Persimmon and Barratt to deliver thousands of new homes in Wiltshire
Developers Persimmon Homes and Barratt Homes Bristol have finalised a joint venture to build thousands of new homes in Trowbridge.
Persimmon has been working with Wiltshire Council to finalise outline planning permission for up to 2,500 homes at the site, with half the land acquired by Barratt Homes Bristol.
The plans will be delivered by Persimmon and Barratt Homes Bristol and their sister companies Charles Church, David Wilson Homes and Redrow Homes.
Outline planning permission is expected early in the New Year, and the aim is for the 177-hectare site to feature high-quality, energy efficient homes.
A multi-million-pound investment for services in the area will include education, health, transport and recycling services, plus 68 hectares of public open space such as play areas, green spaces, sports pitches and allotments.
The scheme will support biodiversity on site through new planting, bird and bat boxes and sustainable drainage systems.
The development has been designed to support bat species at nearby Biss Wood and Green Lane Nature Park.
An ecology visitors centre will also be built on the site as part of an infrastructure project with the Yarnbrook and West Ashton relief road.
Persimmon Homes and Charles Church’s Deputy Managing Director for Wessex, Seb Spiller, said: “Persimmon is delighted to have reached an agreement with Barratt Redrow to deliver up to 2,500 high-quality homes in Trowbridge, opening up the dream of homeownership to local families and meeting housing need in Wiltshire.
“Our plans at West Ashton are incredibly exciting with major strategic highway improvements, biodiversity enhancements, environmental features, public services investments, affordable housing, and a sense of place all central parts of the scheme.
“Large-scale projects like this not only serve to meet the goals of national and local governments, but they help in alleviating the housing crisis on both levels, generating wider benefits for the local community and economy.
“The merits of the scheme speak for themselves, and we look forward to working closely with Wiltshire Council and Barratt Redrow to make this vision a reality to the benefit of local families and the community.”
Rob Hart, Managing Director at Barratt Homes Bristol, said: "We have been working and building homes in this region for many years.
"The plans are incredibly exciting and we are so delighted to be part of this venture and to have this opportunity to bring more homes to local communities in Trowbridge, along with initiatives like our key worker deposit scheme and shared ownership options that are proving so successful in helping buyers get on the housing ladder."
