Policy information sourced from the East Herts District Plan

BISH12 Retail, Leisure and Recreation in Bishop’s Stortford

New retail and leisure facilities will be focused within the town centre and within the following locations:

  • the Goods Yard, in accordance with Policy BISH7;
  • the Old River Lane site, in accordance with Policy BISH8; and
  • the Mill Site, in accordance with BISH10;

Development proposals in Bishop’s Stortford should seek to enhance the public realm and create connections between existing and new retail and leisure facilities, including the Rhodes Centre.

Opportunities to link into and extend the pedestrian circuit will be supported in principle and proposals that jeopardise such connections will be resisted.

To provide for day-to-day convenience retail and service needs, new Neighbourhood Centres will be designated in the following locations:

  • Bishop’s Stortford North, west of Hoggate’s Wood, in accordance with Policy BISH3 (I);
  • Bishop’s Stortford North, between Hoggate’s Wood and Farnham Road, in accordance with Policy BISH3 (II).
  • Bishop’s Stortford South, in accordance with Policy BISH5;

Opportunities to provide new indoor and outdoor sports facilities will be supported in principle in accordance with Policy CFLR1

The Green Wedges in Bishop’s Stortford are designated as Local Green Spaces, within which Policy CFLR2 (Local Green Space) applies.

For more information please see the District Plan