There is one week left to comment on planning issues in the district.

St Albans District Council is carrying out a consultation on a draft local plan, which would set out overarching policies and principles for what can be built and where over the long term.  

The district’s housing need is forecast to be 8,720 new homes for the 20-year period until 2031.

Consultation questions are asked about whether there are ‘exceptional circumstances’, as legally defined, that make it appropriate to change to Green Belt boundaries.  

Views are also sought on which Green Belt land to release for development if that becomes necessary.

Evidence is provided for various tracts of land including 2,500 homes at the western most part of the district, to the west of the M1, next to Hemel Hempstead, 1,000 homes to the east of St Albans on land at Oaklands College and 500 homes to the north west of Harpenden.

The consultation ends on November, 23. To submit your views visit: http://stalbans-consult.limehouse.co.uk/portal