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Background
OUR GREEN BELT IS UNDER ATTACK, AT SERIOUS RISK AND NEEDS YOUR HELP
Dear Hertsmere Green Belt supporter,
Thank you for being part of the 18,000 objections in 2021 against Hertsmere’s initial draft Local Plan which proposed building over 2,500 acres (almost 15%) of our entire Green Belt. Your support and objections forced our Councillors to listen and shelve the plan.
It was progress that a new Draft Local Plan produced early in 2024 planned to protect more of the Green Belt, proposing to build on around one third less of it, and was focused more genuinely affordable housing and infrastructure. Unfortunately even this improved Local Plan has now been thrown into doubt by the new Government’s proposal to build far more houses.
However, with the delay in providing an acceptable draft Local Plan the first time around, this has put our Green Belt at risk. Without a five-year housing supply, our Green Belt is now open to developer destruction.
Numerous applications on the Green Belt have been submitted since the 2021 Plan was shelved. We must continue to work together to object to these applications and ensure our elected Councillors listen to us the residents of Hertsmere.
Our Local Councillors are there to represent us, so they should be rejecting Green Belt proposals until we finalise our Local Plan.
We need your continued support.
If you are a local action group working to protect the Green Belt in your area of Hertsmere, or wish to join our campaign, please contact us at: info@save-hertsmere.co.uk to join up and work with us, as together we are stronger.
Reasons to Object
Greenbelt loss: The greenbelt was created to prevent urban sprawl by keeping green buffers between settlements. It is the lungs of London and prevents urban sprawl.
Threat to the natural environment:The destruction of our green areas means a loss of natural habitats and is a threat to wildlife.
Loss of Farmland: Means a loss of local produce
Climate Crisis: How will we ever meet our carbon reduction commitments if we concrete over our green fields?
Pollution: Created by traffic from the many thousands of new homes, with no sign of better roads either.
Infrastructure: Pressure on roads, schools, trains & medical services, with no agreed plan to provide these.
Out of date: Housing demand has actually fallen according to government data and housing targets are being changed.
Please remind your Councillors of their promises to protect ur Green Belt
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