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.
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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