TEMPORARY CLOSING OF B1368 HIGH STREET, BARKWAY

NOTICE is given that Hertfordshire County Council intends to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to prohibit all vehicular traffic from using that length of B1368 High Street, Barkway from a point 10m south east of its junction with Nuthampstead Road south eastwards for a distance of approximately 30m (“the Road”).

An alternative route will be via B1368 (High Street/Cambridge Road), B1039 (Royston Road/ Barkway Road), A10 (Barkway Street/London Road/Ermine Street/unnamed road/ Buntingford Bypass), B1038 (Baldock Road/High Street/Hare Street Road/unnamed road) and B1368 (unnamed road/Biggin Hill/London Road/High Street)

or via B1368 (High Street/London Road/Biggin Hill/unnamed road), B1038 (unnamed road/ Hare Street Road/High Street/Baldock Road), A10 (Buntingford Bypass/unnamed road/ Ermine Street/London Road/Market Hill/Priory Lane), B1039 (Barkway Road/Royston Road) and B1368 (Cambridge Road/High Street/London Road/High Street).

The Order is needed because electrical connection works are proposed to be executed on or near the Road.

The Order will come into effect from 7 April 2026 and will be valid for a period of 18 months. The works are scheduled to take 7 days to complete and will only take effect on the days and times indicated by signs on or near the Road.

If you have any queries about the proposed Order, please contact Craig Ellis tel. 01449 490 865 at TBF Traffic.

Farnham House                                                        19 March 2026

Stevenage                                                                Mark Doran

Herts                                                                        Executive Director

SG1 2FQ                                                                  Growth and Environment

 

The Tally Ho Public House…

The Tally Ho Public House has now been re-registered as an Asset of Community Value with North Herts Council effective from 5th March 2025 for a period of 5 years.

Road Markings Cambridge Road

Road Markings Cambridge Road  Ref:FM301BR630000349075 ”

Between Birch Meadow and South Lodge   Between 10/03/2025 and 11/03/2025.

Works between 9-30am and 16-00pm. Works to replace missing rumble strips and reflective verge markers.

Problems contact CSC on 0300 123 4047 or cschighways@Hertfordshire.go.uk.

TEMPORARY CLOSING OF B1368 HIGH STREET, BARKWAY.

NOTICE is given that Hertfordshire County Council intends to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to prohibit all vehicular traffic from using that length of B1368 High Street, Barkway from its junction with Ash Mill southwards to its junction with Gas Lane, a distance of approximately 108m (“the Road”), except for access.

An alternative route will be via B1368 (High Street/Cambridge Road/London Road/High Street), B1039 (Royston Road/Barkway Road), A10 (Barkway Street/London Road/Ermine Street/unnamed road/Buntingford Bypass), B1038 (Baldock Road/High Street/Hare Street Road/unnamed road) and B1368 (unnamed road/Biggin Hill/London Road) or B1368 (High Street/London Road/Cambridge Road/High Street/London Road/Biggin Hill/unnamed road), B1038 (unnamed road/Hare Street Road/High Street/Baldock Road), A10 (Buntingford Bypass/unnamed road/Ermine Street/London Road/Market Hill/Priory Lane), B1039 Barkway Street/Royston Road) and B1368 (High Street/London Road/ Cambridge Road/High Street).

The Order is needed because utility service works are proposed to be executed on or near the Road.

If the Order is made, it shall come into force on 29 January 2025 for a period of up to 18 months. However, the restrictions specified shall only take effect at the times indicated by signs on or near the Road.

A copy of the proposed Order may be inspected free of charge at County Hall, Hertford between the hours of 9.00am and 5.00pm (excluding weekends, bank and public holidays).

If you have any queries about the proposed Order, please contact Eileen O’Riordan tel. 0345 357 2407 at Affinity Water or Shannen Powers tel. 0300 123 4047 at Hertfordshire County Council.

Please see attached documents for details.

 

The Village Christmas Tree returns!

Bonfire Night 5th Nov

Site BK3 – Reserved Matters Application

A Reserved Matters Application has been submitted to North Herts District Council for the approval of reserved matters comprising details of the siting, design and external appearance of the development, and the landscaping of the site in respect of the approved outline planning permission ref: 18/01502/OP for the development of 140 dwellings and a new shop on the land between Royston Road and Cambridge Road, Barkway. Case Ref: 24/01883/RM

BK3 Drop in Session

BARKWAY PARISH COUNCIL
Invites you to a
Site BK3 Reserved Matters
Planning Application
Drop-In Session
Being held in the Community Room
Barkway Recreation Ground Pavilion
On SATURDAY 28th SEPTEMBER 2024
12 noon to 3pm
The Redrow proposed plans will all be on display.
Parish Councillors will be on hand to try and answer any questions.
A leaflet will be available to take away to assist residents respond to the recent consultations received from North Herts Council regarding this development.

 

See the Attachments below for the documents associated with this proposed development.

Regulation 16 consultation

Consultation on Proposed Submission Neighbourhood Plan – Regulation 16

Barkway Parish Council and Nuthampstead Parish Meeting submitted their neighbourhood plan to North Hertfordshire District Council on 22 April 2024.

Consultation on the submitted neighbourhood plan took place between 10 May to 25 June 2024.

The plan sets out a vision for the parishes and planning policies which will be used to determine planning applications within the parishes.

All of the comments and representations are available to view on the North Herts Council website through our online consultation portal.

North Herts Council will now work with the Parish Council to appoint an independent examiner. The independent examiner will consider whether the proposed neighbourhood plan meets the basic conditions and other requirements set out by law. More information about the basic conditions is set out in the North Herts Council Planning Practice Guidance.

Notification

Any representation may include a request to be notified regarding North Herts Council’s decision under Regulation 19 (making a plan) to make the submitted neighbourhood plan for Barkway and Nuthampstead.

There is currently a consultation being run by North Herts Council

North Herts Council Community Governance Review – Have your say on our parishes

(Currently this is on the front page of the North Herts Council website – where there is a link to complete the survey – the survey closes on 7th October 2024.)

www.north-herts.gov.uk

Extraordinary Parish Council Meeting 30th July – 19:30, to discuss BK3.

To review the news of the sale of site BK3 to Redrow and prepare a draft list of conditions to request to be applied to any Full Planning Application to be granted that will help to mitigate the effect on the village of the development during and after the period of the build