Councillors deferred their decision on whether to approve plans for a new Hare Krishna temple in Aldenham.

Bhaktivedanta Manor, in Hillfield Lane, submitted a planning application to Hertsmere Borough Council to build a two-storey 'Haveli'.

The proposed building, which would be approximately 2,000sq m and on Green Belt land, was submitted following the council’s adoption of a planning brief in 2012.

The planning brief is a set of guidelines which outlines the manor's plans for the next 15 years.

Planning consultant Craig Tabb who spoke on behalf of the residents in Letchmore Heath, which neighbours the manor, who are against the application.

He said that the residents are concerned about the parking and traffic congestion, particularly on festival days - in the past the village has been described as "gridlocked" due to the vast number of people.

Hertsmere councillors also raised concerns about the traffic and agreed that there should be a more robust set of guidelines for traffic management, and deferred their decision on this basis.