Work has started on a site in Wiltshire where as many as 640 new homes could be built.
Housebuilder Vistry Group said construction of the first phase of the Wilton Gate development - located in Harnham, near Salisbury - is now underway.
The FTSE-250 firm, which builds properties for the Bovis and Linden brands, has already secured planning permission for 234 properties on the site off Netherhampton Road, with more planned.