TRDC Local Plan

You may be aware that Three Rivers District Council has developed a Local Plan which is now out for public consultation.

The time has been extended to the 20th of August for residents to respond to the Local Plan due to a delay in the information being distributed to everyone.

You can find details of the new Local Plan at
www.threerivers.gov.uk/egcl-page/new-local-plan

We are pleased to see that many sites we objected to in 2018 have been removed from the list and there is now only one site we are totally against and will be opposing, and three others where we have advised Matthew Bedford, lead on planning at TRDC, of our concerns.

Other sites we are not objecting to but, in all cases, subject to privacy of surrounding residents and other points such as disposal of sewage, access both during construction and when in use, parking etc.

We will look at each planning application as it comes up and do our best to ensure that these points are considered.

We understand that the 600+ dwellings and new school planned for Batchworth Golf Course will not be able to go ahead as the Golf Club have a long lease on the premises and land. It could, of course, be that a compulsory purchase order is used to turn this round but Moor Park Residents’ Association are set against the plan. RDRA have put in a request for the site to be reduced if dwellings are proposed on this site.

TRDC Local Plan documents

We have had some members contact us about some of the sites where we have not objected.

We have said that there are a number of points we wish to see covered and these will be considered as the plans are published – at that time we may object!

The sites we have not objected to are based on the idea of “can this site be developed?” and our response is “Yes”, subject to a number of safeguards as detailed in our document.

The start date of the six-week consultation was from the 11th of June – you can visit the document here:

https://www.threerivers.gov.uk/egcl-page/new-local-plan?fbclid=IwAR0F6AwViP4J5ZV_EfqZsSm2rPyjRbcw5iEFND84xR9PPW5CF1d8-nKcUJI

TRDC Local Plan – further info and maps

We have been asked by members how to see details of the plan.

It is on the bottom of the menu list on the planning page but here is a link:
https://www.threerivers.gov.uk/news/residents-invited-to-have-their-say-on-new-draft-local-plan

The start date of the six-week consultation is the 11th of June.

Click here to download the list of sites

Download the two maps: Rickmansworth & Batchworth and Mill End

Local Plan site maps