Vistry Group has exchanged contracts on the purchase of a 7.48-acre brownfield site on Harlestone Road, Northampton, on which it intends to build 84 new homes.
The site, which was previously home to a brick works and a garage, will house a mix of one- and two-bedroom maisonettes and apartments, and two-, three- and four-bedroom homes.
All of the houses will be constructed using modern methods of construction, with timber frame panels produced at the Vistry Works factory in Bardon, Leicestershire.
Andy Reynolds, managing director of Vistry South East Midlands, said: “We are thrilled to have secured the land to build these much-needed family homes in Northampton, demonstrating our commitment to planning high-quality communities that meet the diverse housing needs of individual areas.”
Olivia Haslam, associate director in the development team at Savills in Nottingham, added: “The sale of the site now creates a significant pipeline to address housing need in the area which will deliver sustainable homes and benefit the local community for generations to come. Vistry has a proven track record in delivering high quality living accommodation and this new development, subject to planning, will help create a new community which benefits from great links to town centre amenities and good schools nearby.”
A full planning application for the 84 homes is expected to be submitted later in the year with a view to starting work in 2025.
