Housebuilder acquires land with £50m development value

A CHUNK of Cheshire land with a gross development value of £50m has been sold to Bovis Homes by Richborough Estates.

Work is expected to start as soon as autumn this year on the 29-acre site at Haslington, on the outskirts of Crewe, which has planning permission for 250 homes.

Up to 30% of the home will be affordable, and will also deliver seven acres of public open space and benefit the local transport infrastructure.
 
Richborough director Paul Campbell said: “Over the coming years, Cheshire East Council has identified the need for at least 27,000 new homes to meet demand.

“Our land sales in Cheshire East to date are in excess of 1,000 plots, which in itself is a great achievement and will positively contribute to both the new homes quota and the local economy.

“We worked in tandem with the landowner and the local authority on the proposals to ensure our scheme met with the needs of the community.

“We have incorporated a swathe of new public open space which will form a green pedestrian corridor and cycleway around the development, with ponds and natural landscaping that will form a real amenity for both the development and the wider community in Haslington.”

Bovis says it will now work closely with the community to ensure the architectural style, materials and layout will complement the existing area.
 
As well as a variety of homes to target a mixed market, tree-lined streets, ‘pocket parks’ and enhanced wetlands and ponds will be delivered as part of the wider development.
 
Outline planning consent was granted in August 2014 following a Public Inquiry, with Bovis Homes completing on the sale in February 2016.

Bovis Homes land director Alex Carlin said: “If work proceeds as planned we hope to have the first properties ready for sale by spring 2017.”