Policy information sourced from the Welwyn Hatfield Local Plan

SADM 2 Highway Network and Safety

Development proposals will be permitted provided:

  1. There would be no severe residual cumulative impacts on the local and/or strategic transport network once any cost-effective and achievable mitigation measures have been taken into account. Development proposals which generate a significant amount of traffic movements must be accompanied by either a Transport Assessment or Transport Statement as appropriate in accordance with the criteria in the Hertfordshire County Council Highway Design Guidance(19);
  2. There would be no negative impacts on highway safety;
  3. They are designed to allow safe and suitable means of access to and from the site for all users; and
  4. They provide satisfactory and suitable levels of parking, in accordance with the criteria set out in SADM12 and the Council’s parking standards, and taking into account the opportunities for public transport, cycling and walking.

For more information please see the Welwyn Hatfield Local Plan