Henry Boot secures planning consent for 660 new homes in Hertfordshire
Henry Boot announces that its land promotion and planning business, Hallam Land, has secured outline planning permission for 660 homes on its site at Buntingford, Hertfordshire.
In 2018, Hallam Land entered into a Planning Promotion Agreement to promote the site for development. It is located on the western edge of Buntingford, adjacent to the A507 and A10. An outline planning application was submitted in May 2024 and refused in October 2025. Hallam Land subsequently appealed the decision and secured planning consent in September 2026.
The scheme will provide up to 660 homes, with provision for up to 40% affordable housing, including 60 elderly persons' accommodation units together with a mixed-use local centre and 59 acres of green infrastructure, including playing fields, a community pavilion and country park.
Following the grant of outline planning consent, Hallam Land will market the site, either in part or in its entirety, for sale to housebuilders in 2027.
Hallam Land has now achieved planning on over 2,000 plots in the year to date and continues to progress numerous applications, with a target of submitting over 10,000 plots this year.
Ed Hutchinson, CEO at Henry Boot, commented: “Securing outline planning consent at Buntingford is an important milestone and demonstrates Hallam Land’s expertise in navigating the planning process to unlock residential development opportunities in areas of high demand. Alongside new homes, including affordable housing, the scheme will provide community facilities and extensive green space, creating lasting benefits for the local area.”
Notes to editors
Henry Boot is one of the UK's leading land, property development and home building businesses, transforming land and spaces since 1886. First listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1919, we employ nearly 350 people across the UK and focus on three key markets: residential, industrial and logistics, and urban development. The group comprises Hallam Land, HBD, Stonebridge Homes and Banner Plant.
Hallam Land manages one of the UK’s largest strategic land portfolios which has the potential to facilitate over 100,000 homes. HBD has a £1.4bn development pipeline across our key markets and owns a c.£120m investment portfolio focused on industrial and logistics. Stonebridge Homes, our majority owned housebuilder, delivers premium homes across Yorkshire, the North East and the North Midlands. Banner Plant supplies construction equipment and services through a network of depots across the East Midlands and Yorkshire.
Enquiries
Henry Boot PLC
Ed Hutchinson, Chief Executive Officer
Darren Littlewood, Chief Financial Officer
Daniel Boot, Senior Corporate Communications Manager
07825 088807
dboot@henryboot.co.uk
henryboot.co.uk
FTI Consulting
Richard Sunderland / Giles Barrie
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henryboot@fticonsulting.com
Peel Hunt LLP
Corporate Broker
Ed Allsopp / Asha Chotai /Tom Graham
0207 418 8900
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