Plans submitted to St Albans City & District Council could see 100 new homes constructed in Harpenden.
A screening opinion application was submitted to the local authority's planning committee last Tuesday (May 7), concerning the proposed dwellings at the town's train station's East Side Car Park.
A screening opinion application allows developers to discover whether the council would require an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the proposed development.
Two four-storey buildings would be created at the site. (Image: Quod / St Albans City & District Council)
Harpenden station's East Side Car Park covers an area of 1.4 hectares and currently comprises of 450 parking spaces.
If the development goes ahead, two four-storey residential buildings would be created at the north of the site.
A station plaza will be created, with a new station drop-off zone, and a single-storey parking deck at the south of the existing car park would replace "a number of the parking spaces" lost as a result of the new homes.
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Developers aim to complete the works by 2029, with construction beginning next year.
The screening opinion application can be viewed by using reference 5/2024/0796 on the St Albans City & District Council planning portal.
Further information regarding the development can be found at www.solumharpenden.co.uk
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