Eagle-eyed visitors to Greenwood Park in Chiswell Green might have spotted the installation of a row of wooden fencing at the edge of the park. But thankfully it’s nothing to do with widening the A405 as part of the much-derided rail freight interchange, it’s actually connected to a fairly substantial tree...
The appeal decision giving permission for former tourist attraction Butterfly World to be used for a car storage facility is set to be quashed. Planning inspector Andrew Walker granted permission for Bud Rescue and Recovery to operate from the Green Belt site last month, but the decision was made without any...
Shirani St Ledger McCarthy, spokesperson for Keep Chiswell Green, reflects on the devastating news that their long-running fight to save the local Green Belt from development may have ended in defeat...
A long-running fight to save the former Butterfly World site from commercial development has failed – thanks to the Government’s new “grey belt” rules. The former tourist attraction has been used as a car storage facility since it closed in 2015, but it was hoped planning enforcement measures would result in...
Representatives of St Albans City Football Club have met with Chiswell Green Residents Association to discuss their ambitions to build a new stadium off Noke Lane. Last night's annual CGRA meeting saw club representatives share their early thoughts on the need for improved facilities and discussed how a new home could...
The horrific state of the former Butterfly World site in Chiswell Green has been revealed by new drone footage. The stark contrast between the former wildlife attraction and the current commercial car storage facility has never been more apparent than in these images. Previously it was difficult to obtain detailed photos of...
There are no signs of the company which seized control of the former Butterfly World site making any effort to restore the land ahead of their imminent evacuation. The car park at the former tourist attraction has been used for industrial use since it closed its doors in 2015, but must...
More than 500 people have signed a petition calling for full fencing around a local park to increase safety for pets. It was set up by Sami Goldbrom after the death of beloved family pet Larry outside Greenwood Park in Chiswell Green. Sami said: “Larry, engrossed in his natural instinct to chase,...
Is this Chiswell Green’s best kept secret? James Cameron finds out more...
The battle has been lost, but will the war continue against plans for 721 homes on Green Belt land at Chiswell Green? Last week saw the campaign take a major blow after the judgement was handed down from the Judicial Review hearing earlier this month. But although the judge ruled against Keep...
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