Timeline
The Local Plan has been many years in the making - here's a summary of the key milestones in its development.
2019 |
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- Consultation on additional sites.
- Final examination hearing sessions on the villages and new sites.
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2018 |
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- Examination hearing sessions continue on Birchall Garden Suburb, Topic policies Hatfield and Welwyn Garden City and the Green Belt.
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2017 |
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- The council's Cabinet approves a recommendation to send the Draft Local Plan to the government's planning inspectorate.
- Examination hearing sessions begin.
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2016 |
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- The council publishes the Draft Local Plan, allocating sites for 12,000 new homes. Over 3,000 representations are received.
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2015 |
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- Where should development happen? Local people make over 6,000 comments in response to the Local Plan Consultation Document outlining development site options.
- Events are held to explain new sites that came forward as part of the previous consultation.
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2014 |
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- A detailed transport study is completed to test the traffic implications of future development.
- An independent report is released, stating 12,500 is the required number of new homes in Welwyn Hatfield until 2031.
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2013 |
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- A local Green Belt Review takes place, looking at its contribution to retaining openness and the character of the countryside.
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2012 |
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- The council consults on a strategy to concentrate growth around Hatfield and Welwyn Garden City, receiving over 3,000 comments.
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2011 |
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- How Many New Homes? Residents are asked for views on five alternative housing targets. All but one would require land to be released from the Green Belt.
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2009 |
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- The Issues and Option Consultation begins to more fully establish the main social, economic and environmental issues affecting Welwyn Hatfield. The consultation receives over 6,700 comments.
- A series of neighbourhood workshops are held with community representatives to develop localised, area-specific ambitions.
- The first of three economy needs studies completes.
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2007 - 2008 |
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- Pre-Issues and Options Consultation launches, with an aim of identifying the key issues a borough blueprint for growth needs to address.
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