Land deal paves way for Redrow scheme

Redrow has acquired 24 acres of land in Huddersfield, with planning approval for 277 homes.The land at Bradley Villa Farm, off Bradford Road and Bradley Road, will feature a range of houses. There will be 222 private sale properties, including two, three and four-bedroom designs.Affordable housing will make up a fifth of the development, with 55 affordable homes planned, including 14 available under Kirklees Council’s First Homes scheme.John Handley, managing director for Redrow (Yorkshire), said: “We’re excited to bring our new energy efficient Heritage Collection homes to this desirable part of Huddersfield. Located on the edge of a well-established residential area, new homeowners will benefit from excellent existing local amenities and superb transport links.”The development will also bring wider benefits for the community, with section 106 contributions delivering an economic boost for the local area.”Almost £5m of funding will be injected into the local community. The section 106 contributions include about £2m towards primary and secondary education and early years childcare, more than £820,000 towards highways upgrades and almost £290,000 to improve Bradley Bar roundabout.Almost £560,000 of the funding will benefit local public open space, while a further £575,000 will be paid towards the reprovision of the neighbouring golfing and sports facilities. In excess of £230,000 will fund biodiversity enhancements.More than £140,000 will be given towards sustainable travel measures and a £92,000 contribution towards bus stops will be paid.Within the development itself, 2.5 acres of land and will become public open space and will include a play area.Each home will benefit from electric vehicle charging points, and the homes will all be gas-free, with heating and hot water provided by air source heat pumps.Redrow is due to start work on site this month and the first homes should be completed by late summer 2024. The first homes will go on sale in spring 2024.