The development of the Old River Lane site in Bishop’s Stortford is now at a stage where East Herts Council are asking people to provide feedback on their Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). A four-week period of consultation will run from Tuesday 5 July 2022 – Tuesday 2 August 2022, all comments should be made in writing.
You can read more details about the overall plans for the site here.
The draft Old River Lane SPD sets out the aspirations for the redevelopment of the Old River Lane site with the ambition to create a well-designed development that responds to the character of the surrounding area. For more information please see: www.eastherts.gov.uk/oldriverlaneSPD-consultation
There are several ways in which you can respond:
Online: You can access the online Consultation Portal directly using the following link: http://consult.eastherts.gov.uk.
By email: A comment form for the consultation is available online, which you can complete and return by email to the Planning Policy Team at: planningpolicy@eastherts.gov.uk.
By post: Alternatively you can send your completed comment form to East Herts Council, Planning Policy Team, Wallfields, Pegs Lane, Hertford, Herts, SG13 8EQ.
Please note the deadline for consultation responses is 5pm on Tuesday 2 August 2022.
We encourage businesses to make their comments directly to East Herts using the above methods. The BID will also make a response.
Image from East Herts, showing an early idea of how the arts centre might look from Waytemore Square in terms of size and its relationship to public space. The appearance of the building is indicative at this stage and will change once the design is underway.
