East Hemel
Welcome to the project website for East Hemel
The Crown Estate is pleased to bring forward exciting proposals for a new development at East Hemel. The 975-acre site lies between Redbourn Road and Hemel Hempstead Road to the east of Hemel Hempstead. It forms a key part of the Hemel Garden Communities programme – a long-term commitment to transform Hemel Hempstead, aiming to deliver up to 11,000 new homes and thousands of new jobs by 2050.
The proposals for East Hemel aim to deliver:
Up to 4,000 high-quality new homes
New and improved transport links, including a major Sustainable Transport Corridor connecting the north and south of the site and improvements to Junction 8 of the M1
A 63 hectare country park
Up to 53 hectares of commercial space to support local and regional growth and deliver thousands of new jobs
New schools including three primary schools and a secondary school
Health and community facilities
Green spaces that support the natural environment - a third of the site will be publicly accessible green space
Outline Planning Application
After an 18-month programme of engagement The Crown Estate submitted an Outline Planning Application to St Albans City & District Council and Dacorum Borough Council. For more, visit the Outline Planning Application section.
Commonplace
We are using the Commonplace platform for all our public engagement activities, an interactive online citizen engagement platform which uses maps and other tools to enable the local community to submit comments on emerging proposals.
Hemel Garden Communities (HGC)
In 2019, land to the north and east of Hemel Hempstead was identified as part of an ambitious future development programme known as Hemel Garden Communities (HGC).
HGC will transform Hemel Hempstead through the delivery of up to 11,000 new homes and thousands of new jobs by 2050. By creating attractive new neighbourhoods, with sustainable transport routes and more green and open space, HGC will support local economic growth and deliver a range of benefits to communities in Hemel Hempstead.
The Crown Estate is working with HGC and its partners - Dacorum Borough Council, St Albans City and District Council, Hertfordshire County Council, Hertfordshire Futures and Hertfordshire Innovation Quarter - and other key landowners to deliver the HGC programme.
The Crown Estate
The Crown Estate is an independent business that manages land, property and the seabed across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We are committed to using our resources to benefit communities, the environment and the wider economy.
