Plans for 276 homes built using various methods of modern construction (MMC) have been approved by Dacorum Borough Council in Herfordshie.

The Countryside and Homes England project, which was granted approval last week, will see homes built using a range of methods including modular, panellised and enhanced traditional construction on the Spencer’s Park, phase two scheme in Hemel Hempstead.

Each method’s performance will be contrasted and compared over time. It is one of eight sites including in Homes England’s MMC Research Commission, which aims to improve industry understanding of new build technologies.