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. .
Find out moreEast 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
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.
Sign up to stay informed about our progressHemel 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)
More information on HGC
Latest Community News
Spotlight on: Transport
We know traffic is one of the biggest concerns locally, that’s why transport has been a key focus of our plans from the start.
Cherry Tree Lane Community Garden work recommences
We’re pleased to share that work on Cherry Tree Lane Community Garden has recommenced. The garden has been designed and developed in partnership with Sunnyside Rural Trust – a local charity and social enterprise offering training and work experience for over 170 vulnerable people.
Community Update – Spring Trenching work
Further to the archaeological trenching work that took place last Autumn, a small number of fields to be trenched were postponed until the Spring.
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.
