Knocking down a care home building blighted by vandalism will make room for 27 homes.

Hertfordshire County Council-owned 51-bed residential home, Margaret House, is set for demolition after plans for council’s development company, Herts Living, to build a development on the land were approved yesterday (August 28).

The Parsonage Close, Abbots Langley, site is currently vacant and requires 360-degree CCTV after multiple break-ins and vandalism.

Three Rivers District Council voted on the plan in May before agreement on proposed conditions was reached this month, allowing the county council to sell the land to Herts Living for up to £3million.

The homes will include four two-bed houses and six three-bed houses, as well as 11 one-bed flats and six two-bed flats.

Margaret House (marked 'Quantum Care') and Abbots Langley School.  (Image: Google Maps)

Eight nearby residents objected to the plan and Abbots Langley Parish Council raised “serious” concerns over access to the site.

The main issues highlighted were the impact on traffic and parking, as well as construction vehicles being a safety concern at the start and end of the school day because the building is adjacent to Abbots Langley School.

Margaret House (Image: Google Street View)

One of the additional conditions made at the Three Rivers planning meeting sought to address issues at school pick-up and drop-off times during construction, by excluding them from potential delivery and waste removal times.