Planning consent for 200 East Yorkshire homes

Planning permission has been granted to build 200 homes in the first phase of residential development on a key site in East Yorkshire.Barratt Homes Yorkshire East has been confirmed as the first housebuilder at the Brough South development after planning consent was granted by East Riding of Yorkshire Council.In total, about 750 houses will be constructed over four phases at the £200m mixed-use residential, retail, leisure and commercial development on the south side of the Hull to Selby railway track.A new primary school, healthcare facilities, a supermarket and non-food shops, family restaurants and a variety of new premises for local businesses will also be built.The development is being brought forward by East Yorkshire property developer, the Horncastle Group on behalf of the Brough South Consortium, which is made up of the developers, local landowners and developer Alma Jordan (Builders) Ltd, Riplingham Estates and BAE Systems.Construction work is due to start on the homes in summer 2018, following the completion of land raising operations.