Land north of Stevenage ‘Forster Country’

Applications no. 22/00781/RMM , 22/00806/RMM , 22/00808/RMM , 22/00810/RMM

4 x Reserved matters applications (layout, landscaping, scale, and appearance) for residential development of 358 units

CPRE Hertfordshire has a long history of objection to the release of the Green Belt land known as ‘Forster Country’ for residential development, and we continue to be concerned that the detailed proposals by developers are of insufficient quality and scope, given the significance of the area in landscape and heritage terms.

The provision of the proposed car–park, toilet block and municipal facilities within the Green Belt identified for the Country Park is hugely regrettable and an entirely inappropriate feature within land which should form an open countryside setting to Rooks Nest House and the St Nicholas Church and Rectory Lane Conservation Area.