The people of St Albans have been given “a ray of hope” by the county council, which has delayed its decision on whether or not to sell the land at Radlett Airfield for a rail freight terminal. The developers, HelioSlough, have submitted two planning applications, both rejected by St Albans District Council, to turn the area into a rail freight interchange.
At a meeting of Hertfordshire County Council’s cabinet, leader Robert Gordon said the sale of the site should be put on ice until Secretary of State, Eric Pickles, made an “absolute decision” on whether or not to grant planning permission for the terminal.
The Secretary of State, is yet to return his final decision but has said he is “minded” to approve the rail freight plan.
