Land East Of Manor Links (BISH9), Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire

Application No 3/20/0245/FUL

Erection of 61 dwellings (including 24 affordable dwellings) accessed from Manor Links, together with associated highway works, landscaping, ecological enhancement works,
utilities, drainage infrastructure and parking on Land East Of Manor Links (BISH9), Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire

CPRE Hertfordshire recognise that this proposal is for the development of site BISH9 which is identified as a suitable site for residential development in Policy DPS3 of the East Herts District Plan and Policy BSEM2 of the Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan. The Masterplan for the site was approved by the Council in January 2020.

However we wish to comment on the development as proposed in this application: Policy DPS3 envisages around 50 dwellings on this site. The 61 dwellings proposed is 22%
higher than that envisaged. This is not insignificant and is demonstrated by a series of pinch points in the submitted layout.