On June 25th, the planning committee for East Herts District Council granted planning permission for the latest scheme for Bircherley Green shopping centre.
Chase New Homes are currently progressing the legal agreement which, once completed, will allow the Council to issue the permission. Once permission is issued and pre-commencement conditions are discharged they intend to start on site immediately, with demolition commencing in August.
The shopping centre was expected to have been completed by now when Wrenbridge, the original developers, submitted their application in 2017. At the time the development was for a hotel, shops and 70 new flats. The latest application includes:
- 98 new flats
- New hotel
- Shopping
- Redeveloped car park and bus station
- Redeveloped wharf front to the river
The application can be found on the East Herts planning website using the reference 3/19/2614/FUL.