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New road restrictions at Bishop's Stortford railway station as Solum reveals plans for 102 extra flats on less land




New restrictions for motorists around Bishop's Stortford railway station come into force at the start of next month.

The changes, from Monday May 2, are part of the first phase of the Goods Yard project by Solum and come as the developer proposes major alterations to the scheme, with an extra 102 homes on a smaller site.

'No waiting' restrictions will be introduced in parts of Anchor Street and two new routes – Morton Peto Road and Sextons Road.

New proposed masterplan (56086927)
New proposed masterplan (56086927)

The latter is also to be designated as a bus and cycle only street between London Road and the station's surface car park.

Left and right turns will be banned for vehicles other than buses turning into Sextons Road from London Road.

Train operator Greater Anglia has been amending its signage around the station to clarify drop-off and pick-up provisions.

Old endorsed masterplan (56086931)
Old endorsed masterplan (56086931)

The new bus route and restrictions are part of plans granted permission in July 2018, which approved the principle of building on the former Goods Yard, existing station car parks and land between the River Stort, the railway, London Road and Station Road.

Bellway Homes is building two blocks of flats to provide 323 apartments and the first of two multi-storey car parks has been completed.

Detailed permission was granted for the northern half of the site, the southernmost section and the link road between the two, with outline approval for the remaining two parcels of land to the east and west of the link road.

It is this latter portion that is now the subject of a review, with a revised planning application expected early in 2023.

The old masterplan shows the position of the second multi-storey car park (MSCP02)
The old masterplan shows the position of the second multi-storey car park (MSCP02)

Network Rail has decided to retain the railway sidings, reducing the developable area to 5.37 hectares (13.27 acres).

As a result, Solum – a partnership between Network Rail and Kier Construction – has submitted an advance masterplanning document which has been accepted by East Herts Council.

The refined proposal still includes a new hotel but proposes flexible commercial or community space on the ground floor and swaps commercial and residential elements around the site.

Bellway Homes is building 323 apartments in two blocks as part of some 740 homes in total at the Goods Yard site. Picture: Vikki Lince
Bellway Homes is building 323 apartments in two blocks as part of some 740 homes in total at the Goods Yard site. Picture: Vikki Lince

Instead of the 641 homes originally envisaged – 586 apartments plus 55 care apartments – a total of 743 are now proposed, comprising the 323 being built by Bellway and a further 420, an increase of around 16%.

Solum's revised masterplan says: "The changing nature of Bishop's Stortford with the south [St James' Park] and north [Stortford Fields and St Michael's Hurst] strategic sites are expanding the town and delivering more houses.

"There is an opportunity to realign the vision of the Goods Yard... for the delivery of apartments."



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