Construction of village on former airfield progresses
The building of a ‘garden village’ on the former site of Long Marston Airfield near Stratford-upon-Avon is on track.
Work is well underway on the first 400 homes with the first residents expected to move in later this year.
A planning application has been submitted to Stratford-on-Avon District for a further 124 homes and plans are being drawn up for a third phase of 500 homes.
The site is one of 14 across the country that are being developed under ‘garden village’ principles, which means they will be self-contained with all the facilities required by residents on-site.
Led by CALA Homes and supported and assisted by Jonathan Thompson who is the lead land agent for LMA, it will be developed over the next 20 years and will deliver 3,500 homes in total to help meet the expected demand for housing.
There will also be a 15-acre business park that will provide jobs, and a local centre anchored by a food store with a range of shops and facilities such as a community hall, medical centre, and a primary and secondary school.
Jonathan Thompson, who set up his own land and development company in 2017 and represents the Hodges family who have owned the airfield for over 100 years, said: “LMA is a very good current example of how the development of a larger single site can stimulate significant levels of investment, which is what is happening as a result in south Warwickshire and the wider economy. This will benefit not only the local economy and local residents but also the wider region.”
Members of the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce and Stratford-on-Avon District Council were updated on the progress of the housing site at a recent breakfast meeting held at the airfield.
