The former Potters Bar Golf Course Site

Local Housing Need and Sustainable Development

The Hertsmere Core Strategy was adopted in January 2013, setting the housing requirement for the plan period up to 2027 to provide at least 3,990 homes.
Hertsmere Borough Council (HBC) is holding an additional consultation on sites included in its draft Local Plan. This document is the Borough’s plan for green, sustainable growth, it is being consulted upon by HBC during April and May 2024. It provides details as to how and where new homes, jobs and essential investment can be delivered, along with schools, health facilities and green sustainable transport measures. The draft plan sets out the following aims for Potters Bar and the former golf course site:
- Increasing the supply of new homes within Potters Bar (which has historic under-delivery of new housing), so that younger people aren’t priced out of the area
- Focusing new development in the most sustainable locations, including the former Potters Bar golf course, with strong links to the town centre and railway station to the south

Help young people access the housing ladder, so they can stay and re-invest in Potters Bar providing a boost to the High Street.
Deliver full mix of houses, types and sizes for all, including affordable, family, specialist and elderly accommodation, providing a balanced community.

Easy walk to the train station and multiple bus services.
On the high street, within easy walk of shops and facilities, new residents would help support local businesses and boost the local economy.