EVIDENCE BASE

Evidence Base Documentation

Duty to Cooperate

Documents to follow as soon as they are available.



Employment and Economy

• EMP1 - Peter Brett Associates - LLP Clarendon Road area study (2016)
• EMP2 - Lambert Smith Hampton - Loss of Employment Space in Hertfordshire (2019
• EMP3 - Hatch Regeneris - South West Herts economic study update (2019)
• EMP4 - Regenris Consulting Ltd - South West Herts Economic Study (2016)
• EMP5 - Watford Borough Council - Watford Employment Land Review (2019)



Environment and Sustainability

• ENV1 - DEFRA - DEFRA England Tree Strategy Consultation (2020)
• ENV2 - Binnie Black & Veatch/The Environment Agency- Fluvial Design Guide Technical Report (2001)
• ENV3 - Amec Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure UK Limited - Green Belt Stage 1 Review (2017)
• ENV4 - Land Use Consultants Ltd - Green Belt Stage 2 Assessment and Appendices (2019)
• ENV5 - Watford Borough Council - Green spaces strategy for Watford 2013-2023 Service Update (2018)
• ENV6 - Hertfordshire County Council - Herts Local Flood Risk Management Strategy (2019)
• ENV7 - AECOM Ltd - Herts renewable and low carbon energy technical study (2010)
• ENV8 - Land Use Consultants Ltd - Herts Strategic Green Infrastructure Plan (2011)
• ENV9 - Hertfordshire County Council- Herts Waste Core Strategy & Development Management Policies (2012)
• ENV10 - Hertfordshire County Council - Herts Waste Site Allocations (2012)
• ENV11 - Knight, Kavanagh & Page Ltd - Playing Pitch Strategy Stage A & B Reports (2019)
• ENV12 - Knight, Kavanagh & Page Ltd - Playing Pitch Strategy Assessment Report (2020)
• ENV13 - Knight, Kavanagh & Page Ltd - Playing Pitch Strategy Strategy & Action Plan (2020)
• ENV14 - Public Health England - Review of Interventions to Improve Air Quality and Public Health (2019)
• ENV15 - Watford Borough Council - Sports Facilities Strategy for Watford 2015-2025 (2015)
• ENV16 - Jeremy Benn Associates Limited - South West Herts Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 1 (2019)
• ENV17 - Watford Borough Council - Sustainability Strategy Part 1 2020 TO 2023 (2020)
• ENV18 - CIRIA - The SuDS Manual (2015)
• ENV19 - Watford Borough Council - Watford Action Plan (2018)
• ENV20 - Land Use Consultants Ltd - Watford Borough Green Infrastructure Plan (2011)
• ENV21 - Jeremy Benn Associates Limited - Watford Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 2 (2020)



Existing Local Development Documents

• LDD1 - Watford Borough Council - Watford Local Plan Core Strategy 2006-31 (2013)
• LDD2 - Watford Borough Council - Watford District Plan 2000 Policies Retained Post Core Strategy Adoption (2013)
• LDD3 - Watford Borough Council - Watford District Local Plan 2000 (2003)
• LDD4 - Watford Borough Council - Watford District Local Plan 2000 Appendices (2003)
• LDD5 - Watford Borough Council - Supplementary Planning Document - Bin Allocation Storage & Collection Guidance (2020)
• LDD6 - Watford Borough Council - Supplementary Planning Document - Character of Area Study (2011)
• LDD7 - Watford Borough Council - Supplementary Planning Document - Charter Place Planning Brief (2006)
• LDD8 - Watford Borough Council - Supplementary Planning Document - Commuted Sums for the Provision of Affordable Housing (2020)
• LDD9 - Watford Borough Council - Supplementary Planning Document - Cycle Parking (2017)
• LDD10 - Watford Borough Council - Supplementary Planning Document - Residential Design Guide (2016)
• LDD11 - Watford Borough Council - Supplementary Planning Document - Shop Front Design Guide (2013)
• LDD12 - Watford Borough Council - Supplementary Planning Document - Skyline - Watford's Approach to Taller Buildings (2016)
• LDD13 - Watford Borough Council - Supplementary Planning Document - Watford Streetscape Guide (2013)



Health

• HEA1 - Hertfordshire County Council - HCC Position Statement - Health Impact Assessments (2019)
• HEA2 - Hertfordshire County Council - Hertfordshire Public Health Watford Ward Profiles (2019)
• HEA3 - Town and Country Planning Association - Town and Country Planning Association Draft Report for Watford (2020)



Heritage and Design

• HER1 - Watford Borough Council - Conservation Areas Management Plan (2013)
• HER2 - Watford Borough Council - Locally Listed Buildings in Watford (2010
• HER3 - Watford Borough Council - Local List Additions (2019)
• HER4 - Watford Borough Council - Nationally Listed Buildings in Watford (2014
• HER5 - Watford Borough Council - Urban Design and Conservation Area Strategy (2014)
• HER6 - Watford Borough Council - Civic Core Conservation Area Character Appraisal (2015)
• HER7 - Watford Borough Council - Escourt Conservation Area Character Appraisal (2015)
• HER8 - Watford Borough Council - Grove Mill Conservation Area Character Appraisal (2017)
• HER9 - Watford Borough Council - High Street King Street Conservation Area Character Appraisal (2013)
• HER10 - Watford Borough Council - Macdonnell Gardens Conservation Area Character Appraisal (2018)
• HER11 - Watford Borough Council - Nascot Conservation Area Character Appraisal (2015)
• HER12 - Watford Borough Council - Oxhey Conservation Area Character Appraisal (2014)
• HER13 - Watford Borough Council - St Mary's Conservation Area Character Appraisal (2015)
• HER14 - Watford Borough Council - The Square Conservation Area Character Appraisal (2017)
• HER15 - Watford Borough Council - Watford Buildings at Risk Report (2017
• HER16 - Dallas-Pierce-Quintero - Watford Cultural Strategy (2019
• HER17 - Hertfordshire County Council - Watford Extensive Urban Survey (2000
• HER18 - Watford Borough Council - Watford Heath Conservation Area Character Appraisal (2013)
• HER19 - Allies and Morrison - Watford Tall Buildings Study (2021)



Previous Local Plan Stages

• PLP1 - Watford Borough Council - Issues and Options Consulation Document (2018)
• PLP2 - Watford Borough Council - Issues and Options Consultation Statement (2019)
• PLP3 - Clearlead Consulting - Issues & Options Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report and Appendices (2018)
• PLP3A - Clearlead Consulting - Sustainability Appraisal of Strategic Options (June 2018)
• PLP4 - Watford Borough Council - First Draft Local Plan (2019)
• PLP5 - Watford Borough Council - First Draft Local Plan Policies Map (2019)
• PLP6 - Clearlead Consulting - First Draft Local Plan Sustainability Appraisal Non Technical Summary (2019)
• PLP7 - Clearlead Consulting - First Draft Local Plan Sustainability Appraisal Report and Appendices (2019)
• PLP8 - Watford Borough Council - First draft Watford Local Plan Consultation Representations - Online (2019)
• PLP9 - Watford Borough Council - First draft Watford Local Plan Consultation Representations - Email & Letter (2019)
• PLP10 - Watford Borough Council - ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​First Draft Watford Local Plan 2020-2036 Consultation Statement and Appendix (2021)



Retail and Leisure

• RAL1 - Nexus Planning - South West Herts Retail and Leisure Study Report and Appendices (2018)



Supporting Documents

• SUP1 - Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government - National Planning Policy Framework (2021)
• SUP2 - Watford Borough Council - Statement of Community Involvement (2020)
• SUP3 - Watford Borough Council - Watford Authority Monitoring Report (2019)
• SUP4 - Watford Borough Council - Statement of Community Involvement (July 2017)
• SUP5 - Watford Borough Council - Statement of Community Involvement (November 2019)



Transport and Infrastructure

• TIF1 - Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy - 2018 Final Greenhouse Gas Emissions (2020)
• TIF2 - Arcadis - Hertfordshire Water Study (2017)
• TIF3 - HM Government - Building Regulations - 2010 Access to and use of buildings (2016)
• TIF4 - Watford Borough Council - Watford Infrastructure Delivery Plan (2021)
• TIF5 - House of Commons Library - Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure (2021)
• TIF6 - Department of Transport - Gear Change A Bold Vision For Cycling and Walking (2020)
• TIF7 - Hertfordshire County Council - Hertfordshire's Rail Strategy (2020)
• TIF8 - Hertfordshire County Council - Hertfordshire Traffic and Transport Data Report (2019)
• TIF9 - Hertfordshire County Council - Hertfordshire Travel Plan Guidance (2020)
• TIF10 - AECOM Ltd - Hertfordshire Travel Survey (2018)
• TIF11 - Hertfordshire County Council - Hertfordshire Local Transport Plan 2018 - 2031 (2018)
• TIF12 - AECOM Ltd - Herts COMET Local Plan Forecasting Report (2020)
• TIF13 - Hertfordshire County Council - Watford COMET Interpretation Note (2020)
• TIF14 - Department of Transport - Inclusive Mobility (2005)
• TIF15 - Hertfordshire County Council - Intalink Bus Strategy (2020)
• TIF16 - Department of Transport - National Travel Survey (2019)
• TIF17 - AECOM Ltd - South West Hertfordshire Growth and Transport Plan (2019)
• TIF18 - Project Centre - Watford Mass Rapid Transport Safeguarding - Technical Report (2020)
• TIF19 - JMP Consultants Ltd - Watford Waymarking Strategy (2012)
• TIF20 - Hertfordshire County Council - Guide to Developer Infrastructure Contributions (2021)
• TIF21 - Hertfordshire County Council - Planning Obligations Guidance - Toolkit For Hertfordshire (2008)
• TIF22 - AECOM Ltd - Hertfordshire Infrastructure Funding Prospectus 2018-2031 (2019)



Viability

• VIA1 - BNP Paribas Real Estate - Watford Local Plan Viability Assessment (2021)