Land Between Whitecroft Estate and Napsbury Lane, St Albans

Planning application no. 5/2025/1832

Outline application (access only) – Redevelopment of the site to provide new residential dwellings (including 50% affordable homes) inclusive of vehicular access works off Napsbury Lane; publicly accessible open space and playspace; new public access arrangements and improved pedestrian / cycle routes; and other associated works, with all other matters reserved.

The proposed development site is in the Green Belt. The high landscape quality of the site is demonstrated by the Applicant identifying the significant contribution it makes as it “provides the primary local gap between St Albans and London Colney” (Planning Statement paragraph 2.32). The applicant argues the site constitutes ‘grey belt’ as justification for the development but we entirely refute this assertion. We urge the Council to refuse permission for this inappropriate and damaging speculative development.

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