Policy information sourced from the Broxbourne Local Plan

BR6: The Environment and Landscape of the Brookfield Area

Natural Environment

Development should minimise impacts on and provide net gains for biodiversity, including by establishing coherent ecological networks. Planning applications should demonstrate how evidence has informed the extent of the development, including the layout and design of wildlife corridors, and appropriate measures for undeveloped areas, in particular to provide for the continued occupation of active badger setts within and in the vicinity of Brookfield Garden Village.

Historic Environment

A heritage impact assessment will be undertaken to inform the masterplanning process for Brookfield Garden Village and road layout. This should identify the significance of all relevant heritage assets and their settings and be used to help determine the detailed extent, scale, density, layout and landscaping of development and mitigation measures necessary to prevent harm.

Landscape

New community woodland will mitigate any visual impacts on the wider countryside, and the valley of the Turnford Brook will form an important piece of strategic green infrastructure in accordance with policy NEB3. Natural and semi-natural greenspace will be provided through a masterplan-led approach, and should maximise benefits to the natural and historic environment.

For more information please see the Local Plan