Policy information sourced from the Broxbourne Local Plan
BR4: Halfhide Lane Gypsy Site
An assessment of options for a link road between Halfhide Lane and the Turnford Interchange to inform the masterplanning process should be undertaken. The assessment should determine whether or not an appropriate link road can be delivered, and the sustainable development of Brookfield Riverside achieved in accordance with policy BR1, without necessitating the relocation of the existing Gypsy site.
If the assessment in part I of this policy concludes that relocation is essential, an assessment of options for a replacement site within the Garden Village should be undertaken in accordance with the following criteria:
- Site requirements including the ability to meet the identified future accommodation needs and provision of a suitable paddock area;
- accessibility to services and facilities including the potential to provide safe and convenient walking and cycling connections;
- deliverability of the site;
- constraints including air quality, heritage, ecology, noise, landscape and topography, flood risk, drainage, ground conditions, and utilities provision;
- compatibility with neighbouring uses including integration within the wider masterplan for Brookfield;
- impacts on the amenity of existing site residents; and
- the ability of potential mitigations to satisfactorily address any of the above.
The foregoing assessments should be undertaken in consultation with the Halfhide Lane residents and other interested parties.
For more information please see the Local Plan