Author: Peter Evans
Consultation on revised solar farm proposal
 Members of the public have a month to comment on some amended plans to create a 67-hectare solar farm near Aldenham.Another planning application has been submitted by Elstree Green Limited seeking permission for the construction and operation for a grid-connected solar photovoltaic farm with battery storage and other ancillary infrastructure on land north of Butterfly Lane and surrounding Hilfield Farm, and west of Hilfield Lane (map of the location is pictured above left and available on our website). The application is a revised version of one which was submitted and refused permission in November last year. A planning appeal against this decision is currently underway and is due to be decided by public inquiry in the autumn. The current live application can be viewed by going to the HBC website www.hertsmere.gov.uk/planningsearch and searching for either Butterfly Lane or reference number 22/0948/FULEI. Comments should be submitted before Saturday 23 July via the Hertsmere Borough Council website or by e-mailing consult.planning@hertsmere.gov.uk and quoting the case reference number. Please also copy in Aldenham Parish Council (manager@aldenham-pc.gov.uk) who will be discussing the plans at the Planning Committee meeting on 4th July 2022 at The Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue Radlett  |
Review of Aldenham West parish boundary
The results of the initial consultation on the Governance Review that affects Aldenham, Shenley, Ridge and South Mimms Parish Councils have been analysed by Hertsmere Borough Council and the final recommendations have been published on the Hertsmere Website Community Governance Review 2022 – Hertsmere Borough Council.
The final consultation is open until 17th July and the form to respond can be found on the bottom of webpage.
Further protection for bungalows in Radlett as a result of the Radlett Neighbourhood Plan
| New rules are being implemented by Hertsmere Borough Council to protect a number of bungalows across Radlett, which are deemed of value in the recently adopted Radlett Neighbourhood Plan. This follows recent changes in national legislation which allow for an extra storey to be built on homes, without the need for planning permission, as long as it complies with certain criteria. A copy of the new Article 4 directions for Radlett and a set of frequently asked questions can be found at www.hertsmere.gov.uk/RadlettArticle4 The new directions will come into force in May next year. Until then all interested parties can give their views in a public consultation by emailing at local.plan@hertsmere.gov.uk. Responses can also be submitted in writing to Planning department, Hertsmere Borough Council, Civic Offices, Elstree Way, Borehamwood WD6 1WA. |
More Planting of Trees at KGV Playing Fields Radlett
As part of the Aldenham Parish Council commitment to the ‘The Queen’s Green Canopy’ a unique tree planting initiative created to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022 children from Newberries School recently planted 35 small trees in the Picnic Field at KGV Playing Fields off Cobden Hill Radlett. In all 105 trees have now been planted by members of the Radlett Youth Council and both Newberries and Fair field Schools in Radlett.
Aldenham Reservoir footpath to stay open
RESERVOIR FOOTPATH SUCCESS!!
Borough Councillor Caroline Clapper is delighted to report some great news about Aldenham Country Park and Footpath Access. Following numerous discussions, we have (finally) reached formal agreement with the owners of the reservoir.
The footpath will now remain FULLY OPEN and the owners will not be allowed to erect any further fencing, and this is a binding agreement. This is one of the best solutions we could have reached, and stops the threat of closing the footpath again, or fencing off the reservoir altogether.
The gates will likely remain in situ for the next couple of months, but they now have to be permanently removed by the end of December 2022, and until then, they will be UNLOCKED at all times.
This is a fantastic win for the users of the Reservoir footpaths and I’d like to thank the County Council for all their hard work on this, as well as Cllr Jeremy Newmark who has supported this ‘All Party’ motion with me, that has lead to this positive outcome!