Environment and roads

Building more homes

49,000 new homes are needed in Hertfordshire by 2016.

The County Council has a legal duty to prepare, and regularly review, a ‘Structure Plan’ that sets out the broad directions in which Hertfordshire should change and develop in the future.

Our Structure Plan sets the broad framework for planning in Hertfordshire in the light of national and regional policies. It covers all aspects of land use, from housing to waste disposal.

We are carrying out a comprehensive review of the Structure Plan to reflect the Government's new targets for housebuilding. We are determined to fight the loss of green fields by encouraging high­quality building on previously developed land. And we will support the building of affordable good­quality housing to meet the needs of local people.