Consultation opens on plans for 11,000 homes in Hemel Hempstead area
Residents are being asked for their opinion on a major housing project planned for Hemel Hempstead.
A housing plan has been drawn up by Dacorum Borough Council and St Albans District Council to deliver thousands of new homes across the town.
Called, ‘Hemel Garden Communities’, it is said that the project would also generate 10,000 new jobs in the area.
Residents have until March 19 to comment on the scheme, which can be viewed online here. A majority of the homes will be built in an identified ‘growth area’ which is within the north and east of Hemel Hempstead.
The authorities are hoping to achieve the 11,000-home target by 2050. It is said that the housing developments will include different types of dwellings aimed at different communities and will include homes targeting older residents and also properties that will meet the Government’s ‘affordable’ criteria.
In-person events are planned within Hertfordshire to help residents learn more about the project. It is said that the new neighbourhoods will be built as part of the scheme will be carefully integrated and connected to both new and the existing neighbourhoods.
The authorities say that community centres will be available within walking distance of the housing complexes which are set to be built in the eastern area of the town.
As part of the project the councils are looking to ensure that ‘green routes’ remain available to Hemel Hempstead residents. Tree-planting and wildlife conservation schemes will be included in the plan, alongside the major redevelopment projects taking place.