Validation Checklist - List 1

3w Planning obligation(s) / Draft Head(s) of Terms

Required for proposals of 10 or more dwellings and major non-residential of all obligations proposed.

This could include brief draft heads of terms for a section 106 agreement or unilateral undertaking, as well as include title and solicitor details. Applicants should clarify the Local Planning Authority’s requirements in pre-application discussions and confirm any planning obligations that they agree to provide in brief heads of terms.

Policy Driver and where to get more advice: Further advice is available in Circular 1/97: Planning Obligations. Guidance from Hertfordshire County Council.

3x Planning Statement and Additional Supporting Information

Required for all major applications.

The planning statement should explain the principles of and justification for the proposed works. The type and amount of detail required will vary according to the particular circumstances of each application.

You should submit information explaining how the proposed development accords with policies in the Local Plan and Supplementary Planning Documents/Guidance and any development briefs.

You should also include details of any pre-application consultation you have carried out in accordance with Welwyn Hatfield’s Statement of Community Involvement 2013.

The planning statement should also include for all major residential and commercial developments details of how crime prevention has been considered and opportunities to design-in community safety with the proposals. Part 1, page 8 of CABE - Design & Access Statements – How to write, read and use them' provides useful information. The statement should include the design steps taken along with the products and measures to be incorporated into the designs, which will reduce crime along with the knock-on effects on health (including mental health). Early contact with the Crime Prevention Design Advisor of Hertfordshire Constabulary is essential to obtain relevant local advice on designing out crime in the built environment.

Policy Driver and where to get more advice: Secured by Design website. CABE – Design and access statements.