A housing development between Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield has received rare praise from campaigners.

Nine three and four bedroom homes have been built in Mill Green, sandwiched between the River Lea and Mill Green golf course, just off the A1000.

The development features improved street lighting, noise attenuation, a newly created green and a beautiful village sign that was unveiled at a ceremony in March.

Sustainable development is also at the heart of the scheme, with each property operating on air source heat pumps, as well as high levels of insulation, mechanical ventilation and heat recovery systems.

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The Green Man public house will also be re-opening following requests from the community, with the Grade II-listed building restored as part of the development, adding additional dining space to the property, a new kitchen and landscaped grounds.

Welwyn Hatfield Times: Planning permission was granted back in 2018.Planning permission was granted back in 2018. (Image: Richard Washbrooke Photography/Supplied by Gascoyne Estates)

And developers Jarvis have now received praise for their efforts from campaign group Together for Welwyn Garden City - formerly Keep the G in WGC and WGC Heritage Trust.

"It is nice to be able to give praise for good design and layout, where we all too often have to pull developers up for poor design and cramming," said spokesman Malcolm Cowan.

"Admittedly this is a small scheme, but it shows what can be done – there is a feeling of space, which is important to people’s well-being.

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"It is part of what Welwyn Garden City was and should still be about.

"Building in keeping with surrounding buildings should be the norm, not cramming in tall blocks that could have come from anywhere, and in too many cases are just copies of inner London schemes.

"So well done to everyone involved with this scheme – let’s hope it sets a benchmark for more developments in Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield.

Plans to revive the Hertfordshire hamlet started back in 2011 following a three-day meeting with residents.

Planning application for the new development was granted in 2018, with construction beginning in 2021.