Sought-after Wiltshire village set for new development

New homes are set to be delivered on the edge of Whiteparish, near Salisbury, which was crowned the 'Best Kept Village in Wiltshire' in 2022.

Bargate Homes and parent company VIVID Homes have acquired the 1.7 hectare residential development site, which was recently granted outline planning permission for 25 family homes.

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Steve Birch, land and planning director at Bargate Homes, said: "It has been a decade since Bargate Homes last delivered new homes in Wiltshire.

"Acquiring such a special site in Whiteparish - which offers glorious countryside views and footpaths leading through to the New Forest – is very exciting.

"There is significant pent-up demand for energy-efficient family homes within this ‘Best Kept Village’ which benefits from a sustainable and accessible location between Salisbury and Romsey.

"We are looking forward to working up the detailed house designs which will complement and add to the appeal of the village, parts of which date back to the 12th Century."

Bagshot-based architect Cooper Baillie will carry out the detailed design for the scheme, which will incorporate a range of executive homes, seven affordable dwellings, and three further plots to be sold as first homes.

Half the site is designated for a play area, attenuation basin and nearly two acres of public parkland.

A reserved matters planning application will be lodged with Wiltshire Council during 2025.

Located off A27 Romsey Road, the new homes will be constructed to an Energy Performance Certificate rating of a A.