McLaren Living has secured planning consent for the redevelopment of the former police station and magistrates court on Clarendon Road in Watford into a new mixed-use urban quarter.
The company intends to deliver 314 market and affordable build-to-rent (BTR) homes, 10% of which will be affordable, on the underutilised 1.74-acre brownfield site.
The scheme will also include a new public Garden Square and children’s play space, flexible high-quality office space in a standalone building, retail space and a café, and new public realm and landscaping.
The site forms part of the Watford Gateway Strategic Development Area in Watford Borough Council’s adopted local plan. Hertfordshire Constabulary vacated the site in April 2024, having relocated to its new premises on George Street in Watford.
Patrick Joyce, development director at McLaren Living, said: “We very much look forward to delivering on our plans for Clarendon Road and bringing forward a new mixed-use urban quarter for Watford. It is an exciting opportunity to revitalise this part of Clarendon Road and to deliver much needed homes, workspace, a new garden square and public realm on an underutilised town centre site. We will continue to work with Watford Borough Council, the local community and stakeholders as we bring our proposals forward.”
