Great Ashby Community Council

11/03/2026

THE DEADLINE TO RESPOND IS TOMORROW - 12th MARCH

Planning Consultation 25/03080/HYA at GA2, Land North-East Of Great Ashby. Residents are strongly urged to respond to this Application.

Please follow this link to respond to this application:

https://pa2.north-herts.gov.uk/online-applications/

And use the reference 25/03080/HYA as a "keyword" to search.

If you are unable to access the portal, you can email your response to:

[email protected].

Please use the reference above (25/03080/HYA) when emailing.

06/03/2026

Planning Consultation 25/03080/HYA at GA2, Land North-East Of Great Ashby. Residents are strongly urged to respond to this Application.

THE DEADLINE TO RESPOND IS 12th MARCH

Please follow this link to respond to this application:

https://pa2.north-herts.gov.uk/online-applications/

And use the reference 25/03080/HYA as a "keyword" to search.
If you are unable to access the portal, you can email your response to:

[email protected].

Please use the reference above (25/03080/HYA) when emailing.

25/02/2026

Planning Consultation 25/03080/HYA at GA2, Land North-East Of Great Ashby.

PLEASE NOTE: THE DEADLINE TO RESPOND IS NOW 12th MARCH

Please follow this link to respond to this application:
https://pa2.north-herts.gov.uk/online-applications/

And use the reference 25/03080/HYA as a "keyword" to search.

If you are unable to access the portal, you can email your response to:

[email protected].

Please use the reference above (25/03080/HYA) when emailing.

21/02/2026

Planning Consultation 25/03080/HYA at GA2, Land North-East Of Great Ashby.

DEADLINE TO RESPOND 25th FEBRUARY.

Please follow this link to respond to this application:

https://pa2.north-herts.gov.uk/online-applications/

And use the reference 25/03080/HYA as a "keyword" to search.

GACC is aware that many residents are unable to access the portal. As an alternative, you can email your response to:

[email protected].

Please use the reference above (25/03080/HYA) when emailing.

As a Statutory Consultee, GACC has drafted a response to this Planning Application following a Meeting of Full Council on Thursday 19th February. Responses made to the NHC Planning Portal continue to be monitored to enable GACC to represent the views of the Community.

GACC strongly urge residents and interested parties to respond to this Application.

18/02/2026

Planning Consultation 25/03080/HYA at GA2, Land North-East Of Great Ashby.

As a Statutory Consultee, the Great Ashby Community Council (GACC) will be submitting a response to this Planning Application following a Meeting of Full Council on Thursday 19th February.

Responses made to the NHC Planning Portal are being monitored to enable GACC to represent the views of the Community. GACC strongly urge residents and interested parties to respond to this Application.

10/02/2026

Planning Consultation 25/03080/HYA at GA2, Land North-East Of Great Ashby.

The Great Ashby Community Council (GACC) will be submitting a response to this Planning Application following a Meeting of Full Council on Thursday 19th February. GACC urge residents and interested parties to respond to this Application.

09/12/2025

Happy Christmas from the Great Ashby Community Council!

GACC would like to dedicate the Community Christmas tree and the new lights to Robert and Evelyn; two long standing members of GACC who sadly passed away this year. Evelyn established the relationship with the supplier of our beautiful Nordman Christmas trees many years ago, and just last year Robert proposed GACC buy some “Bigger, Brighter, Better” lights!

GACC would like to extend their warmest thanks to the Great Ashby Community Centre (GACCMA) for choosing the new lights, both for the Christmas tree and for the trees at the entrance to the Community Centre. We hope you will agree they look stunning. Thank you too to Sot from Dot Electrical for giving up your time to help with dressing the tree.

Wishing all of our residents and their families and friends a safe and happy festive period, and we look forward to welcoming you to our Meetings in 2026.

27/10/2025

Proposals for the land to the north-east of Great Ashby ("GA2")

GACC have been notified that the Developer will be submitting a planning application to North Hertfordshire Council (NHC) soon. The proposal forms part of the adopted Local Plan allocation for GA2, following extensive engagement with the District and County Councils and the approval by North Hertfordshire District Council of the Master Plan in November 2024.

The application will seek permission for up to 640 new homes, a primary school, community hub, open spaces, and associated infrastructure.

The application is expected to be submitted shortly. Once validated, NHC will publicise the details on its website and invite comments from residents and interested parties as part of the statutory consultation process. GACC will be actively involved in this process, and would urge residents to engage with GACC and your District Councillors from the outset so that your views may be represented.

20/09/2025

North Herts Council are currently in a period of consultation about Local Government Reorganisation until 30th September. There will be another formal period of consultation in Spring 2026 before the final decision is taken by Central Government about the new local authorities.

In Hertfordshire, there are currently two types of council:
• District and Borough councils, which provide services such as housing, planning, bin collections, car parks and leisure services.
• The County Council, which is responsible for schools, libraries, roads, caring for children and supporting adults who need help with daily living.

Under the Government’s plan, these councils will be replaced by new unitary councils that will deliver all services currently provided by the two separate types of council. There are currently three proposals with proposed boundary changes.

GACC will be issuing a response, and would encourage residents to look at the proposals and feedback any observations.

Government's plans to devolve more powers to local areas

18/07/2025

Planning Consultation 24/02889/FP Roundwood (GA1)

The Planning Application relating to this proposal is to be reported, for consideration and decision, to the NHC Planning Control Committee on 24 July 2025.

The Great Ashby Community Council (GACC) would like to thank residents who have taken the time to respond directly to this Application, and to those who have written to GACC. These responses have, in turn, helped to inform the GACC response which was submitted on the 20th February and 2nd July (amendments).

GACC has registered to speak at this meeting in OBJECTION against this Application.

The agenda and reports for the meeting are available to view on the NHC website at:

https://democracy.north-herts.gov.uk/ieListMeetings.aspx?CId=151&Year=0

03/07/2025

At a meeting held last night, GACC agreed their response to the amendments to Planning Consultation 24/02889/FP Roundwood (GA1). The full response can be found as an Appendix to the Minutes of this meeting; link provided below.

GACC would strongly urge all residents to respond to these amendments. The deadline for responding is 5th July.

https://www.greatashbycouncil.org/council-information/minutes/

19/06/2025

Planning Application reference: 24/02889/FP: Proposed Roundwood Development: Residential development of 281 dwellings- Back Lane, Graveley, Hertfordshire.

The applicants have submitted amended and additional plans. All documents received are available to view on the NHC website under 'Related Documents (associated documents)'. The applicants have submitted a covering letter, which includes a summary of the main changes, which can also be viewed on the NHC website.

GACC would strongly urge residents to view the amended and additional plans, and take this additional opportunity to comment on this application. GACC will be drafting a response to these amendments.

Full details of the application can be accessed via the website:

https://pa2.north-herts.gov.uk/online-applications

Please send your consultation response to:
[email protected] (quoting reference 24/02889/FP on all correspondence).

Comments are to be submitted by the 27th June.

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