New Local Plan Evidence Base

East Herts Council is preparing an evidence base to support the new Local Plan and inform decision-making. The diagram below illustrates the range of documents being prepared as part of the evidence base.

List of evidence documents to inform the new Local Plan

These documents do not in themselves form the Council’s planning policies. Technical work is often undertaken on a district-wide basis or in partnership with neighbouring authorities. In some instances, evidence is prepared by independent consultants acting on behalf of the Council.

This webpage will be updated as new evidence is produced and published. You can view documents by expanding each topic section below.

Evidence documents that informed the 2018 District Plan can be viewed here.

DocumentAuthorYear
District-wide Employment Land ReviewEast Herts CouncilMay 2026
Bishop's Stortford Employment StudyAecomApril 2026
Buntingford Employment StudyAecomFeb 2025

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Hertfordshire Green Infrastructure Study:

Part 1

Part 2A

Part 2B

LUCAug 2022

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