Land North of Farm Way Bushey

Planning application no. 25/0972/FULEI

Hybrid planning application for a phased, residential-led, mixed use development. The detailed element comprises the phased construction of residential dwellings (open market and affordable) (Class C3); flexible non-residential uses (Class E and Class F2); community infrastructure including a community park; means of vehicular, cycle and pedestrian access from Little Bushey Lane; alongside associated works including landscaping, play facilities, highway, drainage and utilities infrastructure, and enabling works. The outline component (all matters reserved) comprises the phased construction of residential dwellings (open market and affordable) including self-build / custom build (Class C3); a care home (Class C2); land reserved for a primary school with associated playing fields (Class F1); flexible non-residential uses (including Class E, Class F1, Class F2 and Sui Generis (drinking establishments); vehicular, cycle and pedestrian access from Farm Way and Little Bushey Lane; alongside associated works including landscaping, play facilities, highway, drainage and utilities infrastructure, and enabling works. [For consultation purposes only: Up to 700 dwellings, up to 70-bed care home and up to 1,701sqm on non-residential uses]

The proposed development site is in the Green Belt and is not proposed for allocation in the emerging Hertsmere Local Plan. The application asserts the site is ‘grey belt’ but we disagree. We entirely refute the assertions that the first and second purposes of the Green Belt have no relevance in this case and that this site constitutes grey belt under the present legal definitions. We urge the Council to refuse permission for this inappropriate speculative development.

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