The Crown Estate is proud to be developing two new neighbourhoods and a pioneering commercial cluster at East Hemel, working in partnership with the Hemel Garden Communities development programme.
Today, the site is mostly agricultural land, located to the west of the M1, and inaccessible to the public. We have owned and looked after this land, a 849-acre site in Hertfordshire, for over 90 years. Now, we want to transform it into a place for the next generation.
An extensive
public realm
1
country park
Potential for
4k
homes
60%
of travel around the area to be by sustainable means
4
new schools
2
new village centres
60%
sq. ft. of space for our enterprise zone
Approx. half of the land
retained as green space
Approx.
6,000
new jobs
An improved public transport infrastructure
THE CROWN ESTATE
It includes some of central London’s best places to work, shop, live and experience as well as regional retail and leisure destinations across the country, the Windsor Estate and Great Park. We also manage the seabed and half the foreshore around England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Our purpose is to create lasting and shared prosperity for the nation. We place equal importance on creating environmental, social and commercial value both today, and for future generations.
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Through our sole ownership of the East Hemel site, we have a rare opportunity to deliver a cohesive vision. We value the community and take pride in the relationships we have with local residents, business groups, stakeholders and partners. We intend to build on East Hemel’s historic significance and create long-term positive impact for the local community. We took the same approach with Burnhill Green – a development that, in partnership with the local community, showcases our determination to deliver high quality design, coupled with high specification environmental credentials.
