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Council forms 1,400-home partnership in new development model

A South East-based council has formed a partnership with the developer Galliford Try to deliver 1,400 homes, while keeping ownership of the land. 

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Eastleigh Borough Council has appointed the developer as project manager for four years to develop the homes on land recently acquired by the council.

Galliford Try will take on the master developer role for the council, providing planning services as well as acting as project manager.

The model means the council retains ownership of the land and can therefore, according to the local authority, have more influence than would usually be the case over the quantity, mix, tenure and price of the new homes and the speed with which they are built.


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Development will also include key elements of infrastructure works needed to bring forward the site, which is in Horton Heath, a semi-rural village in Hampshire.

Stephen Teagle, chief executive of Galliford Try Partnerships, said: “We are very pleased to have developed this partnership with Eastleigh Borough Council and we look forward to using our regeneration expertise to support the council in delivering its aspirations for the site.

“As a business, we always look to establish strong relationships that support our partners to meet their objectives, and this innovative delivery model is an excellent example of a long-term commitment to a local authority partner, prioritising homes for local people.”

Eastleigh has had trouble with developments of this size in the past. In 2013, one development became a central issue in a high-profile by-election. Locals objected to the council pushing ahead without a local plan.

The borough still has no local plan, a situation which prompted Sajid Javid to threaten to intervene in November last year.

Keith House, leader of Eastleigh Borough Council, said: “We are delighted to appoint Galliford Try Partnerships as our long-term project manager to work with us on this major new development.

“There is significant added value by the council being actively involved as it guarantees infrastructure is delivered early, ensures a high-quality development and means the mix of tenures really does meet the needs of local people such as affordable housing, market rent and family homes.”

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