New plans to demolish a village hall are likely to come in soon, an architect has confirmed.

The demolition of 32 and 34 Waterside, Kings Langley, for three terraced houses and an extension to the neighbouring Moat Cottage was proposed in early 2023. However, it was withdrawn in April this year.

At the time, a notice on the Dacorum Borough Council planning portal stated this was because it had been recommended for refusal on the grounds of lacking a flood risk assessment, possible visual intrusion, and the need to protect the buffer zone from the River Gade (around 50 metres away).

The two buildings that would have been knocked down, which includes Langley Hall, are currently boarded up and so the Watford Observer contacted the architects, Studio CBD, for clarity on their future.

It confirmed the applicant intends to enter new plans for a similar project to what was previously proposed soon.

The Langley Hall (left) in Waterside. (Image: Stephen Danzig)

The Watford-based firm added the applicant is not a professional developer and lives in the area. It explained that the initial designs were therefore withdrawn when it was revealed they could have a negative impact on neighbours.

The architects have since been at work addressing the concerns by reducing the nearest unit “putting neighbour's amenity/living conditions ahead of profit”.

The Langley Hall (left) in Waterside. (Image: Stephen Danzig)

The latest design has been sent to the neighbour while it awaits updated daylight and bat reports. Once these are in, plans will apparently be resubmitted.

According to the applicant, all neighbours are hoping for a “positive outcome” to improve the street scene, where the buildings currently sit vacant and boarded up, as well as to provide “much-needed” local housing.

The Langley Hall in 2008, before it was boarded up. (Image: Google Street View)

Three two-bedroom, two-bathroom terraced homes were initially proposed, as well as extra rooms for moat cottage.

The Langley Hall was originally built as a village hall in the 1930s but was later extended as a commercial site.

Moat Cottage is part of a Grade II Listed building, although the part the plans would change is mostly made up of 1970s additions.