Policy information sourced from the Hertsmere Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Plan
SADM32 - Key Community Facilities
Proposals for the provision or enhancement of community facilities will be permitted provided:
- they will principally serve a local community or meet a wider, unmet need which cannot be accommodated elsewhere;
- they are appropriately located and designed having regard to other plan policies, particularly Policies SP1, CS13, CS24 and CS27, and the amenity of adjoining occupiers and the local area;
- they are or can be made accessible by public transport, walking and cycling;
- where appropriate, they are designed to be able to accommodate a range of community uses and users;
- any proposal to develop a school on a new site is supported by evidence demonstrating the need for a new site; and
- they satisfy the terms of Policy CS25 and provide for an appropriate amount of car parking in line with the Parking Standards SPD.
The following specific proposals for the provision of key community facilities, which are not already the subject of a site-specific planning brief are identified on the Policies Map:
| Ref. | Site | Proposal | Site Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| C1 | Hertswood Lower School, Cowley Hill, Borehamwood | Provision of new and/or refurbished school facilities | The site is to be used for the consolidation of Hertswood Academy and associated key community facilities and any other educational facilities that may be necessary to serve the immediate local area. Buildings should be concentrated in one part of the site. Open space and landscaping should provide a soft edge with and visual links to the wider Green Belt. A transport statement is required to show how the cumulative impact on the highways network can be adequately mitigated. The proposal is linked to the residential development of Hertswood Upper School, Proposal H6 (see Policy SADM1). This includes the relocation of Hertswood Upper School, playing fields, the Hertswood Centre and The Ark Theatre to the Hertswood Lower School site. Proposals should minimise any reduction in the overall quantity of playing field provision and its effect; improvements to the quality and accessibility of playing field and sports provision will be required as part of any agreed mitigation strategy. Programme of development on the two sites to be considered against Policy CS19 (key community facilities) and agreed, in particular, to ensure that (i) the proper level of school facilities, including playing fields and indoor sports facilities, is available throughout the development period, (ii) there are local facilities available to allow the satisfactory operation of theatre activities and indoor sports facilities throughout the development period, and (iii) the provision of the replacement theatre premises and indoor sports facilities is made at the earliest possible opportunity. The playing fields and indoor sports facilities are to be made available for community use on a basis to be agreed with the Council. |
For more information please see the Hertsmere Policies Plan