We are passionate about Watford’s future and genuinely excited to be delivering a scheme that will transform the Cassiobridge area.

This is an opportunity for significant investment in the local community, which will trigger an economic boost for the local area and create a new residential quarter.

3.9 acres of underutilised land will be brought back into public use and over 700 new jobs created, a minimum of 60% of which will be for local

people. The investment in construction alone will be £90m - a tremendous boost to the local economy.

There is high demand for new homes in this area, particularly for high-quality apartments with good access to the London transport network. The Council set the parameters for the proposals by setting out its vision for a high-density scheme with a significant proportion, 35%, of affordable units.

The site is located on the northern end of Ascot Road by Cassiobridge and falls within Special Policy Area 6: Western Gateway, an area identified in Watford’s Core Strategy.

The site is a brownfield site at the northern end of Ascot Road. It is adjacent to the forthcoming Metropolitan Line station and bus interchange scheduled to open at Cassiobridge. It is close to Morrisons Supermarket and Ascot Road Community Free School, which have both recently opened.

Planned transport improvements and new local services mean this site is excellently-placed for residential development.

The site is unattractive, not in full use presenting a great opportunity to provide much-needed new homes as well as retail space.

The site is unusual in that there are few immediate neighbours. It is relatively self-contained and separated by the elevated railway tracks from existing homes to the north around The Gateway. Largely industrial in feel, the site is flanked to the north by the railway and bridge and to the west by a stretch of wasteland.

This brownfield site was previously home to the Post Office sorting office and is currently occupied by mostly empty, ageing warehouse buildings of poor quality.