Bushey could be set for over a thousand more homes after plans for a major “intergenerational” development were submitted.

Care home operator Trulocom has applied for permission to redevelop a 93-acre plot of land to the south of the area between Heathbourne Road and the M1.

Around 70 per cent of the homes would be designed for elderly people or those needing care services, according to the application registered online this month.

The development would feature both apartment blocks and single-family homes.The development would feature both apartment blocks and single-family homes. (Image: Trulocom) Trulocom said: “Our vision for Heathbourne Green is to reclaim a previous landfill site with an exemplar and sustainable Intergenerational Continuing Care Community; a neighbourhood designed to meet the needs of an increasing and ageing population.”

The development would meet the wider housing needs in Hertsmere, the applicant added, as well as reduce pressure on local healthcare services by providing a health and wellness hub.

A master plan for the proposed 1,300-home scheme.A master plan for the proposed 1,300-home scheme. (Image: Trulocom) The site is designated as Green Belt, but the developer said it would provide a “natural extension” to the town while the M1 provided a hard boundary to prevent it from merging with other urban areas.

While the plot was initially earmarked for for 800 homes in the Hertsmere draft local plan in 2021, it was removed along with the Compass Park and Harts Farm sites when the draft was revised in 2024.

The central market square which would give residents a place to eat and socialise.The central market square which would give residents a place to eat and socialise. (Image: Trulocom) Master plans for the project show different public areas would be built, such as a clubhouse, winter garden, events lawn, and “market square” which would provide places to eat and socialise.

There would be up to 1,300 homes overall, of which a minimum 40 per cent would be designated affordable housing, ranging from single-family houses to apartment blocks up to 25 metres-tall.

Apartment blocks and the events lawn which would be built at the south of the development.Apartment blocks and the events lawn which would be built at the south of the development. (Image: Trulocom) Trulocom has said the project, which has received two comments in support and two objections so far, would bring 1,000 jobs to the area, £17.3 million in new spending by residents, as well as £532 million in spending on construction.

In the cover letter to the borough council, the applicant claimed the benefits were “overwhelming” and that it met the very special circumstances necessary to permit development in the Green Belt.