Water Gardens, Car Park South

Open air car park between Leighton Buzzard Road and the River Gade, abutting the Water Gardens to the south.

The site occupies a central location within Hemel Hempstead town centre, half way between the Old Town to the north and the primary retail area to the south. It is 10 minutes by bus to Hemel Hempstead train station and walking distance to surrounding residential areas and town centre amenities. It is situated between the Leighton Buzzard Road and Waterhouse Street at the northern side of the Jellicoe Water Gardens. It is close to Dacorum Borough Council Offices, Hemel Hempstead Hospital and Hemel Hempstead Police Station, located in an area with a predominantly civic focus.

The size of the Water Gardens Car Park South is circa 88ft x 318ft with an area of approximately 8,600 sq. ft.

Dacorum Borough Council is in the process of commissioning a Master Plan for Hemel Hempstead Town Centre, which will be the subject of public consultation. Any proposals for the Town Centre Car Park sites, including the Water Gardens site, will be considered as part of the development of a wider Master Plan for Hemel Hempstead town centre. Proposals will also need to consider the parking requirements that will inform the business case for the proposed Hemel Health Campus on Market Square. The Dacorum Investment Partnership will support this work by carrying out initial feasibility work on the Water Gardens Car Park.