The Marshmoor SPD for a new Hatfield Innovation Campus is out for consultation

The Welwyn Hatfield Local Plan allocates the Marshmoor Site for high quality employment uses and linked housing. Over the past year we have worked with the technical team to understand the site’s technical constraints and qualities and to put forward a clear vision for high quality place-led employment uses. The site is well located next to the village of Welham Green and is right next to the railway station.

Gascoyne Estates as the principal landowner have a strong vision for a new innovation campus on the site and the SPD is a key next step in bringing this to life. The SPD sets out a vision and framework for the site structured around five principles:

1. A new nationally recognised innovation and technology campus
2. A rich, biodiverse and climate responsive landscape at the heart of the new development
3. A well connected neighbourhood supporting active and sustainable travel
4. A well integrated and sensitive neighbour
5. An exemplar of high quality design and sustainability

As part of the development of the SPD the team has worked with a liaison group made up of officers, landowners, Ward Councillors, County Councillors and Parish Councillors. The emerging strategy was also presented to the Hertfordshire Design Review Panel.

Earlier this week we met with residents, neighbours and the wider community to talk them through the SPD proposals and to answer their questions. This feedback and responses to the consultation will be reviewed and will feed into a final version of the document for adoption by the Council.

The consultation is open until the 21^st March and further details can be accessed here:

https://www.welhat.gov.uk/marshmoor