Community governance review consultation
Consultation: District wide Community Governance Review
And yet another TRDC public consultation…..this one closes on the 18th September: a District wide Community Governance Review. No - don’t stop reading - it’s important for Croxley Green! There’s only a dozen or so quick questions but questions 5 and 6 refer to Parish Boundary changes and ask if you consider a planned development means a boundary should be reviewed. The field within which 600 homes are planned (north of Little Green Lane) is in The Parish of Sarratt, however, if the homes are built they will very much form an extension of Croxley Green and be accessed from Croxley Green Changing the boundary and placing the field within Croxley Green Parish will see 25% of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funds going to Our Parish Council. Our Parish Council received £670,000 CIL from the Killingdown Farm and this new one is four times larger. Imagine what our community could get with that kind of money? Section 6 concerns community identity and a good case can be made for ensuring occupants of the 600 homes on this site are included within the Croxley Green community and pay council tax (part of which will fund our Parish Council). Section eight of the consultation concerns evidence and supporting information and we suggest responding with the following:
Important Notice from CGRA Chair“We’ve produced this guide to assist residents in responding to the Three Rivers District Council Local Plan Regulation 19 consultation. The consultation period ends on 25th September 2026. This is the final opportunity to comment on the draft Local Plan before its submission for Examination. It’s important because it will help shape the district for the next 15 years period - in a period that will commence with Three Rivers benign consumed into a much larger Unitary Authority called South West Hertfordshire.
This is a focused and technical exercise on the “soundness” and legal compliance of the Local Plan. Don’t be put off by this. We hope the document we’ve produced (which contains some pertinent examples) will guide you through the questions posed by the online consultation. Do contact us if you require any further information.” Download Document Below 
Public Enquiry for the proposed 600 new homes North of Little Green LaneApplication to build 600 homes north of Little Green Lane: The *district council has withdrawn all its objections to the Outline planning application but the Appeal Inquiry will still go ahead (starting at 10am on 27th August at Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House, Rickmansworth) for 4 days and submissions lodged will be placed in front of the Planning Inspector. Local district and Parish Council councillors will address the Inquiry.
The proposed development will have such an impact upon our community that, in order to reduce vehicle movements, cycle lanes will be introduced along Links Way and Durrants Drive and to be effective it’s likely that the whole of Croxley (except the A412) will have to become a 20mph zone with added traffic calming measures. Oh, and on-road parking will not be permitted along Links Way and Durrants Drive. The CGRA will be asking for details of these traffic plans at the Inquiry. Please attend the Inquiry if you can or at least be there for the morning session when the Inquiry begins. *TRDC was directed by the Housing Minister to add 6 specific sites to its draft Local Plan, one of those being the Little Green Lane site. TRDC subsequently labelled the site as “grey belt”. The site therefore became not possible by TRDC to defend as being green belt. Additionally, TRDC could've been liable for significant (six figure) legal costs. Notwithstanding this, there will be local councillor, CGRA and CPRE representation at the Inquiry arguing and presenting evidence on issues such as: the site should remain classified green belt & not developed and is not sustainable. For further Guidance look at notice directly underneath. |
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The Campaign to Protect Rural England has compiled its Interested Party statement in respect of the public enquiry for the new housing development North of Little Green Lane. The link below gives access to this document.
The RA held it's latest Residents meeting in June 2026. The notes from the meeting with all the topics discussed can be download using the link below
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Below is a draft letter the RA has compiled to send to our MP campaigning for a change in Government policy on the classification of how Green Belt land is being categorised. This directly affects the proposed new development of 600 homes on farmland along Little Green Lane. There is a download PDF version and text version for you to read and print off for submitting.
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Dear [MP's name]
While they are considering responses to their NPPF consultation, I would like to ask you to put pressure on the government to make two important changes to the Draft NPPF.
I’m presuming you agree:
● there is absolutely no need to build on Green Belt (other than on the car parks and petrol stations in the Green Belt originally intended for development by the Government).
● with research that shows there is enough brownfi eld land in the Country for 1.4 million new homes.
● with analysis that reveals that, across the Country, Planning permission is already in place for between 1.1 million and 1.4 million new homes.
The residents of Croxley Green understand the need for sustainable development but care deeply about the countryside on the edge of and within our community and evidence shows we all want to see it protected. Protecting Green Belt is always the most important local issue. Of immediate concern to Croxley Green residents is an application to build 600 homes on picturesque Green Belt farmland alongside Little Green Lane - currently the subject of an appeal.
So, please can you ask the Government to make two key changes:
1. Put an end to speculative development of Green Belt land through the ‘grey belt’ policy.
Research undertaken by the Campaign To Protect Rural England “CPRE” has shown this policy has not led to the development of car parks and petrol stations in the Green Belt (as originally stated by the Prime Minister and Housing Minister) but instead has led to the development of primarily undeveloped land.
Currently, in this district, ‘grey belt’ policy has given rise to a sudden and sharp rise in speculative large scale planning applications on Green Belt land. Virtually any Green Belt is prey to being labelled grey belt and communities have been stripped of the tools required to protect the character of their environment.
The NPPF defi nition of grey belt requires amendment and the NPPF must be clear that no Green Belt land can be developed prior to all brownfi eld options being exhausted.
2. Valued Landscapes: the intrinsic value elements of all landscapes must be considered in planning decisions as they should be in the current national planning policy.
We believe it is incredibly important to protect the countryside on the edge and within our communities from development. Voters have shown just how much this means to them in the recent local elections.
Please can you let me know if you agree with the points referred to at the top of this letter?
Will you apply pressure to the Government to protect Green Belt and precious landscapes?
Will you ascertain what measures are being taken by the Government to ensure developers build the number and types of homes needed on land already given planning permission and on brownfi eld sites within this Parliament?
Yours sincerely,
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