Dacorum Borough Council acquires land from Homes England for affordable housing at Paradise Fields

Living Magazines Paradise Fields affordable housing location map

Dacorum Borough Council is proud to unveil a new flagship housing development, to be built close to the centre of Hemel Hempstead within the next two years.

The Council is committed to improving its offer of affordable rented housing in the area. It has acquired a large piece of land at Paradise Fields, St Albans Road, Hemel Hempstead from Homes England to accommodate three new low-rise apartment blocks.

Building on its previous award-winning development schemes, the Council aims to deliver superior quality affordable accommodation for families who are most in need of housing.

The Paradise Fields development will accommodate new apartments, comprising a mix of one and two-bed accommodation, communal parking and landscaped garden facilities.

The apartments will be modern, energy efficient and based on a ‘Fabric First’ approach, to ensure that families remain comfortable throughout the year.

The design of the development also respects the existing external environment and includes carefully designed landscaping that will encourage existing wild habitats to continue to thrive and flourish in their natural environment.

Dacorum Borough Council has acquired land shown within the red boundary of the above map, except the car park, which may be part of a later purchase. The development of the affordable housing is proposed on the land identified as ‘Housing Site’.

There are no current proposals to develop the land identified as ‘Northern Site’. The ‘Wildlife Site’ will remain – as it now – as a wonderful open space very popular with walkers.

Councillor Margaret Griffiths, Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Housing, commented: ‘Over the past five years, Dacorum Borough Council has delivered hundreds of new homes to meet housing need across the borough. Paradise Fields is a prime town centre site that will enable more local families to enjoy a home they can be proud of. We are delighted that this purchase will also secure the future of a much-valued green open space for all to enjoy.’