New '˜village' plans for north-west Hemel Hempstead include 600 homes and a primary school

An artist's impression of 'Cherry Tree Village'

The Spencer’s Park site, located between Cherry Tree Lane and the travellers park, will connect with phase one of the park which Barratt Homes is a third of the way through building.

Feedback for phase two - proposed by the Homes and Counties Agency along with The Crown Estate - will be collected by Christmas and if plans are given the green light, work will start next year.

At a public exhibition earlier this year, residents raised concerns about traffic, site access, and the proximity to Buncefield oil depot.

But developers said a transport assessment has since been carried out and “mitigation measures” have been proposed.

In a vision statement, developers said the site will have a “strong sense of community” with a “strong emphasis on urban design”.

“Residents will benefit from good pedestrian and cycle links throughout the site, with green infrastructure links a key feature of the development,” it added.

Three-quarters of the land, which is currently used for farming, falls under Dacorum Borough Council and the other quarter falls under St Albans District Council.

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