Policy information sourced from the East Herts District Plan
BISH9 East of Manor Links
Land to the east of Manor Links will provide around 50 new homes between 2017 and 2022.
The development is expected to address the following provisions and issues:
- a range of dwelling type and mix, in accordance with the provisions of Policy HOU1 (Type and Mix of Housing), including the provision of bungalows to the rear of Manor Links itself;
- Affordable Housing in accordance with Policy HOU3 (Affordable Housing);
- access arrangements onto Manor Links, wider strategic and local highways mitigation measures, including improvements to Dunmow Road at the entrance to Manor Links;
- sustainable transport measures which encourage walking and cycling through the site, including the provision of a new pedestrian crossing point on Dunmow Road;
- responding to the existing landform, incorporating existing landscaping within new streets, paths and spaces, creating quality local green infrastructure which maximises opportunities presented by existing landscape features including watercourses, to create net gains to biodiversity through additional planting and other measures;
- public amenity green space and play areas;
- sustainable drainage and provision for flood mitigation;
- necessary utilities, including integrated communications infrastructure to facilitate home-working, and upgrades to the localised sewerage network in order to serve the proposed development;
- 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