A government inspector has asked Hertsmere council to clarify the wording of the plan that will shape the future of Elstree.

The authority has been told make changes to the Elstree Way Corridor by an inspector scrutinising the Elstree Way Corridor Action Plan.

More than 1,000 new homes will be built in the area between Tesco, in Shenley Road, to the double roundabout in Elstree Way, near the offices and housing, in the next ten years.

Councillor Harvey Cohen, who is responsible for planning, said: “We fully expected what the inspector said, and we hoped to get a response like this. We are pleased with the outcome.”

The council has come under fire for what has been branded as “excessive” building work, with many saying the town is too crowded to welcome more homes.

But Cllr Cohen says although his “number one” priority is to create more infrastructure, the responsibility for this rests on Hertfordshire County Council.

MP for Hertsmere, Oliver Dowden, echoed Cllr Cohen’s views surrounding infrastructure.

The Maxwell Park Community Centre, which has had an uncertain future for the last four years, has previously been identified as a possible site for a school – much to the dismay of hundreds, including the borough council. The report says this should only be used as a school as a last resort, however, and that other sites should be considered first.

Mr Dowden added: “I am glad there’s a recognition that Maxwell Park is a reserve option for a primary school, and I join the council in resisting any move to develop that.

“I agree we need a primary school but we need an alternative and more suitable site.”