Homes England Completes its Largest Housing Land Acquisition in the North

HOMES ENGLAND has completed the acquisition of 34 hectares of land in the South East Warrington area.

It creates what is the Agency’s largest development site in the North of England.

The purchase brings the Agency’s total landholding within the South East Warrington Urban Extension (SEWUE) to c.250 hectares.

It gives Homes England control of the development of the allocation in Warrington Borough Council’s Local Plan.

Largest Housing Land Acquisition in the North

The newly acquired land, near to Stretton, is critical to the entire development’s success. It allows essential access infrastructure to be put in place unlocking the delivery of the whole allocation.

The scale of the development will make a substantial contribution to meeting housing needs in Warrington and within the North West region.

Once completed, the South East Warrington site will contain up to 4,200 homes (30% affordable) alongside community facilities and green spaces.

Alison Crofton, Chief Property Officer at Homes England, said: “We negotiated with multiple stakeholders to successfully complete this acquisition, alongside ongoing local community engagement. We’re looking forward to progressing to the next stage of planning and seeing a new community being delivered.”

Cllr John Kerr-Brown, Warrington Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for housing services, said: “We’re looking forward to working with Homes England on this important scheme. It supports our ongoing work to deliver high quality housing – including affordable homes – in every part of the borough, meeting local demand and supporting Warrington’s growth.”

Following the acquisition, Homes England will complete a site-wide Development Framework this year, laying the groundwork for future planning applications.

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