Plans to build 412 houses in Ludgershall approved
The scheme is costing around £100m
A development for more than 400 houses in Ludgershall has been green lit by the council.
Lovell is now able to begin construction of its 412 house development on the former Defence Medical Equipment Depot, now known as Drummond Park.
The housebuilder was given the contract to build the £100m scheme by Homes England in March 2020.
Now that the contracts are tied, construction on the first house is due to start this month with the development set to be completed in early 2027.
The first open-market property will be available for sale in January 2022.
James Duffett, regional managing director at Lovell, said:
“We are delighted to be working with Homes England and Stonewater to deliver this well-anticipated development, where we will be providing a variety of excellent quality new homes for house-hunters on all stages of the property ladder.”
The development will be made up of 309 three and four-bedroom houses for sale on the open market with 103 properties for housing provider Stonewater.
Lydia Meeson, senior planning and enabling manager at Homes England, said:
“As partners we’ve worked collaboratively to ensure that the investment into the site is translated into a deliverable commitment to high quality homes for a variety of people and I look forward to seeing the development fill with life in the years to come.”
Lovell and Stonewater are also considering how to use waste from the site to create public art and communal benches for Drummond Park.
Both Tidworth and Ludgershall parish councils offered no objections to the plans.
As part of the Section 106 funds, the developer is paying £4.3m into services for the community including the build of a new primary school, the expansion of Wellington Academy, local bus services, highways, and recycling facilities.