Homes England acquires North West site for 4,200 homes
Homes England has acquired 34 hectares of land in Warrington to deliver up to 4,200 new homes.
Homes England acquires North West site for 4,200 homes #UKhousingHomes England has acquired 34 hectares of land in Warrington to deliver up to 4,200 new homes #UKhousingThe government’s housing and regeneration agency said the strategic land acquisition will create its largest housing-led development site in the North of England.
Once completed, 30% of the homes will be affordable. The site will include schools, recreational spaces, local centres with health facilities, and green spaces.
The acquisition takes the agency’s total landholding within the area – known as the South East Warrington urban extension – to around 250 hectares.
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Homes England said the newly acquired land is “critical” to the success of the development, “making it possible to put essential access infrastructure in place which unlocks the delivery of the whole allocation”.
The scale of the development will make a “substantial contribution” to meeting housing needs in Warrington and within the North West region.
Alison Crofton, chief property officer at Homes England, said: “This acquisition is the culmination of focused work by the team and represents a brilliant place opportunity.
“This is a clear example of Homes England’s unique role to enable, deliver and demonstrate effective placemaking at scale.
“We negotiated with multiple stakeholders to successfully complete this acquisition, alongside ongoing local community engagement.
“We’re looking forward to progressing to the next stage of planning and seeing a new community being delivered.”
John Kerr-Brown, cabinet member for housing services at Warrington Council, said: “We’re looking forward to working with Homes England on this important scheme. It supports our ongoing work to deliver high-quality housing – including affordable homes – in every part of the borough, meeting local demand and supporting Warrington’s growth.”
Following the acquisition, Homes England will complete a site-wide development framework this year.
Last month, the agency announced it had agreed to buy a former shopping centre in Nottingham city centre for a 1,000-home regeneration project.
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