RO acquires further development site in Swindon
The RO Group has completed the acquisition of a further development site in Swindon to extend its current freehold ownership adjacent to Home Farm.
The group has snapped up an 11.6 acre parcel of land situated directly to the south of Home Farm, which was acquired in July 2024. The most recent off market purchase from a local landowner extends the group’s total site ownership to 21 acres.
The site forms a key part of Swindon Borough Council’s New Eastern Villages development plan. This comprises one of the largest greenfield developments in the UK and consists of around 8,000 new homes, new schools, employment spaces and community facilities.
The Group has a successful history of development in Swindon, having previously developed the RO24 industrial scheme at South Marston Park. Another blueprint for the group’s new development in Swindon is its Solstice Park development in Amesbury which was designed to accommodate a range of businesses in industrial and logistics, trade, and drive through retail.
Nick Cashmore, investment director, the RO, said: “We are delighted to have completed the acquisition of this additional site to grow our ownership in such a well connected location, with great development potential. The acquisition demonstrates our ability to transact quickly when we identify attractive opportunities.
“This further acquisition underpins our commitment to a prominent location in Wiltshire, increases the scale of our ownership, and opens the door to several different uses such as industrial, logistics, trade, storage and retail.
“We continue to seek new land opportunities with a focus on development sites with excellent roadside prominence throughout the Midlands and South of England.”
The RO Group was advised by Loveday and Osborne Clarke on this transaction.
