The council's Development Management Committee last night voted to approve proposals for the seventh Gilston village that completes the planned development in East Herts as part of Harlow and Gilston Garden Town.

The council’s Development Management Committee will meet on Thursday, 23 March, to consider Taylor Wimpey’s application for up to 1,500 new homes on the Gilston Villages development in East Herts, which forms part of Harlow and Gilston Garden Town (HGGT)*.

History was made at East Herts Council today with an agreement to approve 8,500 homes as part of Harlow & Gilston Garden Town.

Central Government continues to recognise Harlow & Gilston Garden Town as one of the largest growth and regeneration projects in the UK by awarding almost £700,000 in revenue and infrastructure funding via Homes England.

East Herts Council is seeking views on the amendments to planning applications submitted by Places for People.

East Herts residents will be able to see plans around the Harlow & Gilston Garden Town transport strategy with three Getting Around in the Garden Town engagement events scheduled for later this month.

Harlow and Gilston Garden Town has been allocated £580,000 from the Government ahead of its official launch later this year.

To help ensure that the new Gilston garden town is a high-quality place for people to live and work, East Herts Council is working to produce a charter and you're invited to take part.