Developers will be expected to outline any deviation from these guidelines and justify such deviation.

All proposals for new development must take advantage of opportunities to increase, extend or upgrade existing multi-user off-road rights of way in line with the Hertfordshire County Council’s Rights of Way Improvement Plan for St Albans City and District and the Database of Suggestions for Sandridge Parish. (See Figures 4 & 5).

Development within the Parish will only be supported if it fully implements the most recent version of this Database agreed by the County Council as well as protecting existing public rights of way and urban alleyways.

Wherever possible, all new residential and commercial development proposals should provide safe, accessible and attractive cycle and walking routes through the development site. Active Travel routes should connect the site with local schools, shops, stations and recreational facilities.

All new pedestrian or cycle paths which do not run alongside an adopted highway must be dedicated as public rights of way and where a through route depends upon an un-adopted road, the dedication must run from one adopted highway to another or to an appropriate site boundary.

Development masterplans must show how new routes connect with existing footpaths, cycle paths or public rights of way, where they can be identified, even if it is not yet possible to complete the connection.

Effective schemes to ensure there are safe pedestrian and cycle routes to connect residents to key destinations will be supported. Examples of such schemes are provided in the Table below. Specific measures in relation to East St Albans Broad Location are listed in Policy D7.

For more information please see the Neighbourhood Plan