Policy information sourced from the Broxbourne Local Plan

CH2: Rosedale Park

Rosedale Park will be developed as a series of interlinked new suburban parkland communities as follows:

Rosedale Park South (Tudor Nursery and environs)

  1. Approximately 360 new homes;
  2. including a retirement ‘village’;
  3. 40% affordable homes;
  4. Low density parkland development between the nursery and the existing urban boundary;
  5. No more than 5% to be apartments;
  6. A local shop;
  7. Landscaped open space;
  8. Parkland and green areas;
  9. Extensive pedestrian connections, in particular to the proposed primary school in the Rags Valley; and
  10. Conservation of the setting of listed buildings on Burton Lane and Goffs Lane through appropriate design and layout.

South of Andrews Lane and East of Burton Lane

  1. Approximately 60 homes;
  2. 40% affordable homes;
  3. Provision of the St James’ Green Link;
  4. Pedestrian connection(s) to Rosedale Park North and South.

Rosedale Park North (Rags Valley)

  1. Approximately 380 new homes;
  2. Sensitivity to valley setting and views;
  3. including elderly persons accommodation;
  4. 40% affordable homes;
  5. No more than 5% to be apartments;
  6. Two form of entry primary school;
  7. Andrews Lane to become a local access route only;
  8. Extensive pedestrian connections including with Tudor Nursery.

Rags Brook Park

  1. Fully accessible public park between Rosedale Way and Burton Lane with multiple connections to Andrews Lane, Peakes Way and Goffs Lane;
  2. Net gains in biodiversity across the development;
  3. Extensive tree planting throughout the development;
  4. Expansion of Rosedale Sports Club;
  5. Enhanced facilities at Rosedale Sports Club in accordance with a masterplan.

Section 106 agreements will accompany future planning permissions. These will finance the provision and maintenance of all on site infrastructure in full. Proportionate contributions will also be allocated to off-site priorities within the Infrastructure Delivery Plan.

Rosedale Park is to be developed in accordance with a comprehensive master plan. Incremental development of the area will be resisted.

If necessary, compulsory purchase will be pursued by the Council to assist in the timely and high quality delivery of the development.

For more information please see the Local Plan