Policy information sourced from Sandridge Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan

D7 East St. Albans Broad Location

In addition to the conditions set out in the relevant emerging Local Plan policies, SADC Toolkit dated March 2020, (as amended) and relevant policies in this plan, all of the criteria set out below should be addressed as part of the master planning process. Sandridge Parish Council must be a major collaborator in the master planning process. (Appendix 5). Development proposals should:

  1. Demonstrate good quality design and respect the character and appearance of the surrounding area, as set out in a design brief, which the local community should be consulted on.
  2. Use existing green hedging and/or trees to define current and future residential boundaries.
  3. Provide a mix of house types and tenures, including the requirement for at least 40% affordable housing to meet the needs of current and future residents, including staff at local educational establishments.
  4. Make plots available for self-build development and release areas for development in small phases to enable local small and medium-sized builders to participate in construction, in keeping with current Government guidelines.
  5. Provide safe access for pedestrians, cyclists and road users, especially for students attending local schools and Oaklands College and users of the community facilities, including drop off and pick up provision.
  6. Provide multiple access points to the development for motor vehicles to ensure traffic is dispersed proportionately across surrounding roads and neighbourhoods and in accordance with local traffic surveys carried out during the master planning process and the Hertfordshire Highways Design Guide and Policy.
  7. Include road layouts that protect and mitigate against the impact of through traffic within residential areas (in accordance with the measures set out in the tables of Highway Improvements below).
    • Provide public transport enhancements in accordance with the measures set out in the table of Public Transport improvements below.
    • Sustainable transport enhancements to promote community health and wellbeing (in accordance with the measures set out in the table of Walking, Cycling and Recreational Travel improvements below).
  8. All roads within the development shall be built to adoptable standard and the developer shall provide every assistance to facilitate the adoption of the roads by Hertfordshire County Council.
  9. Provide fully operational electric vehicle charging points for each new home either individually or communally.
  10. Within the master planning process, provide a Parking Strategy for the development considering the needs of residents, their visitors, staff and students of education establishments, taking into account the Parish Council’s Transport and Parking Plan in the 5 Year Forward Action Plan Appendix 2, Annex A.
  11. Ensure effective measures for the management of surface water arising from the development are put in place prior to the occupation of the first home.
  12. Include provision of community facilities to serve new residents without increasing demand on already overstretched adjacent neighbouring facilities, including:
    • Provision of pre-schools, primary and secondary schools to meet the needs of the new community in line with the education requirements stated in Policy S6 v) of the emerging Local Plan.
    • Healthcare provision within or close to the site.
    • Provision of community facilities, including a hall for community use and interdenominational use, public open space, including a children’s play area.
    • Land for local retail outlet(s) to be classified as a ‘local centre’ within this Neighbourhood Plan.
  13. Provide high quality (superfast) communications infrastructure.
  14. Use and promote low carbon and renewable energy, including the consideration of district heating and/or local power generation.

This Policy shall be applicable to any Broad Location for development within the Parish.

For more information please see the Neighbourhood Plan