Hunt begins for buyers for two development sites in former mining villages

Buyers are being sought for two development sites in former mining villages in West Yorkshire.

GVA has been appointed by the Wakefield Property Partnership – a joint venture between Wakefield Council, Engie and Arcadis – to find a buyer for the sites in Hemsworth and Ryhill.

The sites have been allocated as Housing Policy Sites by the council. At 6.2 acres and three acres respectively, the Hemsworth and Ryhill sites together have the capacity to provide more than 200 new homes.

The villages lie to the south and south east of Wakefield and sit within established residential areas.

Dai Powell, land and development director, GVA Yorkshire, said: “The sale of these sites provides an opportunity to acquire regeneration sites which are well prepared for residential development, offering the incoming purchasers a chance to get on-site to develop and sell quickly. Such an injection of new private tenure homes has not been seen in these locations for a number of years, presenting a real opportunity for housebuilders to deliver the right type of homes for these communities.”