More about Markyate

Markyate is a relatively large village located to the north of the borough, although smaller in size than Kings Langley and Bovingdon.

The village contains a limited range of local services and facilities that also serve the nearby village of Flamstead and the adjoining rural area. The village has good links to the nearby settlements of Luton/Dunstable to the north-west and St Albans/Harpenden to the south-east via the A5183.

There is no neighbourhood plan in place for the village.

Our strategy envisages modest growth at Markyate given its relatively small size, limited range of local facilities and location. Markyate has also accommodated a higher level of growth in the recent past compared to Kings Langley and Bovingdon. The increased housing focus on Hemel Hempstead has allowed us to reduce the overall growth in the village.

The removal of Mk01 from the strategy will reduce future pressure on the capacity of local infrastructure, particularly schooling and peak hour congestion through the village. However, it will mean less opportunities to deliver family and affordable homes, and other facilities, to meet local need.

We feel the removal of the draft allocation Corner of Hicks Road/High Street (Mk02) is justified as there is little current evidence to suggest that this can actively be brought forward.

We estimate that 33 more homes will come forward from small to medium sized sites. There is already planning permission for 2 homes and we anticipate 31 homes from other (windfall) opportunities. We believe that this approach is consistent with Markyate's built character and the limited practical development opportunities available.