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The paper set out the minutes from the Cabinet
Planning and Parking Panel held on 17th August 2023.
 
Councillor Zukowskyj highlighted he had hoped
that there would be an expansion of the green corridor southwards
to link with the River Lee river
corridor to the south of the site.
 
DECISION TAKEN
RESOLVED:
(unanimous)

The Cabinet agreed that the Birchall Garden Suburb
Masterplan, be agreed as a material consideration for Development
Management purposes.
 
REASON FOR DECISION

Birchall Garden Suburb is a large
strategic site to the southwest of Welwyn Garden City straddling
the boundary between Welwyn Hatfield and East Hertfordshire. A
joint masterplan had been prepared to ensure the site is planned
comprehensively to create a new sustainable community incorporating
Garden City Principles. The
policy position of the adopted East Herts District Plan and
emerging Welwyn Hatfield Local Plan is that any application for development should be preceded by,
and be consistent with, a masterplan.