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• Employment Study 2005

  January 2005

  The Employment Study was completed in January 2005 and was undertaken with Watford and Three Rivers District Councils. The Employment Study looks at how much land needs to be safeguarded for employment uses for the period to 2021 and whether there is any potential for any releases for other uses.

  •  The Employment Study (PDF 896 KB)

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• Retail and Leisure Study 2006

  January 2006

  The Retail and Leisure Study was completed in January 2006. The document carries out a health check of the three town centres and looks at the potential for new retail and leisure development in the borough over the period to 2021. It also makes recommendations as to how this additional floorspace can be accommodated.

  •  Retail and Leisure Study (PDF 0.99 MB)

  Appendices

  •  Appendix 1: Car Park Proforma and Survey Results (PDF 52 KB)
  •  Appendix 2: On Street Shopper Survey and Results (PDF 227 KB)
  •  Appendix 3: Business Survey Results (PDF 77.7 KB)
  •  Appendix 4: Environment Survey Proforma and Survey Results (PDF 37.9 KB)
  •  Appendix 5: Location of Blocks for Analysis within each Town (PDF 2.16 MB)
  •  Appendix 6: Leisure Facility Location Maps (PDF 6.90 MB)
  •  Appendix 7: Household Survey Questionnaire and Results (PDF 1.14 MB)
  •  Appendix 8: RECAP Model (PDF 134 KB)
  •  Appendix 9: Development Site Proforma and Location Maps (PDF 1.66 MB)

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• Retail Study Update 2009

  March 2009

  Since the 2006 report was completed, Riverside Centre in Hemel Hempstead Town Centre has opened; and the Waitrose store in Berkhamsted Town Centre has been extended. In Tring Town Centre, the former Budgens store is now occupied by Marks & Spencer as a 'Simply Food' store. In addition, new population growth trajectories for Hemel Hempstead are emerging from the work on the Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS); and expenditure growth, and growth of expenditure via online shopping, are now somewhat different from what was envisaged at the time of the 2006 report.

  The update report covers only retail development, and we have not been instructed to update the commercial leisure parts of the 2006 report, which still stand. We have also not been instructed to update the assessments of the vitality and viability of Berkhamsted and Tring town centres, so the assessments for these two centres remain as in the 2006 report.

  •  The Retail Study (PDF 977 KB)
  •  Retail Study - Appendix 1a - Car Park Survey Proforma (PDF 27.8 KB)
  •  Retail Study - Appendix 1b - Car Park Survey Results (PDF 144 KB)
  •  Retail Study - Appendix 2a - Environment Survey Proforma (PDF 28.4 KB)
  •  Retail Study - Appendix 2b - Environment Survey Results (PDF 189 KB)
  •  Retail Study - Appendix 3 - Catchment Area Maps (PDF 923 KB)
  •  Retail Study - Appendix 4 - Household Interview Survey Results (PDF 1.7 MB)
  •  Retail Study - Appendix 5 - Dacorum RECAP Model 2008 (PDF 185 KB)
  •  Retail Study - Appendix 6 - Hemel Hempstead Street Blocks (PDF 594 KB)

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• London Arc Employment Space Study 2009

  March 2009

  Strategic update of the South West Hertfordshire Employment Space Study, to take account of implications of the East of England Plan (May 2008).

  •  London Arc Employment Study - Executive Summary (PDF 145 KB)
  •  London Arc Employment Study - Main Report (PDF 1.6 MB) 
  •  London Arc Employment Study - Appendices (PDF 450 KB)

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• South West Hertfordshire Employment Land Update 2010

  June 2010

  The purpose of this study is to advise on employment land policies that should be included in our emerging development plans.

  This study complements the sub-regional London Arc Job Growth and Employment Land Study 2009 and updates the Employment Space Study of 2005.

  •  South West Hertfordshire Employment Land Update - Final Report (PDF 4.93 MB)

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• Hertfordshire Strategic Employment Sites 2011

  April 2011

  This study was carried out on behalf of Hertfordshire County Council, East of England Development Agency (EEDA) and the ten districts in Hertfordshire. The strategy recognises that there is a need to work with local planning authorities (and EEDA) to identify and bring forward a small number of strategic sites in high-profile prestigious locations served by sustainable transport. This overall strategy is supported by the districts in Hertfordshire and will be taken forward by the newly created Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP).

   Hertfordshire Strategic Employment Sites Study (PDF 1.97 MB)

   Appendix A: Supporting Research (PDF 1.55 MB)

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• Employment Land Update 2011

  July 2011

  This study updates the quantitative targets for the provision of employment land in Dacorum and will be used to inform the Core Strategy.

   Employment Land Update (PDF 334KB)

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• Retail Study Update 2011

  October 2011

   Retail Study Update (PDF 2.87MB)

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