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Hemel Garden Communities

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At a Glance

Promoters: The Crown Estate, Bloor Homes, Kitewood and Pigeon

Total Site Area: Over 640 acres

The Investment Proposition: N/A

Asset Class: Living & Residential, Low Carbon, Leisure & Culture, Learning & Institutions, Commercial

Planning Status: Sites are allocated in both Dacorum and St Albans local Plans. Both plans have been submitted for examination

Delivery Timescale: Submission of outline planning application for part in Q4 2025. Likely construction period with enabling works from 2027

Growth to the north and east of Hemel Hempstead, straddling both Dacorum and St Albans districts:

Site Description

Hemel Garden Communities will transform neighbourhoods in the Golden Triangle between Oxford, Cambridge, and London. The programme aims to celebrate heritage and culture while creating a greener, more connected New Town. It will feature inclusive, integrated neighbourhoods connected by a green network, thoughtfully designed places with engaged communities, and will be underpinned by digital connectivity, a self-sustaining economy, and pioneering green technology.

In addition to delivering 11,000 new homes and up to 8,000 jobs, the programme will provide new local centres, reflecting the approach taken in the original New Town. Opportunities for new education, health, recreation, and leisure services are also proposed. Partners to the Hemel Garden Communities programme include Dacorum Borough Council, St Albans City & District Council, Hertfordshire County Council, Hertfordshire Futures, and the Hertfordshire Innovation Quarter.

The scheme was granted Garden Community status in 2019, the programme is supported by Homes England.