Plans to build community facility & affordable homes in Croxley Green approved

Members sitting on Thursday’s planning committee (26 February) gave the green light to Three Rivers District Council’s proposal to build a new three-storey building on Barton Way.

The plan, which was worked on in partnership with Croxley Green Parish Council and Watford Community Housing, includes eight affordable flats on the first and second floors. To ensure the former Red Cross Building continues to be a focal point for the community, the proposal also includes a new parish council office and community space on the ground floor.

Cllr Stephen Giles-Medhurst OBE, Leader of Three Rivers District Council, said: “This a significant milestone for the project. With thanks to resident feedback and collaborative working with the parish council, we have designed a proposal that is a ‘win-win’.

“We will be using one million pounds from funding we received from other developments in the district to partially pay for the affordable flats. It is a smart use of money that will help ease our housing waiting list and take development pressure off the green belt.

“Now that the planning permission has been secured, subject to conditions, we can look forward to when shovels start to hit the ground.”