The homes will be built on a 13-acre site at Talbot Way, formerly owned by Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation.

Plans include two main public green spaces, retained woodland, tree-lined streets, pocket parks and dedicated play areas.

The development will include one- and two-bedroom apartments, alongside two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom houses.

Plans also include 48 affordable homes, comprising a mix of affordable rent, shared ownership and social rent properties.

This development follows outline planning permission for the site, which was secured by the previous landowner in December 2024.

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Reserved matters approval has now been granted by North Hertfordshire Council, with a show home expected later this year and first occupations anticipated in spring 2027.

Under the planning agreement, David Wilson Homes will contribute more than £1m towards local infrastructure, including walking and cycling improvements, allotment facilities, libraries, schools and youth provision.

Lauren Potter, development director at Barratt David Wilson North Thames, commented: “Heritage Gardens on the edge of Letchworth will take the very best principles that founded this beautiful Garden City and update them for a new generation.

“Homes here will be surrounded by green spaces, sustainably built and designed to facilitate healthy and active lifestyles.”