hanstead park has been acquired by st congar land, a property development company "with a general focus towards residential uses". they have submitted plans to st albans district council for 167 new dwellings, plus the conversion of hanstead house itself. the estate agent's particulars pointed out that the house is not a listed building, nor is the land a conservation area, meaning that the developer would be somewhat freer of constraints than in many similar sites. one of the st congar directors referred to the hanstead park as a brownfield site, i.e. previously developed land, although it sits within the green belt.