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• Gypsies and Travellers Study - Accommodation Needs (Stage 1) - 2005

  April 2005

  An assessment of the accommodation needs of Gypsies and Travellers in south and west Hertfordshire was completed in April 2005. The study was jointly undertaken with neighbouring local authorities and Hertfordshire County Council. Following this, the authorities commissioned a second study to look at the "Identification of Potential Gypsy and Traveller Sites" to assist discussion on how their needs could be met. This study was published in April 2005.

  •  Summary of Gypsies and Travellers Study - Accommodation Needs (PDF 139 KB)
  •  Gypsies and Travellers Study - Accommodation Needs - Main Report (PDF 916 KB) 
  •  Gypsies and Travellers Study - Accommodation Needs - Appendix (PDF 561 KB)
  •  Supplementary Note on Watford Borough Council (PDF 270 KB)

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  • Gypsies and Travellers Study - Accommodation Needs: Stage 1 - £30 plus £2 post and packaging
• Gypsies and Travellers Study - Potential Sites (Stage 2) - 2007

  March 2007

  Dacorum Borough Council and Hertfordshire County Council commissioned a study to look at the "Identification of Potential Gypsy and Traveller Sites" to assist discussion on how their needs could be met. This study was published in March 2007.

  •  Introduction and Executive Summary. Chapters 1 - 2 (PDF 490KB)
  •  Site Selection Criteria. Chapter 3.1 (PDF 4.72 MB)
  •  Map of Extent of Green Belt and AONB (PDF 254KB)
  •  Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Mapping and Appraisal, Site Visits and Ground Truthing. Chapters 3.2 - 3.3 (PDF 697 KB)
  •  Identified Sites in Dacorum. Chapter 4.1 - 4.2 (PDF 857 KB)
  •  Identified Sites in Hertsmere. Chapter 4.3 (PDF 929 KB)
  •  Identified Sites in St. Albans. Chapter 4.4 (PDF 948 KB)
  •  Identified Sites in Three Rivers. Chapter 4.5 (PDF 1.48 MB)
  •  Identified Sites in Watford. Chapter 4.6 (PDF 870 KB)
  •  Recommended Policy Criteria. Chapter 5 (PDF 203 KB)
  •  Summary: Site and Policy Recommendations. Chapter 6 (PDF 2.13 MB)

  Appendix 1

  •  Site Selection Criteria (PDF 243 KB)

  Appendix 2

  •  Potential Sites and Buffer from Green Belt Boundary (PDF 7.5 MB)

  Appendix 3: Recommended sites in Dacorum overlaid on the Local Plan Maps

  •  Map of Tring (PDF 3.09 MB)
  •  Map of Tring Rural (PDF 1.69 MB)
  •  Map of Berkhamsted (PDF 4.43 MB)
  •  Map of North Hemel Hempstead (PDF 5.29 MB)
  •  Map of South Hemel Hempstead (PDF 4.74 MB)
  •  Map of Apsley (PDF 3.15 MB)
  •  Map of Bovingdon (PDF 4.24 MB)
  •  Map of Markyate (PDF 4.27 MB)

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  • Gypsies and Travellers - Identification of Potential Sites: Stage 2 - £50 plus £5 post and packaging
• Urban Capacity Study - 2005

  January 2005

  The Urban Capacity Study and the Employment Study were both completed in January 2005 and were joint studies undertaken with Watford and Three Rivers Councils.

  The Urban Capacity Study examines the potential in Dacorum for further residential development within the existing urban areas. Different types of potential development were considered including, for example, using vacant land, reviewing existing housing allocations in the Local Plan and living over shops.

  The Employment Study looks at how much land needs to be safeguarded for employment uses over the period to 2021 and whether there is any potential for any releases for other uses.

   Summary of Urban Capacity Study (PDF 352 KB)

   Consultation Report (PDF 2.54 MB)

   Non-Technical Summary (PDF 352 KB)

  Volume 1: Main Report

   Volume 1 (PDF 1.67 MB)

  Volume 2: Design Exercises

  •  Design Exercises Dacorum (PDF 3.86 MB)

  •  Design Exercises Three Rivers (PDF 1.12 MB)

  •  Design Exercises Watford (PDF 2.94 MB)

  •  Design Exercises 3-D (PDF 3.57 MB)

  Volume 3: Site Schedules for Dacorum

  • Site Schedules for Dacorum

  Volume 4: Mapping of the Sites

  •  Site Map - Aldbury, Bovingdon and Kings Langley (PDF 2.34 MB)

  •  Site Map - Northchurch and Berkhamsted (PDF 3.70 MB)

  •  Site Map - Markyate (PDF 346 KB)

  •  Site Map - Tring (PDF 879 KB)

  Hemel Hempstead (by ward)

  •  Site Map - Adeyfield East and West (PDF 2.94 MB)

  •  Site Map - Bennetts End and Nash Mills (PDF 1.29 MB)

  •  Site Map - Boxmoor, Chaulden and Shrubhill (PDF 1.41 MB)

  •  Site Map - Hemel Hempstead Central (PDF 2.14 MB)

  •  Site Map - Corner Hall (PDF 1.69 MB)

  •  Site Map - Gadebridge and Warners End (PDF 1.13 MB)

  •  Site Map - Grovehill and Woodhall Farm (PDF 1.18 MB)

  •  Site Map - Highfield and St. Paul's (PDF 1.72 MB)

  •  Site Map - Leverstock Green (PDF 1.17 MB)

  Volume 5: Appendix "Greenfield" Housing Allocations

   Volume 5: Appendix 'Greenfield' Housing Allocations (PDF 245 KB)

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• Dacorum Sport and Recreation Study - Indoor Facilities - 2006

  March 2006

  The Indoor Recreation Facilities Study assesses public, private and voluntary provision across the borough, including sports centres, health clubs and sports uses of community centres and village halls. Recommendations are included in the Strategy and Action Plan.

  •  Indoor Recreation Facilities Study - Executive Summary (PDF 141 KB)

  •  Indoor Sport: Assessment Report (PDF 1.90 MB)

  •  Indoor Sport: Strategy and Action Plan (PDF 356KB)

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  • Assessment Report - £15 plus £1.50 postage and packaging

  • Strategy and Action Plan - £5 plus £1.50 postage and packaging
• Dacorum Sport and Recreation Study - Outdoor Facilities - 2006

  October 2006

  The Outdoor Recreation Facilities Study assesses the provision of pitches, courts and greens, identifies clubs and teams and assesses the need for additional provision. Local standards are set for sub-areas of the borough, in accordance with Sport England's Electronic Toolkit and a Strategy Action Plan is developed.

  •  Outdoor Recreation Facilities Study (PDF 3.08 MB)

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  • Outdoor Recreation Facilities Study - £20 plus £1.50 postage and packaging
• Housing Market Background Paper - 2006

  July 2006

  This background study provides an overview of the housing market. It includes information on house prices and sales, rents, income and general demand.

  The documents will be used as technical information to inform the preparation of the new Local Development Framework. It should be noted, however, that these documents will be combined with the findings from other technical work that is being carried out.

  The combined data will be used to develop a strategy on which consultation will be undertaken once the evidence base is completed and there are some ideas to discuss. It is therefore important to understand that these documents represent a viewpoint that looks at the individual issue in isolation from the other technical work.

  For example, the Urban Capacity Study does not consider the need for land for other uses such as social or education. It may be, therefore, that we take a position that differs from the recommendations set out in the technical reports.

  •  Housing Market Background Paper (PDF 207 KB)

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  • Housing Market Background Paper - £5 plus £1.50 postage and packaging
• Social and Community Facilities - 2006

  January 2006

  The Social and Community Facilities Study examines the current provision of community facilities across the borough of Dacorum, such as education, health, childcare, elderly care, religious and cultural activities, and seeks to address any issues of need arising from their current use. It also looks at community facilities over a wider timeframe to 2021 and the likely requirements for additional facilities within the borough.

  •  Social and Community Facilities Study (PDF 244 KB)

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  • Social and Community Facilities Study - £20 plus £2 post and packaging
• Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) - 2008

  October 2008

  This study was commissioned jointly by Dacorum Borough Council, Three Rivers District Council and Watford Borough Council, to estimate the available housing potential across the three council areas.

  Non-Technical Summary

  •  Non-Technical Summary (PDF 7.18 MB)

  Volume 1

  •  Volume 1 (PDF 7.77 MB)

  Volume 2 - Part 1: Design Case Studies

  •  Design Case Studies 1 - 5 (PDF 6.65 MB)

  •  Design Case Studies 6 - 10 (PDF 5.04 MB)

  Volume 2 - Part 2: 3-D Design Exercises

  •  Case Study 1- APS5 - Scenario A (PDF 1.53 MB)

  •  Case Study 2 - APS5 - Scenario B (PDF 1.43 MB)

  •  Case Study 2 - APS9 - Scenario A (PDF 1.77 MB)

  •  Case Study 2 - APS9 - Scenario B (PDF 1.90 MB)

  •  Case Study 4 - BW9 - Scenario B (PDF 1.59 MB)

  •  Case Study 10 - TC10 - Scenario A (PDF 1.41 MB)

  •  Case Study 10 - TC10 - Scenario A2 (PDF 1.65 MB)

  •  Case Study 10 - TC10 - Scenario B (PDF 1.60 MB)

  Volume 3: Site Schedules

  • Volume 3a - Site Schedules - Dacorum

  Volume 4: Mapping

  • Volume 4a - Mapping - Dacorum

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• Housing Land Availability Paper - 2009

  April 2009

  This Housing Land Availability Paper supports technical work on our Core Strategy Development Plan Document (DPD). It will form part of the evidence base to the Core Strategy and will help guide decisions on potential housing sites through the preferred approach to the Site Allocations DPD.

  •  Housing Land Availability Paper (PDF 888 KB)

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  • £5 plus £1.50 postage and packaging
• Population Background Note - 2009

  April 2009

  This background paper forms part of the preparation for our Emerging Core Strategies paper. We have considered how the population will grow over the next 22 years and how this projection helps us to determine the optimal level of housing provision for each settlement from 2006-2031.

  •  Population: Background Note for the Core Strategy (PDF 373 KB)

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• Affordable Housing and Section 106 Viability Study - 2009

  November 2009

  Provides advice on the viability of affordable housing provision for different locations, types and sizes, to enable clear assessments to be made on the financial impact of different levels of provision and tenure split. The study is accompanied by the 'Three Dragons Toolkit', a development economics modelling package. Jointly commissioned with Watford and Three Rivers Councils.

  •  Affordable Housing and Section 106 Viability Study (PDF 1.37 MB) 

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  • £5 plus £1.50 postage and packaging
• Strategic Housing Market Assessment 2008 (SHMA) Report of Study Findings - 2010

  April 2010

  Examines the issue of need across the Hertfordshire housing market area. The study will help inform Local Development Framework policies relating to affordable housing targets and tenure splits. Jointly commissioned by the planning and housing departments of all Hertfordshire districts.

  •  Strategic Housing Market Assessment - Executive Summary (SHMA) (PDF 1.14 MB)

  •  Section 1: Introduction (PDF 1 MB)

  •  Section 2: Context (PDF 751 MB)

  •  Section 3: Identifying Local Housing Sub-Market Areas (PDF 1.58 MB)

  •  Section 4: The Existing Dwelling Stock (PDF 474 KB)

  •  Section 5: Key Housing Market Drivers (PDF 1.09 MB)

  •  Section 6: Existing Households in Housing Need (PDF 1.06 MB)

  •  Section 7: The ORS Housing Mix Model (PDF 500 KB)

  •  Section 8: Profiling Affordability (PDF 786 KB)

  •  Section 9: Estimating the Mix of Housing Requirements (PDF 794 KB)

  •  Section 10: Affordable Housing Options (PDF 801 KB)

  •  Section 11: Understanding Specific Sub-Groups (PDF 1.12 MB)

  •  Section 12: Policy issues and implications arising from the SHMA (PDF 568 KB)

  •  Appendix A: Stakeholder Consultation (PDF 430 KB)

  •  Appendix B: Glossary of Terms (PDF 501 KB)

  •  Appendix C: Project Management (PDF 306 KB)

  •  Housing Mix Model Technical Report (PDF 638 KB)

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  • Strategic Housing Market Assessment - £30 plus £2 postage and packaging.

  • On CD: £5 plus £1.50 postage and packaging
• Stage 2 Review of the South West Hertfordshire Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) 2010

  June 2010

   Stage 2 Review of the South West Hertfordshire Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (PDF 439 KB)

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  £20 plus £2 postage and packaging

• Housing Land Availability Study - 2011

  July 2011

  This Housing Land Availability Paper supports technical work on our Core Strategy Development Plan Document (DPD). It will form part of the evidence base to the Core Strategy and will help guide decisions on potential housing sites through the preferred approach to the Site Allocations DPD.

   Housing Land Availability Paper (PDF 392 KB)

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  • £5 plus £1.50 postage and packaging
• Sports Facilities Audit 2011

  March 2012

   Sports Facilities Audit 2011 (PDF 2.30 MB)

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  • £10 including postage and packaging
• Sports Policy Statement and Action Plan 2012

  April 2012

   Sports Policy Statement and Action Plan (PDF 117 KB)

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  • £Free
• Assessment of Potential Local Allocations and Strategic Sites - Final Assessment - 2012

  June 2012

   Assessment of Potential Local Allocations and Strategic Sites - Final Assessment (PDF 3.83 MB)

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  • £20 plus £2 postage and packaging
• Traveller Accommodation Needs Assessment Update - 2013

  January 2013

   Three Rivers and Dacorum Traveller Accommodation Needs Assessment Update (PDF 933 KB)

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  • £10 plus £1.50 postage and packaging
• Local Allocations - Archaeological Assessments 2014

  Desk-based assessments

  •  Local Allocation LA1: Marchmont Farm Hemel Hempstead - Desk-based Assessment (PDF 0.99 MB)

  •  Local Allocation LA2: Old Town Hemel Hempstead - Desk-based Assessment (PDF 894 KB)

  •  Local Allocation LA4: Hanbury's Berkhamsted - Desk-based Assessment (PDF 782 KB)

  •  Local Allocation LA5: West of Tring - Desk-based Assessment (PDF 1.12 MB)

  •  Local Allocation LA6: Chesham Road Bovingdon - Desk-based Assessment (PDF 1.04 MB)

  Trial trench reports

  •  Local Allocation LA1: Marchmont Farm Hemel Hempstead - Trial Trench Report (PDF 768 KB)

  •  Local Allocation LA2: Old Town Hemel Hempstead - Trial Trench Report (PDF 616 KB)

  •  Local Allocation LA4: Hanbury's Berkhamsted - Trial Trench Report (PDF 569 KB)

  •  Local Allocation LA5: West of Tring - Trial Trench Report (PDF 2.71 MB)

  Note: No Trial Trench Assessment was required for LA6. 

  Geophysics report and maps

  •  Geophysics Report (PDF 809 KB)

  •  Geophysics Report Maps - Part 1 (PDF 4.74 MB)

  •  Geophysics Report Maps - Part 2 (PDF 4.69 MB)

  •  Geophysics Report Maps - Part 3 (PDF 3.36 MB)
• Outdoor Leisure Facilities Study 2014

  September 2014

  This is the Playing Pitch Assessment Report (incorporating all outdoor sports facilities) prepared by Knight, Kavanagh and Page (KKP) for us. It updates the previous 2006 Dacorum Sport and Recreation Study (Outdoor Facilities).

   SC2-Outdoor Leisure Facilities Study (PDF 3MB)
  
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  • £20 for all four reports - plus £2 postage and packaging
• Playing Pitch Strategy and Action Plan - update (2015)

  June 2015

  The Playing Pitch Strategy provides a clear, strategic framework for the improvement of existing playing pitches/facilities and provision of new pitches/facilities over the next ten years from 2015-2025.

   Playing Pitch Strategy and Action Plan update 2015 (PDF 1.61MB)

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  • £20 for all four reports - plus £2 postage and packaging