Persimmon Homes has bought two adjoining sites in Harrogate, near Leeds, Yorkshire, with outline consent for 600 homes.
The plans also include retail and leisure uses, and land for a primary school.
Reserved matters approval has been secured for the first phase of 238 homes.
Cushman & Wakefield advised the Woodard Corporation and Hallam Land Management; Carter Jonas advised the Mealia Partnership.
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