Plans to demolish a convicted lottery fraudster's house have been submitted after a proceeds of crime auction.

All buildings on the one-acre South Bend site in Station Road, Kings Langley, would be knocked down if a proposal added to the Three Rivers District Council planning portal this week is approved.

A 2,000-square-metre workshop over two floors would be built in its place - to be used by AR18, a company which designs and creates retail, furniture, displays and other projects.

The land previously belonged to Edward Putman, who was sentenced to nine years' prison for scamming Camelot out of a £2.5 million jackpot with a forged ticket in 2019. He was also given nine years for raping a teenager in the 1990s.

The site was put up for auction under the proceeds of crime act in October 2023.

AR18 director Antony Cockerell said: “The lease on our current premises in Uxbridge expires in 2026.

Edward Putman.Edward Putman. (Image: Hertfordshire Constabulary /PA Wire)

“We’ve been looking for a new premises for three years now without success. When South Bend came up for auction, we did a planning appraisal and found that it could be suitable for redevelopment.

“The site is in the green belt so we’ve worked hard to make the proposal the best it can be.

“We’re keen to hear the views of local residents and will be holding a series of engagement events in coming weeks.”

The proposed building would be set into the sloping landscape at the site and built with a timber structure. The roofs to the north and west would be covered with living vegetation, with solar panels to the south.

Around 40 staff are currently employed by AR18, jobs which would be relocated to Kings Langley if proposals are accepted.

The company says it is working on a potential deal to make use of the train station car park to reduce the amount of development needed at the site.

Proposals are currently pending Three Rivers District Council consideration.

The home was damaged in a fire in 2022 but the land around it, which Putman reportedly intended to turn into a hotel, remained valuable as a potential development.