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Homes England acquires 84 acres near Warrington to develop 4,200 homes
Homes England has acquired 84 acres of land at the South East Warrington Urban Extension (SEWUE) site in Cheshire, allocated for the development of up to 4,200 homes.
Avant Homes submits plans for £100m Leeds resi regen scheme
The housebuilder plans to develop 302 energy-efficient homes on the site of the former Burton clothing factory in Burmantofts.
Henry Boot wins approval for 300 Nottinghamshire homes on appeal
Harron Homes is contracted to buy the completed properties.
Network Rail and bloc JV to deliver 425 Cambridge homes
The homes will be delivered at Cambridge North, a wider destination masterplan being developed around Cambridge North Station.
Homes England and Maslow launch brownfield funding programme
Programme will offer developers “financial support, extensive land regeneration experience, and deep market insight”, its promoters said.
Southway Housing Trust unveils 10,000-home development strategy
The five-year strategy includes 1,300 homes for social and affordable rent, as well as shared ownership and private sale properties.
Vistry gets go-ahead for final 720-home phases of Enfield masterplan
Housebuilder Vistry Group has secured planning permission to deliver the final 723-home phases of its Alma Estate development in Enfield, east London.
Number of timber frames built at Barratt’s MMC factories jumps 26% YoY
In total, the housebuilder aims to develop 9,000 homes built using timber frames each year, out of a wider 22,000 homes target.
Homes England and Octopus launch £150m second phase of green building fund
Scheme will offer SME housebuilders £42m of loans from Homes England's Home Building Fund for energy-efficient housing developments.