Next phase of Broadnook development underway

Midlands developer Cora Homes is constructing its first 154 homes at the Broadnook Garden Village development in Charnwood.

Cora Homes is the second developer to begin work on the site of the county’s first garden village, which will ultimately feature 1,950 homes along with various amenities, including a community hub called Broadnook Court, a new park, retirement homes, a care village, and a primary school.

On Wednesday, July 31, the Cora Homes team, along with representatives from partner firms and the Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayoress of Charnwood, gathered to celebrate the start of construction.

Cllr David Northage, Deputy Mayor of Charnwood, said: “It’s a real privilege to be here today to witness another step forward in bringing this dream to life. Charnwood Borough are immensely proud to be host to Leicestershire’s first Garden Village. This development is so exciting – a brand-new stand-alone community is being created. A community complete with every up-to-date facility to provide for modern day living.

“Cora Homes are excited and proud to be part of this amazing project, and so they should be. We wish them well and thank them for being part of the Broadnook journey.”

Steve Keenan, construction director at Cora Homes, said: “This is a momentous occasion for both our business and the county of Leicestershire as we commence works on this historic development. At Cora, our mission is to create amazing places – something we are very confident of achieving at Broadnook through our highly energy efficient homes and the mix of green spaces and community amenities.

“Broadnook is designed to meet the long-term needs of homeowners while creating much-needed infrastructure, community hubs and enterprise zones that will be a real benefit the wider area. We anticipate interest in our homes to be very strong given the high desirability of this unique garden suburb.”