BSCF response to consultation on night flights at Stansted Airport

Link to Department of Transport Survey: Night flight restrictions at Heathrow, Gatwick and StanstedNight Flights ConsultationDepartment for TransportGreat Minster HouseHorseferry RoadLondon SW1P 4DR16 February 2017 NIGHT FLIGHTS CONSULTATION I am writing on behalf of the Bishop’s Stortford Civic Federation in response to this consultation document about night flights. Our concerns are about Stansted Airport. The […]

BSCF letter to Uttlesford District Council on proposed exit from service station to A1250

The Planning DepartmentCouncil OfficesLondon RoadSaffron WaldenEssexCB11 4ER 26 September 2017PROPOSED EXIT FROM SERVICE STATION TO A1250 Your ref: UTT/17/2352/FUL I am writing on behalf of the Bishop’s Stortford Civic Federation to object to this application. The purpose of the application is to relieve congestion within the Birchanger service station area which falls just inside the […]

BSCF’s concerns regarding parking and traffic

Vincent and Gorbing LtdSterling CourtNorton RoadStevenageHertsSG1 2JY 25 June 2017HERTS AND ESSEX SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS Several of our members attended the recent exhibition which you organised about proposals to expand the school in Warwick Road and to provide new sports facilities in Beldams Lane and Bowling Lane Bishop’s Stortford. While we appreciate the opportunity to […]

BSCF letter to Herts County Council on expansion plans for the Herts & Essex school

Mr Chris MartinSpatial Planning and Economy UnitCHN216, County HallHertfordHertsSG13 8DN10 August 2017 PROPOSED DEVELOPMENTS AT HERTS AND ESSEX SCHOOL, BISHOP’S STORTFORDYour ref: PL\0850\17 1. I am writing on behalf of the Bishop’s Stortford Civic Federation to make representations about the proposed developments on the Herts and Essex School’s Warwick Road and Beldams Lane sites. 2. […]

BSCF email to Mark Prisk MP on proposed garden town at Harlow North

See this article from the Herts and Essex Observer: Government announces support for major ‘Harlow North’ development at GilstonMark Prisk Esq MPHouse of CommonsWestminsterLondonSW1A 0AA3 January 2017 Dear Mark EAST HERTS DISTRICT PLAN No doubt you were as surprised as I was to read yesterday’s announcement by Housing and Planning Minister Gavin Barwell that Harlow […]

BSCF letter to EHDC on revised development proposals for the Station Goods Yard

Planning Application Link: 3/17/2588/OUT: Hybrid application for 586 residential units. Kevin Steptoe EsqHead of Planning and Building ControlEast Herts CouncilWallfieldsPegs LaneHertfordSG13 8EQ 7 December 2017 BISHOP’S STORTFORD STATION GOODS YARDYour ref: 3/17/2588/OUT 1. I am writing on behalf of the Bishop’s Stortford Civic Federation to give our views on the revised development proposals for this […]

BSCF letter to EHDC on amended Goods Yard redevelopment planning application

Planning Application Link: 3/16/0530/OUT: Hybrid application for up to 682 residential units. Stephen TapperDevelopment ControlEast Herts CouncilWallfieldsPegs LaneHertfordSG13 8EQ27 April 2017 BISHOP’S STORTFORD STATION GOODS YARD DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALSYOUR REF: 3/16/0530/OUT 1. Thank you for your letter of 12 April, advising of revisions to this application. We commented on an earlier version of this application in our letter of […]

Further comments from the BSCF letter on Vincent and Gorbing’s response

Mr Chay DempsterSpatial Planning and Economy UnitCHN216, County HallHertfordHertsSG13 8DN 31 March 2017 Dear Mr Dempster 3FE JMI SCHOOLFARNHAM ROAD BISHOP’S STORTFORDYOUR REF: PL\0822\16 Thank you for giving BSCF the opportunity to comment on Messrs Vincent and Gorbing’s response to our representations on this application contained in our letter of 27 January. We note that […]

BSCF letter to Herts County Council on plans for new school at Farnham Road, Bishop’s Stortford North

3/17/0031/CPO: Proposal for a 3 form of entry accommodating 630 pupils (reception- year 6) and a 45FTE (full-time equivalent) place nursery on land adjoining Farnham Road, Bishop’s Stortford Mr Chay DempsterSpatial Planning and Economy UnitCHN216, County HallHertfordHertsSG13 8DN 27 January 2017 3FE JMI SCHOOLFARNHAM ROAD BISHOP’S STORTFORDYOUR REF: PL\0822\16 1. I am writing on behalf […]