Policy information sourced from the East Herts District Plan

SAWB2 Land to the North of West Road

Land to the north of West Road will accommodate around 125 homes by 2022.

A Masterplan will be collaboratively prepared, involving site promoters, landowners, East Herts Council, Hertfordshire County Council, Sawbridgeworth Town Council, and other key stakeholders. This document will further be informed by public participation in the process.

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);
  • Affordable Housing in accordance with Policy HOU3 (Affordable Housing);
  • sustainable transport measures including the encouragement of walking and cycling, in particular to the town centre and railway station, and enhanced passenger transport services;
  • an enhanced public footpath and cycleway from West Road to enable direct pedestrian and cycle access to Mandeville School and Leventhorpe School;
  • the setting aside of 1.2ha of land to facilitate the expansion of Mandeville School to two forms of entry, including the provision of a new access route;
  • off road parking spaces to serve Mandeville School;
  • 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 local highways mitigation measures, including junction improvements at the West Road/A1184 junction;
  • quality local green infrastructure throughout the site including opportunities for preserving and enhancing on-site assets, maximising opportunities to link into existing assets and enhancing biodiversity;
  • new public amenity space;
  • landscaping and planting, both within the site and peripheral, to complement development, as appropriate;
  • enhanced landscaping along the western boundary of the site to provide a soft edge to the development and define the new Green Belt boundary;
  • the delivery of all other necessary on-site and appropriate off-site infrastructure;
  • other policy provisions of the District Plan and relevant matters, as appropriate.

For more information please see the District Plan