Policy information sourced from Harpenden Neighbourhood Plan

ESD11 – Access to the Natural Environment

Proposals should retain and enhance public rights of way. Major development proposals on sites currently outside of the Built up Area Boundary of Harpenden (including Green Belt land released in a future St Albans Local Plan) should create new public rights of way and cycle paths. These should act as green links, improving accessibility and connectivity between the town and green spaces including open countryside and should connect to the existing network of public rights of way, including footpaths, cycle lanes and bridleways.

The integrity and value of green corridors such as watercourses and disused railway lines should be maintained and opportunities to strengthen such green links are not to be unacceptably compromised.

Proposals for new definitive rights of way which improve the opportunities for sustainable transport or which give greater access to the countryside for all users will be supported particularly where they are identified in the Hertfordshire County Council’s Rights of Way Improvement Plan.

For more information please see the Neighbourhood Plan