Hertsmere approves plan for over 16,000 new homes

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 08:31 · Archive

Hertsmere borough councillors have voted to approve plans for more than 16,000 new homes over the next 17 years.

Hertsmere borough councillors voted 18 to 12 on 7 October to approve plans for more than 16,000 new homes over the next 17 years. The Local Plan aims to meet the government's housing target of 16,575 homes by 2043 and will replace the area's existing plan adopted in 2013.

The homes will be distributed across the borough: 3,413 in Elstree & Borehamwood, 3,049 in Potters Bar, 2,793 in Bushey, 2,635 in Radlett and 2,500 at Bowmans Cross. The plan will now proceed to Regulation 19 consultation before submission to the government by the end of the year.

Cllr Nik Oakley, cabinet member for planning, described the vote as 'one of the most important decisions this council will make in a generation'. She argued that without proper planning, developers would increasingly challenge planning decisions and growth would occur in a piecemeal manner, with infrastructure struggling to keep pace.

How it is being reported

• Plan for more than 16,000 new homes voted through by councillorsPlans to build more than 16,000 homes in Hertsmere have been voted through by borough councillors.Herts Advertiser · 9 Oct, 09:42
• Plan for more than 16,000 new homes voted through by councillorsPlans to build more than 16,000 homes across Hertsmere over the next 17 years have been voted through by borough councillors.Watford Observer · 8 Oct, 14:14

In this story: Hertsmere · Elstree & Borehamwood · Potters Bar · Bushey · Radlett · Bowmans Cross · Nik Oakley

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