East Herts Council is set to begin public engagement on its Vision work, which will shape the update of the district plan once the government introduces the new national planning system.
East Herts Council has responded to a planning application made to Uttlesford District Council relating to an increase in passenger numbers up to 51 million per annum (mppa), which would be 8mppa above the already consented 43mppa, and the construction of two new taxiway links to the existing runway at Stansted Airport. The proposal would not increase the number of flights allowed to take place at the airport as the additional passenger numbers would be accommodated through using larger aircraft.
East Herts Council’s Executive is set to approve a public engagement exercise for a new strategic vision for the district, which will serve as the ‘golden thread’ for the updated Local Plan.
East Hertfordshire District Council is working with Broxbourne Borough Council, North Hertfordshire District Council, Stevenage Borough Council, Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council and Hertfordshire County Council to plan for the longer term sustainable growth of North East and Central Hertfordshire.
East Herts Council and housing association, Paradigm Housing Group, have marked the handover of the next tranche of affordable homes at St Michael’s Hurst in Bishop’s Stortford.
On Friday 18 October 2024 we successfully applied to the High Court for an emergency out of hours injunction to maintain the status quo and stop any further breaches of planning control, in respect of the unauthorised development at Mentley Lane East, Puckeridge.
East Herts Council has scheduled monthly meetings of the Development Management Forum (DMF), giving residents the opportunity to present their views (on complex or sensitive major planning applications for the development of 50 or more homes) to councillors, planning officers and the applicant early in the planning application process.