Scheme will be built in Trowbridge

Housebuilding giants Persimmon and Barratt Redrow have been granted outline planning approval for a 2,500-home development in Wiltshire.

Wiltshire Council has approved the plans for Ashton Park in Trowbridge, the largest allocated site in the council’s core strategy.

The deal is on the condition the housebuilders deliver affordable housing and other infrastructure.

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Persimmon has teamed up with Barratt Redrow for the work in Trowbridge

The scheme will also provide 13.6ha of employment space, two primary schools, a secondary school, shopping and community centres and a relief road.

Last November, it was announced that Barratt Redrow had acquired half of the land at Ashton Park from Persimmon.

This deal turned the project into a joint venture between the two developers. Both housebuilders will now move forward with detailed applications for the various phases of development for the site.

Under the plans, which are subject to a section 106 planning agreement, 26% of the homes will be for affordable tenures, which is less than the 30% required by the local authority due to viability issues. To redress this, the housebuilders will contribute a further £5.3m for off-site affordable housing.

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