APPENDIX 5: PROPOSED GREEN BELT REVIEW CONSULTATION RESULTS
Site Ref
Site
Proposal
GB(1)
Leavesden
Remove Green Belt from existing development at Huntonbury Village,
Leavesden Park and Hill Farm Avenue Industrial Estate.
Responses
74% yes (37 responses)
26% no (13 responses)
02127 (Warner Object to failure to accord with Core Strategy PSP2
Bros)
and CP11 as fails to recognise current and future role
of the site as a source of employment and nationally
important economic activity. Therefore draft policy not
sound and not justified as fails to remove developed
area of studios or Island site from GB. Detailed
response at Annex 1.
SCO/0022
The Members of the Parish Council would object to
(Watford Rural
any erosion of Greenbelt mentioned in the
Parish Council) documents.
00373
There should be no removal of land from Green Belt
without additional allocation from elsewhere.
04045,
Object to building on Green Belt.
CU/0079
04051, 04052
Should be no erosion of Green Belt.
CU/0079
Will be thin end of the wedge.
As the area where Green Belt boundary removal is proposed is already
developed, and no change in this landuse has been proposed, revision
of the boundary is likely to have neutral impact against all SA
objectives.
Landowner
Comment
Statutory
Consultee
comments
Other Comments
Sustainability
Appraisal
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Site Ref
Site
Proposal
GB(2)
South of Heysham Drive, South Oxhey
Remove Green Belt from proposed housing site H(41) (Land at
Heysham Drive, South Oxhey)
Responses
52% yes (23 responses)
48% no (21 responses)
SCO/0017
This is a logical extension of the built area and
(HCC)
realignment of the settlement edge will form a strong
and defensible GB boundary.
SCO/009 (LB
Would harm openness of already narrow and
Harrow)
elevated Green Belt between Hatch End/Pinner and
South Oxhey. Existing residential development at
Heysham and Wentworth Drives already extend
urban area of South Oxhey to boundary, but
somewhat isolated elements within openness
provided by surrounding land, including sites H41 and
H42. H41 and H42 would create continuous urban
edge along ridge line and reduction in perception of
openness and visual amenity of this part of Green
Belt.
Landowner
Comment
Statutory
Consultee
comments
Green Belt between Hatch End/Pinner and South
Oxhey provides access to countryside. Sections
14+15 of London Loop pass through area and part of
section 14 immediately to the rear of H41.
PPG2 sets out that Green Belt should be several
miles wide allowing appreciable open zone round
built up area. Visual amenity of Green Belt should not
be injured by proposals within/conspicuous from
Green Belt.
Connects Prestwick Rd LNR to Harrow Green Belt
which contains designated Sites of Nature
Conservation Importance. Widens south tip of LNR
from <20m to >170m. Wider juncture between LNR
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Other Comments
Sustainability
Appraisal
SCO/0022
(Watford Rural
Parish Council)
00498, 04051,
04052,
00649 (HBRC)
and Green Belt is a better conduit for wildlife
migration than tip of the reserve alone. H41 will lead
to increased biological islandisation of LNR reducing
viability (PPS9).
The Members of the Parish Council would object to
any erosion of Greenbelt mentioned in the
documents.
Should be no erosion of Green Belt.
I consider that the whole of the proposed area for
removal from the Green belt should not be developed
given the damaging impact this will have on the link
that the LNR has with open land to the south – it will
all be severed by the proposals. Already a significant
area with reptile interest has been lost to
development at the southern end of the site. An
appropriate layout will be needed to retain a viable
width of link to avoid further fragmentation and
isolation.
Object to development of Green Belt.
01948, 04045,
CU/0079
03454
Should not get rid of playing field.
CU/0079
Will be thin end of the wedge.
NSI/0175
Support changes, some areas should be updated.
Through revision and further promoting housing development, land use
changes will affect habitats/species on the adjacent Local Nature
Reserve. Greenfield development will result in disturbance to top soil
and may affect the landscape character on both the District and Harrow.
Cumulative positive effect may however occur with Development
Management Policy on landscape character.
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