McLaren Living has submitted plans to Watford Borough Council for the redevelopment of the Watford police station and magistrates’ court on Clarendon Road.
The 1.75-acre brownfield site forms part of the Watford Gateway Strategic Development Area in the council’s adopted local plan and has been earmarked for comprehensive mixed-use redevelopment.
McLaren said its proposals would regenerate an “underutilised town centre site to create a vibrant, mixed-use community”.
The proposals comprise a public square on Clarendon Road, 314 market and affordable build-to-rent homes, 31,441 sq ft of flexible workspace in a standalone building, 4,485 sq ft of shops, including a café and 6,000 sq ft of children’s play space.
Patrick Joyce, development director at McLaren Living, said: “Our vision is to bring forward a new mixed-use quarter in the commercial heart of Watford, helping breathe new life into this part of Clarendon Road by delivering much-needed new homes, high-quality workspace, retail space and a new publicly accessible garden square.
“We’ve liaised closely with the local community, stakeholders and the council on our plans for Clarendon Road and look forward to continuing our work to deliver a new neighbourhood for Watford.”
Hertfordshire Constabulary vacated the site in February 2024 and relocated to new premises on George Street in Watford.
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