£58m residential scheme to create 120 jobs

Avant Homes has acquired 25-acres of land in the Nottinghamshire village of Awsworth where it plans to deliver 250 new homes – with the development expected to support 120 jobs.The £58m scheme on Shilo Way will include a mixture of two, three, four and five-bedroom properties.Construction will begin in November should planning chiefs give the go-ahead. The scheme is expected to take four years to complete.Avant Homes will also commit a community contribution of £1.7m to support local education, public transport and open green space maintenance.Avant Homes Central managing director Chris Coley said: “Awsworth is very desirable location and if granted planning, this new development will provide much-needed high quality homes for buyers in the area.“We are committed to creating developments that offer well-designed homes in excellent locations that meet the needs of modern lifestyles. This development will offer all that and more and we look forward to the planning decision in due course.”