This was a master planning exercise for Watford Council, with an aim to improve the council office site and surroundings with suitable uses to create a vibrant and active environment.

The Masterplan represented an opportunity for a heritage led approach to the public realm and to the scale and massing of new buildings within the area.

The Masterplan aimed to secure the heritage benefits. This included – removal of the surface level car parks, improvement or removal of the pedestrian underpass, enhancement of the public realm north of the dual carriageway to a standard comparable with the area to the south, strengthening the north –south axis route through the northern section of the conservation area and ensuring any new buildings reinforce the character of the conservation area.