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Search the Public Notice PortalPlanning officers have recommended that permission should be granted for 100 new homes in Stanborough near Welwyn Garden City.
Stanborough Estates Ltd have applied to Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council for permission to build the homes on land north of New Road, with a final decision to be taken by the council’s planning committee next Wednesday (November 11).
Planning officers concluded that the site, which is currently agricultural land, should be classed as grey belt following government planning changes.
They found that the land does not “strongly contribute” to avoiding sprawl, preventing town mergers or preserving the character of a historic town.
Welwyn Hatfield has just over a two-year supply of deliverable housing sites, well below the required minimum of five years. It means it is harder for the council to block unwanted housing developments.
Half of the homes in the new development would be classed as affordable according to the government definition of the term, and at least half of the affordable homes would be available for social rent.
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A total of 120 residents wrote to the council to object to the development, raising concerns about the loss of open space and an increase in traffic.
The application is outline only, meaning councillors will be voting on the principle of development, with details such as appearance to be ironed out through future planning applications.
The developer would be required to pay contributions towards local infrastructure, including £167,000 towards the NHS and funding for a new bus service between Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield’s Parkhouse Bus Station.
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