Land acquired to deliver planned 300-home scheme
Housebuilder Avant Homes has secured a new homes development site near Barnsley after exchanging contracts on 18.5-acres of land off Thurnscoe Bridge Lane, Thurnscoe.
Subject to planning, Avant Homes will build 300 two, three and four-bedroom homes, which will have a gross development value of £66.5m.
The proposed development will comprise semi-detached and detached homes. Of the 300 properties, 30 are designated as affordable housing.
The housebuilder says it anticipates submitting plans for the planned development in September and starting work on site in May 2025. First residents are scheduled to move into their new homes in January 2026.
Subject to planning, the development will be delivered by Avant Homes West Yorkshire. The operating company’s managing director, Richard Hosie, said: “Acquiring this site in Thurnscoe represents an exciting opportunity for us to deliver our multi-tenure strategy.
“As a housebuilder, we want to build quality new homes for everyone. This site is in an ideal location for us to deliver our range of practically designed, energy efficient homes in a place where people want to live.
“We look forward to working with Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council and submitting our plans to build a new and thriving community in Thurnscoe.”
Wakefield-based Avant Homes West Yorkshire currently has nine live developments ranging from Odette’s Point in Keighley to Sorby Park in Waverley.
The company is part of the Avant Homes Group, which operates across the north of England, Midlands and Scotland from eight regional operating businesses. Avant Homes Group currently employs more than 600 people.
