A £25 million deal covering 760 housebuilding plots in the South West has been completed between Henry Boot and national housebuilders Barratt Developments and Vistry Partnerships.
The 125-acre site at Bridport, west Dorset, was consented in May 2019, alongside 10 acres of employment land and further mixed use development opportunities.
Nick Duckworth, managing director of Sheffield-headquartered Hallam Land Management, Henry Boot’s strategic planning arm, said: “This significant deal with Barratt Developments and Vistry Partnerships will deliver much needed new homes in Bridport. It further highlights our capabilities in master developing a site to deliver homes, employment space, community facilities and open spaces.”
The site had been contracted under a planning promotion agreement in 2009. HLM then worked with the local authority and stakeholders to secure an allocation in the West Dorset, Weymouth and Portland Local Plan in 2015.
The site's community benefits include a total of 54 acres of public open space, within which 15 acres of new woodland will be planted, new leisure routes installed alongside equipped play areas, sports pitches, changing rooms, a multi-use games area and allotments.
Philip Barnes, group land and planning director of Barratt Developments, said: 'This high-quality site is in a great location and is an excellent opportunity for us. Hallam Land Management have once again created the makings of a great scheme which we look forward to delivering to Bridport shortly.'
