Major Housebuilders Join Forces for 760-home Scheme

Two prominent housebuilders have united to bring forward a 760-home scheme in Bridport, Dorset. The development will provide investment into the local economy, supporting more than 2,000 jobs in the area and wider region.Regeneration specialist Vistry Partnerships and housebuilder Barratt Developments will work on the scheme which is set to include more than 120 affordable homes, large areas of public open space and wildlife and ecological enhancements.The development will pave the way for a mixed community on the edge of the market town. It will unlock the delivery of a primary school, local retail centre, employment land and a care home, in turn delivering significant community infrastructure.The housebuilders will create a consortium responsible for the delivery of the new homes and associated infrastructure. The partnership has exchanged contracts to acquire and develop the site and bring forward the open market and affordable homes, associated infrastructure and all section 106 obligations as part of the outline planning consent for the land at Vearse Farm.The site, which is to become a key part of the town’s planned urban extension, is located off the A35 outside Bridport. 515 of the new homes will be delivered by Barratt Developments under both the Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes brands. Vistry Partnerships will deliver the remaining 245 homes, selling their open market homes under the Bovis Homes brand.