Housebuilder unveils plans to build hundreds of homes in Cheltenham

Housebuilder Vistry Group has had plans approved by Cheltenham Borough Council for 250 new houses in Cheltenham.

The houses will be built in Oakley on the outskirts of Cheltenham along with a new park.

As part of the scheme £6.5m will  be invested into local services as part of this new development just north of Harp Hill.

The development has been designed with the surrounding countryside in mind, with a number of ‘neighbourhoods’ outlined, alongside a country park and six children’s play areas.

Vistry will put £2.3m into local schools, £49,000 towards library resources, £48,000 for playing fields and up to £25,000 to maintain a historic reservoir wall along the site’s eastern boundary.

A further £4m will be invested in local neighbourhoods, infrastructure and road improvements.

Hayley Ody, regional sales and marketing director for Bovis Homes, which is part of Vistry, said: “This development is in a very special location on the edge of the Cotswolds National Landscape and the design we have created, after close collaboration with Cheltenham Borough Council, will blend in sensitively with the surroundings and celebrate the glorious setting.

“The energy-efficient new homes will benefit from low-carbon heating, with solar panels and air source heat pumps.

“Historic mature trees will be retained, creating focal points in the development, the central valley within the site will become a play area and the country park will sit along the upper slopes so people can enjoy the views. A secluded central glade area surrounded by mature trees will be preserved as a space for people to meet in a relaxing, natural outdoor setting.”