Our plans for Land West of Vale Avenue
Taylor Wimpey North Thames is pleased to be bringing forward proposals for the development of 98 high quality new homes at Land West of Vale Avenue. We have now submitted our planning application to Hertsmere Borough Council (reference number 25/1615/FUL). Please get in touch with us if you have any questions, via email: info@valeavenue.co.uk or call: 0800 2987040.
Thank you for sharing your feedback during our public consultation earlier this year. If you could not attend our public exhibition in July you can click here to download our exhibition boards which provide full detail about our early proposals for Land West of Vale Avenue.
Following our public consultation, we have now submitted our planning application to Hertsmere Borough Council (reference number 25/1615/FUL.
Full details of the application can be found on the Council Website by entering the application reference number.
The application will now enter into a period of consultation whereby statutory and non-statutory consultees and local residents can provide comment, prior to the assessment of the application by Hertsmere Borough Council.
About the site About the site Woodcock Hill Village Green is privately owned by Taylor Wimpey. Prior to its designation as a Village Green in 2008, Land West of Vale Avenue was identified as a Reserve Housing Site in the 2003 Hertsmere Local Plan, and in doing so, Heretsmere Borough Council recognised the sustainability credentials of site as being suitable for future residential development.
In 2020, Taylor Wimpey applied to deregister part of the Village Green and replace it with a larger, more accessible and improved area to be used as the village green for the local community, which was approved in 2022 and upheld by the Supreme Court in 2024.
As identified at the time of the village green de-registration there remains an acute need for new housing in the Borough. Given the borough’s urgent housing need and changes to the National Planning Policy Framework, a strong case is now being made for residential development on the release land, as the site may now be considered as “Grey belt” by Hertsmere Borough Council.
Details of the enhanced Village Green on the replacement land were approved by Hertsmeres Borough Council at Committee in April 2025. The further detailed and approved landscape plans can be found on the Council’s website - planning application ref: 25/0050/FUL.
Taylor Wimpey North Thames have submitted an planning application to Hertsmere Borough Council for residential development on the release land for 98 homes, planning application reference 25/1615/FUL.
What's Proposed What's Proposed
Our proposals include:
• Development of 98 homes; with 50% being affordable housing.
• Mix of housing and apartments, not exceeding 3 storeys in height, to protect key views from the Armada Beacon on Woodcock Hill and other edge-of-settlement locations.
• New landscaping, including mixed planting, ponds and new trees, alongside the translocation of recently planted trees.
• Creation of areas of play, in the form of on-the-way play, naturalistic play, and extensions to the existing Byron Avenue play area.
• Creation of an outdoor classroom to allow young people in the area to explore and enjoy nature and the outside space.
• Creation and contributions towards biodiversity enhancements to achieve minimum 10% net gain delivered both on and off site.
• A scheme that is environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable, promoting the wellbeing of existing and new residents for the long-term.
• Enhanced and safe walking and cycling routes, providing greater natural surveillance and improved accessibility to the new Village Green.
• New jobs and training opportunities will be delivered for local people throughout construction, and once built, new residents will provide an economic contribution to Borehamwood’s vibrant economy.
• Contributions towards local healthcare infrastructure, education provision, and sustainable transportation as requested by Hertsmere and the county council.
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