The council is proposing to introduce an Article 4 Direction in Hatfield to remove the permitted development rights that allow developers to build up to two additional storeys on existing blocks of flats. Under the Article 4 Direction any development of this kind proposed in Hatfield would need to submit a planning application. Cllr Stephen … Read More
The catalyst for the regeneration of Hatfield town centre is now underway with the completion of the town’s new multi-storey car park. With over a third of land in Hatfield town centre currently being used for surface-level parking, Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council and Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) have jointly funded The Common car park … Read More
Following four months of preparation and demolition works, Lovell has officially broken ground at High View in Hatfield to deliver 146 quality new homes, a retail centre, community facilities and amenities. Working in partnership with Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council, Lovell will deliver a range of housing from one bedroom apartments to three bedroom houses over … Read More
The £23m redevelopment of Link Drive in Hatfield has been approved by Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council’s development management committee (DMC). The development, a key part of the council’s ongoing regeneration of Hatfield town centre, is scheduled to start in spring 2021 once the new multi-storey car park in The Common is completed. Eighty new apartments … Read More
Preparation works are set to begin next week for the £45m regeneration of High View neighbourhood centre in Hatfield. The works include demolishing a number of vacant buildings across the site in preparation for the main development of 146 new homes, shops and public spaces planned for the area. Local residents and businesses will see … Read More
Work will start next month on the building of a 420 space multi-storey car park in Hatfield, marking another major milestone in the regeneration of the town centre. Located on the site of the current Common car park, contractors, Bourne Parking, will start work on the £6m project on 1 June. The Common car park … Read More
The £20 million redevelopment of One Town Centre in Hatfield has been approved by Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council’s development management committee (DMC). The development of the key site marks the next step in the council’s regeneration plans for Hatfield town centre, following on from the successful renovation of White Lion Square last year. Lovell, the … Read More
The council’s £45m regeneration of High View neighbourhood centre in Hatfield has been shortlisted for a Planning Award in the Regeneration category. The Planning Awards are held annually to recognise excellence in planning, regeneration, economic development, urban design, sustainable development and community development across the United Kingdom. This scheme, which comprises 146 new homes, a … Read More
Bourne Parking submitted the application on behalf of the council to unlock key town centre space for regeneration. Over a third of the town centre is currently used for surface level car parking and the multi-storey will consolidate this all in one place, freeing up sites elsewhere for new homes, shops and leisure. The multi-storey … Read More
The council is committed to an ambitious programme of change and renewal across Hatfield town centre so we were delighted when, in October, Hatfield was listed in the Sunday Times’ top 20 UK ‘Turnaround Towns’. The first stage of programme was completed in September 2019 with the opening of the new-look White Lion Square but … Read More
