8.1 It is vital that necessary infrastructure and services, including education, are integrated into new developments. Proposals must address such requirements for new and improvements infrastructure through direct, on-site provision or through the Community Infrastructure Levy which applies to certain forms of new development.
8.2 Where education provision is required on-site, this may be in the form of a new education facility or the expansion of an existing facility. Site-specific comments on the potential housing sites in Section 2 identify where a potential housing site would be required to contribute to meeting education needs through the provision of a new facility or the expansion of an existing facility.
8.3 In addition to the potential housing sites which would be required to provide education facilities, there is a site with potential to be allocated for a secondary school located to the north east of Carpenders Park (as shown below). Hertfordshire County Council is responsible for the provision of schools in the District and has identified a high level of need for a secondary school facility in this location in order to serve the future secondary education needs of the education catchment area (including Carpenders Park, South Oxhey and Eastbury in Three Rivers as well as areas in the Hertsmere and Watford Boroughs).
8.4 It should be noted that there is a reserve primary school site in Abbots Langley (Site S(c) Woodside Road) which was allocated in the Site Allocations LDD (adopted 2014) but has not yet been built out. A map of this existing allocation is provided below.
| Proposed Policy on Education Allocations |
| Three Rivers District Council will continue to work with the County Council, adjoining authorities and other interested parties to identify the most appropriate sites to meet identified educational needs. Identified education sites for new primary or secondary schools will be safeguarded for educational use. |
Question 75 Do you think the Proposed Policy for Education Allocations is the right approach? If not please identify how the proposed policy could be changed. |
Proposed Education Allocations
| Site Ref. | CFS11 | Site | Carpenders Park Farm, Oxhey Lane | Size (ha): | 8.2 |
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Current Use | Agricultural | |||
| Proposed Use | Secondary education | ||||
| Green Belt | Yes. If allocated, the Green Belt boundary would have to be revised to remove land for the construction of school buildings. Land developed for ancillary playing fields would remain in the Green Belt. | ||||
| Phasing | 1-10 years | ||||
| Comments A detailed heritage impact assessment and an archaeological assessment would be required prior to any development in order to protect and mitigate any potential adverse impacts to heritage assets. Development would need to satisfactorily address surface water flood risk on the site by providing suitable mitigation. Measures to avoid adverse impacts and enhance biodiversity would need to be provided due to the location of a Local Wildlife Site which is adjacent to the site. |
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Question 76 Do you agree that that Site CFS11 is an appropriate development site for a secondary school? If not, please outline your reasons. Do you believe there are more suitable alternative sites? If so please provide details. |
| Site Ref. | S(c) | Site | Woodside Road | Size (ha): | 2.5ha |
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Current Use | Agricultural | |||
| Proposed Use | Primary education | ||||
| Green Belt | Part of the site is in the Green Belt and is allocated for use as ancillary playing fields. The part of the site allocated as the build zone area is not in the Green Belt. | ||||
| Phasing | 1-10 years | ||||
| Comments The site is an existing education allocation in the Site Allocations LDD (adopted 2014). The site is allocated for primary education use and has capacity for a 2 form entry primary school. |
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