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We're pleased to announce that we've finalised the purchase of an 11-acre site where we plan to build 95 new homes.
The land in Highnam, on the outskirts of Gloucester, already has outline planning permission for 95 new homes, which was approved by the Planning Inspectorate in December 2023. We are proposing to make 47 homes available at affordable rent and 48 homes for affordable home ownership, through its shared ownership scheme, to address the need for more affordable housing in the area.
We are now drawing up detailed plans for the site which we aim to submit to Tewkesbury Borough Council in early 2025. The plans will be for a mix of two-, three- and four-bedroom homes and will include a play area and green areas around the site. The site will be developed by our in-house construction team, which aims to start work in early 2026.
Head of Land Adam Frontczak said: “Securing this land in Highnam is another significant step of our goal to increase the amount of affordable housing in the West of England. We’re making this a 100% affordable housing development, with homes either for rent or low-cost home ownership.
"We know there’s a need for good quality, affordable housing right across Gloucestershire with thousands of families on local authority waiting lists for housing. We’re committed to playing our part in increasing this supply by acquiring land and building high-quality energy efficient homes that benefit local families and foster a thriving community for many years to come.
"We have aspirations to build an additional 11,000 homes by 2032 and are focused on acquiring high-quality sites like this to support our long-term commitment to deliver affordable homes in the communities that need them the most. These will be modern, sustainable and energy efficient homes that are designed to enable our customers to thrive for many years to come.”
Over the past 12 months we have secured land deals which will provide more than 600 homes at sites in Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and South Gloucestershire, while we continues to work alongside national homebuilders at sites across the West Midlands and West of England to deliver new affordable homes.