Campfield Way, Highover Road & Icknield Way (49A to 75B)
Campfield Way, Highover Road & Icknield Way (49A to 75B)
Planning application
Local residents and members of the community were invited to share their feedback at our final public consultation event on proposals to redevelop homes at Campfield Way, Highover Road and Icknield Way (49A–75B odd numbers only) in Letchworth Garden City. This took place between 8 and 26 November 2023.
A planning application for the redevelopment was then submitted in February 2024. More information about the proposals is available to view on Settle Connect.
The application was considered by North Herts Council’s Planning Control Committee on 16 April 2026, where members voted in support of the proposal.
We are now pleased to share that the application has been approved in principle by North Herts Council. Formal approval will follow once final legal processes are complete.
These final steps can take some time. We will continue to keep residents updated, including when we expect to move on to the next stages of the project. You can read more in our recent news story.
Investing in homes
In June 2021, we first contacted residents at Campfield Way and Highover Road in Letchworth Garden City about proposals to redevelop and invest in building new homes on the site of existing properties there.
The properties, often referred to as Hawksley bungalows after manufacturer, AW Hawksley, are prefabricated timber-framed, aluminum-clad bungalows that were built in the late 1940s with a predicted lifespan of 60 years.
Government legislation requires landlords like settle to ensure that all homes for which we’re responsible achieve an energy performance rating of Band C or higher by 2030 and that all properties are carbon neutral by 2050.
To bring these properties in line with government requirements would involve several considerations, including potentially invasive work to their structure. With the amount of work and disruption involved and the level of financial investment required, we have proposed that the best option would be to invest in developing new homes on the site of the existing properties.
Icknield Way (49A to 75B)
In June 2022, we contacted residents living in neighbouring Icknield Way (49A to 75B) about the need for potential developments to their homes.
The properties in Icknield Way were built in the early 1950’s. Due to the considerable investment required to improve these homes- including updating the windows, heating, electrics, roofing, insulation, kitchens and bathrooms – as a financially responsible social housing provider, we proposed the better option would be to invest in building new homes on the site of the existing properties. The new homes would meet all modern safety and energy standards and be in keeping with the surroundings within this conservation area.
Previous iterations of plans
October 2021 – Plans for Campfield Way and Highover Road
February 2022 – Design evolution – Plans for Campfield Way and Highover Road
July 2022 – https://www.settlegroup.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Campfield-Highfield-Icknield-Way-3rd-iteration.pdf
March 2023 – Plans for Campfield Way, Highover Road & Icknield Way, March 2023
Get in touch
As always if you would like to share your views, give your feedback about plans for the development, please do get in contact with the project team through email or the main office number 0330 343 0016.