Redrow has received planning approval from East Herts District Council for a first phase of new homes located to the east of Stevenage.
The developer currently has plans for 253 of the 618 homes it received consent to develop on the site in December 2020.
The 93-acre Hazel Park site will contain homes and apartments ranging in size from two to five bedrooms, 40% of which will be affordable.
Also included in the plans are green open space, wetland habitats, and new trees. Land will be allocated for a primary school and preschool, six self-build plots, a care home, assisted living homes, and a local retail and community centre.
The development will unlock improvements to local highways infrastructure, provide new pedestrian and cycle routes, and include a central bus-only route onto Gresley Way.
Kerry McCoubrey, sales director at Redrow Eastern, said: “This is a significant milestone for the business, meeting local housing need and providing a wide range of options in terms of size and affordability, catering for a diverse mix of buyers across the property ladder.
“Benefitting from excellent connections and surrounded by an abundance of green open spaces, we anticipate that Hazel Park will be an incredibly popular place to buy a home, and we look forward to starting construction work.”
Construction on the first housing phase is due to start in autumn, and the community is expected to launch on the market in January 2023.
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