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The University of Hertfordshire in Hatfield is famous for its strong ties with industry, attracting students from around the world for courses in business, engineering and computer science. The University of London’s Royal Veterinary College also has a campus in the borough and is ranked number 1 globally for veterinary science.

Welwyn Garden City is the world’s second garden city and is unique for being both a garden city and a new town. Hatfield was crowned London’s second-best commuter town by property expert and TV presenter Phil Spencer for its mix of countryside living, affordable housing and excellent transport links.

 

Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield town centres have benefited from multi-million-pound regeneration programmes, offering a wide selection of shops and cafés as well as two business centres, ideal working environments for businesses of all sizes.

There are many green spaces, lakes, villages and attractions in Welwyn Hatfield, including Hatfield Park, a thriving estate providing a vibrant community for rural living, regenerative farming, an outstanding visitor attraction in Hatfield House and a full programme of events throughout the year.

Development Sites in Welwyn Hatfield

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Ascots Green, Welwyn Garden City

Location: Welwyn Garden City - Welwyn/Hatfield

Status: Planning Granted

Total Site Area: 12.86 hectares

Total Floor Area: 340 homes with 10,000 sq. ft. of commercial space

Value of site if on the market: Undisclosed

Ascots Green is a proposed extension to Welwyn Garden City that will provide much needed new homes whilst enhancing existing links to the Green Corridor. In addition to providing 340 new homes, it will also see a café, a shop and lots of amenity green spa... Read more

Coopers Green, Hatfield

Location: Hatfield - Welwyn/Hatfield

Status: Allocated

Total Site Area: 100 hectares

Total Floor Area: 2,000 residential dwellings and 150,000 sq. ft. of commercial space

Value of site if on the market: To be established via market tendering

Coopers Green has long been one of the borough’s preferred locations to meet housing need. Through balancing the need to preserve the countryside, and meet the demand for new homes, the site seeks to enhance and support the existing Ha... Read more

Hatfield Innovation Campus, Hatfield

Location: Hatfield - Welwyn/Hatfield

Status: Allocated

Total Site Area: 33 acres

Total Floor Area: 400,000 sq. ft. commercial space and 100 residential dwellings

Value of site if on the market: To be established via market tendering

Hatfield is located at the heart of the Golden Triangle. £553 million was invested into the science and innovation real estate asset class. This has largely been attributed to £2.14 billion of venture capital funding invested into the secto... Read more