Policy information sourced from the East Herts District Plan

BISH6 Bishop’s Stortford High School Site, London Road 

The Bishop’s Stortford High School Site will only be released for residential development if sufficient secondary school capacity is provided within the Bishop’s Stortford South development or elsewhere in the town.

In the event that the site comes forward for non-educational development, around 150 new homes will be provided between 2017 and 2027.

A Masterplan will be collaboratively prepared, involving site promoters, landowners, East Herts Council, Hertfordshire County Council, Bishop’s Stortford Town Council and other key stakeholders. This document will further be informed by public participation in the process. IV. The development is expected to address the following provisions and issues:

  • a range of dwelling type and mix, in accordance with the full provisions of Policy HOU1 (Type and Mix of Housing);
  • Affordable Housing in accordance with Policy HOU3 (Affordable Housing);
  • land set aside to accommodate the expansion of Thorley Hill Primary School by one form of entry.
  • retention and enhancement of part of the school outdoor playing pitches in the western parcel of the site as public open space for community purposes, commensurate with the amount of residential development, and providing connections to neighbouring residential areas where possible;
  • necessary utilities, including integrated communications infrastructure to facilitate home-working, and upgrades to the localised sewerage network;
  • sustainable drainage and provision for flood mitigation;
  • access arrangements and wider strategic and local highways mitigation measures. Where a new access is required to serve the western part of the site, consideration will need to be given to the relationship of this new access and neighbouring uses, including residential and school uses;
  • sustainable transport measures which encourage walking and cycling, and enhanced passenger transport services;
  • public amenity green space and play areas;
  • the delivery of all other necessary on-site and appropriate off-site infrastructure;
  • other policy provisions of the District Plan, Bishop’s Stortford Town Council’s Neighbourhood Plan for All Saints, Central, South and parts of Thorley Wards and relevant matters, as appropriate.

For more information please see the District Plan