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A mix of 118 one, two, three, four and five-bedroom homes
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40% affordable homes
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New open space and landscaping
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Sustainable development
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Enhanced biodiversity
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Improvements to existing footpaths
Environmental benefits will include
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Provision of bird boxes, swift boxes, & bat boxes across site
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Materials from local sources to reduce carbon associated with transportation
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Promotion of walking & cycling routes within a transport plan
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Electric vehicle charging points will be provided
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Air Source Heat Pumps in each home
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Social wellbeing enhanced through the creation of a new community and access to green spaces
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Water Butts to be provided to each home to reduce water usage
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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
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Retention of trees and hedgerows where possible
Got a question?
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bengeowadesmillroad@durkan.co.uk
Proposed timeline
Further public consultation
We will hold a further consultation event where we will present more detailed proposals for the site.
Submission of the application
A comprehensive planning application will be submitted to East Herts District Council for consideration, where you will also be able to make comments.
Anticipated decision by the Development Management Committee
Early next year we anticipate that East Herts District Council’s Development Management Committee will consider the application and make a decision.
Construction begins
If East Herts District Council approve our application, we hope to commence construction Autumn 2023, taking approximately 36 months to complete the proposal.