Rye Gate, North of St Margarets Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire
Removal from Green Belt
Strategic land promotion in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire
Catesby Estates has been promoting land for residential development through the East Hertfordshire District Council Local Plan Review process.
Strategic Land Site Known As Rye Gate, North of St Margarets Road, Hoddesdon
The site known as Rye Gate is located north of St Margarets Road, Hoddesdon, and is being promoted for release from the Green Belt to meet local housing need. This site is well located with easy access onto both the A10 and A414, and within walking distance of nearby train stations including Stanstead St Margaret and Rye House. This will mean the impact of new housing on existing traffic levels in Hoddesdon and Ware will be minimised.
The site can come forward either as a whole masterplan (with St Margaretsbury Place, South of Station Road, Stanstead St Margarets) or as two separate parcels.
The excellent range of local facilities and public transport connections make this area of East Herts a sustainable location for future development, with a range of key local facilities in the village including Cranbourne Primary and Roselands Primary, Hailey Hall and the John Warner secondary schools, shops, pubs, doctors, and a number of recreational facilities and sports clubs.
An Opportunity To Deliver New Homes Including Affordable Housing In Hoddesdon
It is clear that adequate housing remains unaffordable to many. Our proposals include land for 40% affordable housing, a community park and playing pitches, community allotments and footpath/cycle routes and significant public open space which would be secured in perpetuity.
This site provided an opportunity for delivering affordable, and greener homes in this southern part of the District on the edge of Broxbourne Borough. This is an area where the average house price is more than 1.5 times the national average, forcing many young people to move away from the villages and towns they grew up in in order to find more affordable housing.
The proposals will deliver new energy efficient, low carbon homes with sustainable travel connections, and would be sympathetically designed to be fully integrated alongside existing residential development within Hoddesdon.
Hoddesdon and East Herts Is A Highly Desirable Place To Live
East Herts District is a desirable, but expensive place to live with many first time buyers struggling to take their first steps on the housing ladder, and consequently having to relocate out of the village and move away from their families:
Average house price for first-time-buyers - £357,498
Household income needed to buy a home - £79,500 (Hertfordshire Mercury)
This is compared to the UK average of £237,834 (Land Registry)
Are You A Local Community Group Or Organisation In Hoddesdon ?
We would love to hear from you and how we can work together.
We are always pleased to hear from local nature groups, conservation groups, family support groups or sports clubs as you are a key part of the community, and we want to work with you to bring this site forward.
Drop us a email at info@catesbyestates.co.uk.
Site Specifics
85.7 Acre Site (34.7 Hectares)
Delivery Of New Homes For The Area
Delivery Energy Efficient New Homes. One of the main challenges facing the UK and new residential development is the need to mitigate and adapt to a changing climate. Homes both new and existing, account for 20% of greenhouse gas emissions in the UK. To help reduce carbon emissions and keep down household energy costs, the new homes built will meet the latest energy efficiency standards and be heated by cleaner energy sources
Section 106 Contributions. In addition, any specific mitigation requirements could also be subject to Section 106 financial obligations. These might include; Money towards improvement and long term maintenance of public open space, libraries, NHS, School places and wider road improvements
40% Affordable Housing. Including First Time Buyer and Shared Ownership Options. Affordable housing is a combination of social rented, affordable rent and shared ownership housing, provided to eligible households whose needs are not met by the market
Public Open Spaces. New multi-functional public open spaces will be created which will be accessible to the existing and new community and could include play areas, kick about space and allotments. This large open space also provides a strong landscape buffer to the A414 to the north.
The onsite community open space for informal play could total over 50% of the site
Community Space. Recognising changes in working patterns, and more employees working from home, there is an opportunity to provide a local co-working hub space. Here a variety of facilities including meeting rooms/ event space, hot desks, printing/ admin facilitates, a cafe could be provided. This space could also be made available for community events
Ecology. Habitat creation is proposed through out the site, and will incorporate retained hedgerows and sensitively designed drainage features which will provide ecological and increased biodiversity benefits. Boundary hedgerows and trees have been largely retained and can be enhanced through new planting
Footpaths & Cycle Routes. There is potential to link an onsite Green Infrastructure network with strategic footpaths including the footpath running north towards High Street and the footpath running alongside New River.
Responding To The Surroundings. The proposed development sensitively responds to the setting of the listed Rye Common Pumping Station and the canal by retaining a significant open space buffer which affords a range of new longer views towards these features
Connectivity. There is opportunity to offer alternative link between Hoddesdon Road and Ware Road, potentially alleviating existing congestion issues on other junctions and forming a central street to the development which aids legibility and connectivity
Strategic land promotion in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire
Catesby Estates has been promoting land for residential development through the East Hertfordshire District Council Local Plan Review process.
Strategic Land Site Known As Rye Gate, North of St Margarets Road, Hoddesdon
The site known as Rye Gate is located north of St Margarets Road, Hoddesdon, and is being promoted for release from the Green Belt to meet local housing need. This site is well located with easy access onto both the A10 and A414, and within walking distance of nearby train stations including Stanstead St Margaret and Rye House. This will mean the impact of new housing on existing traffic levels in Hoddesdon and Ware will be minimised.
The site can come forward either as a whole masterplan (with St Margaretsbury Place, South of Station Road, Stanstead St Margarets) or as two separate parcels.
The excellent range of local facilities and public transport connections make this area of East Herts a sustainable location for future development, with a range of key local facilities in the village including Cranbourne Primary and Roselands Primary, Hailey Hall and the John Warner secondary schools, shops, pubs, doctors, and a number of recreational facilities and sports clubs.
An Opportunity To Deliver New Homes Including Affordable Housing In Hoddesdon
It is clear that adequate housing remains unaffordable to many. Our proposals include land for 40% affordable housing, a community park and playing pitches, community allotments and footpath/cycle routes and significant public open space which would be secured in perpetuity.
This site provided an opportunity for delivering affordable, and greener homes in this southern part of the District on the edge of Broxbourne Borough. This is an area where the average house price is more than 1.5 times the national average, forcing many young people to move away from the villages and towns they grew up in in order to find more affordable housing.
The proposals will deliver new energy efficient, low carbon homes with sustainable travel connections, and would be sympathetically designed to be fully integrated alongside existing residential development within Hoddesdon.
Hoddesdon and East Herts Is A Highly Desirable Place To Live
East Herts District is a desirable, but expensive place to live with many first time buyers struggling to take their first steps on the housing ladder, and consequently having to relocate out of the village and move away from their families:
Average house price for first-time-buyers - £357,498
Household income needed to buy a home - £79,500 (Hertfordshire Mercury)
This is compared to the UK average of £237,834 (Land Registry)
Are You A Local Community Group Or Organisation In Hoddesdon ?
We would love to hear from you and how we can work together.
We are always pleased to hear from local nature groups, conservation groups, family support groups or sports clubs as you are a key part of the community, and we want to work with you to bring this site forward.
Drop us a email at info@catesbyestates.co.uk.
