West Hitchin is an area of early twentieth-century residential development in Hitchin

Hitchin

Hitchin is a town in Hertfordshire, England, with an estimated population of 30,360.-History:Hitchin is first noted as the central place of the Hicce people mentioned in a 7th century document, the Tribal Hidage. The tribal name is Brittonic rather than Old English and derives from *siccā, meaning...

 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...

, located towards the west and south west of the town: it is considered an upmarket area. It is included in Hitchin Priory ward for Local Government elections. Facilities in the area include Samuel Lucas JMI school, Hitchin Cricket Club, Hitchin Lacrosse Club and Blueharts Hockey Club

Blueharts Hockey Club

Blueharts Hockey Club is a hockey club based in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. They were founded in 1946 and train at Hitchin Boys' School. The clubhouse is located in Lucas Lane which is also the home of Hitchin Cricket Club and Hitchin Lacrosse Club....

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Development plans

Substantial development on the green belt

Green belt

A green belt or greenbelt is a policy and land use designation used in land use planning to retain areas of largely undeveloped, wild, or agricultural land surrounding or neighbouring urban areas. Similar concepts are greenways or green wedges which have a linear character and may run through an...

 in West Hitchin was proposed in 2008. The future of this proposal was unclear after Luton Borough Council unanimously decided in November 2009 to abandon the proposal.

External links

• West Hitchin Action Group