First images revealed of 3,000-home housing development

The first images of a housing development slated to provide 3,000 homes as part of a joint venture have been revealed.The development at Wichelstowe is a joint venture between Swindon Borough Council and Barratt Homes and is expected to deliver the homes over 20 years.The new homes will be located next to the canal and adjacent to Waitrose supermarket, Hall and Woodhouse pub and the secondary school which are under construction. The first phase, named Canalside, will feature a mix of one, two, three and four bedroom homes.The decision to extend the scope of the joint venture to cover this additional area of land was made by Swindon Borough Council’s Cabinet this week.The scheme, on a 617-acre are of land, includes two primary schools, a secondary school and an extensive area of open space. Homes will be marketed by David Wilson Homes and Barratt Homes.More than 1,000 jobs will be supported by the scheme in the initial stages with the first residents are expected to move in late in 2019.