118 homes
40% affordable housing, 30% shared ownership & 70% affordable rent
Total S.106 contributions of circa £4,197,983 or £35,576
per dwelling
83% houses & 17% apartments
72% 1, 2 & 3-bedroom dwellings
Low density of 23 dwellings per hectare
2.3 parking spaces per dwelling
Electric vehicle charging points to each home
Air Source Heat Pumps in each home
All Homes to be future proofed to enable photovoltaic systems to be installed at a later date and will also be available as an optional extra
Social wellbeing enhanced through the creation of a new community and access to green spaces
Water Butts to be provided to each home to reduce water usage
19% Biodiversity Net Gain on-site
Promotion of public transport use
Fabric first approach with u-values that exceed targets
Low volume cisterns, flow restrictors and effective washing machines to meet 110l per day target
Promotion of walking and cycling routes within a transport plan
Enhancements to existing byway to encourage recreation and improve social wellbeing
Retention of trees and hedgerows where possible
Provision within homes to allow for home working
Hedgehog Highways across development site
Provision of bird, swift or bat boxes to all homes
Off-site pedestrian and cycle crossing
Speed limit change providing 40mph buffer to Bengeo on Wadesmill Road
Circa 16,358sqm of Children’s Play Amenity Green Space and Parks & Gardens and Natural Green Space
£2,765,838 contributions towards Primary and Secondary Education
£555,305 contributions towards Bus Enhancements and Sustainable Transport facilities
£348,331 contributions towards Open Space, Sport, Leisure and Community facilities
£205,792 contributions towards NHS
£316,717 contributions towards Childcare, SEND, Library, Youth, Waste and Fire facilities
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bengeowadesmillroad@durkan.co.uk
Proposed timeline
Submission of the application
A comprehensive planning application was submitted to East Herts District Council for consideration.
Planning Permission Received
We received planning permission from East Herts District Council’s Development Management Committee on 18 September 2024.
Construction begins
Now that our application has been successful, we expect construction to start in 2025.