focusing now on an updated vision and set of strategic objectives for the Local Plan, as well as housing and employment sites, rather than the whole Local Plan.

All responses received to this additional public consultation will be carefully considered before we submit an updated draft Local Plan to the Secretary of State. You will have a further opportunity to comment at that stage (scheduled for late 2024 or early 2025) and those responses will be forwarded to an independent planning Inspector appointed to consider our Local Plan.

• Download a pdf version of the new Local Plan Consultation Document.

• View an interactive map showing the proposed sites for housing and employment.

• Read Frequently Asked Questions about the Local Plan.

Consultation dates

Consultation started: 9am on Wednesday 3 April 2024
Consultation ended: midday on Wednesday 29 May 2024

Decisions on sites to be allocated in our Local Plan will not be based purely on how many responses of support or objection are received. A range of technical considerations and the extent to which our proposals comply with national planning policy will continue to guide the preparation of our Local Plan.

How to respond

Consultation closed at 12 noon on Wednesday 29th May.
People were able to respond in four ways:

1. The general public and local organisations were invited to respond here at our new consultation and engagement hub (text responses only, no login required. You will need to provide your name, address, postcode and email). When the consultation was open, people could read each section of the Local Plan Consultation Document and give their views.

2. Consultees needing to upload additional documents or technical submissions were directed to our Objective platform: https://hertsmere-consult.objective.co.uk/kse/event/37932/ . (Login required. Aimed primarily at statutory consultees, developers, landowners and their representatives).

3. By post to:
   Planning Policy, Hertsmere Borough Council, Civic Offices,
   Elstree Way, Borehamwood, Herts, WD6 1WA

4. By email to local.plan@hertsmere.gov.uk.

For more information about the Draft Local Plan, including supporting studies and the previous stages of public consultation dating back to 2016, visit the New Local Plan web page.

We are not able to accept anonymous comments and asked for a full name and address. Your name, any organisation and response may be made publicly available when we publish responses and cannot be treated as confidential, but published comments will exclude your personal contact details.

We process your personal data as part of our public task to provide planning and development guidance and will retain this in line with our privacy policy. For more information on what we do and on your rights, please read our planning privacy notice and the council’s access to information webpage .

We can't consider matters that are outside the boundaries of the planning process including loss of property value, loss of view from property, private access rights, moral issues and restrictive covenants. Offensive or abusive comments will not be accepted.

Copies of the Local Plan, along with the Interim Sustainability Appraisal and comment forms, were available at the following locations during the consultation period:

Local Plan Timeline