• Henry Boot’s land promotion business won outline planning permission on appeal and will market the Hertfordshire site to housebuilders in 2027

Henry Boot has announced that its land promotion and planning arm, Hallam Land, has secured outline planning permission for up to 660 homes at Buntingford, Hertfordshire.

The site sits on the western edge of Buntingford, adjacent to the A507 and A10. Hallam Land entered into a Planning Promotion Agreement for the site in 2018 and submitted an outline planning application in May 2024. The application was refused in October 2025. Hallam Land appealed and secured consent in September 2026.

The scheme will include up to 40% affordable housing, with 60 elderly persons’ accommodation units. It will also provide a mixed-use local centre and 59 acres of green infrastructure, including playing fields, a community pavilion and a country park.

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 consent on more than 2,000 plots so far this year. It continues to progress numerous applications and is targeting submissions for more than 10,000 plots this year.

Ed Hutchinson, CEO at Henry Boot, said: “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.”