The Broadwater Road development in Welwyn Garden City. - Credit: Alan Davies The approved plans for several blocks of flats up to nine storeys tall along Broadwater Road, Welwyn Garden City, and their additional proposals, have been a contentious talking point for all residents. Some residents feel that the blocks of flats reduce the appeal of the town and go against its ideology, while others see it as a much needed development of the land that helps protect other areas from the Green Belt. The phrase 'mini-Manhattan' was used to describe a proposal for the area, which would take the height of some blocks up to 10 storeys.