Green light for first phase of homes in Warwickshire development

Countryside Partnerships in collaboration with Homes England, has completed the acquisition of land for the development of 259 new homes.

The project, known as Windmill View at Upper Lighthorne near Leamington Spa, Warwickshire has received planning permission for its initial phase.

Within this initial phase, 130 of the 259 new homes will be affordable housing, owned and managed by housing providers, Citizen and the remaining 129 homes will be marketed under the Linden Homes brand.

An additional 280 homes are projected to be constructed in the second phase of the development, with the broader project anticipated to yield approximately 1,000 homes.

£2m will also be invested into healthcare, education, roads and other local services.

The start of construction for the first phase is scheduled to begin later this year.

Nick Byrne, executive director of development at Citizen, said: “We are proud to be involved with this exciting new scheme, delivering much-needed new affordable homes for the local community. Having worked with Countryside on several other projects, we’re pleased to be partnering with them once again on another high-quality development. We’re looking forward to seeing this development progress once work starts.”

Ragu Sittambalam, senior planning & enabling manager at Homes England, said: “This is an important milestone for Countryside’s Windmill View development and is the next step towards the creation of 259 new homes, many of which will be affordable, in an area of unaffordability.

“We have worked with Countryside to ensure critical infrastructure can be built to support the development and wider area, and our investment will help to accelerate the delivery of new homes. We’re looking forward to seeing the new community taking shape over the coming years.”