Vistry Group, the provider of mixed-tenure homes, is to build 218 new homes in Knottingley near Pontefract.
Vistry has forward-sold 109 homes to affordable housing provider Incommunities, whilst also agreeing the forward-sale of 55 homes to Sigma for its Simple Life BTR (build to rent) brand. The remaining 54 homes will be sold on the open market by one of Vistry’s housebuilding brands.
The site, located on Womersley Road on the southern edge of the town, is bordered by the M62 motorway, a trainline and a manufacturing facility.
Alongside the new homes Vistry will contribute almost £1m to improve local travel services, whilst the development will also create a biodiversity net gain. The site is estimated to be completed by March 2029.
Andrew Poyner, managing director of Vistry West Yorkshire, said: “This latest site in Knottingley plays entirely to the strengths of our partner-delivery model – by working in partnership with Incommunities and Sigma we can provide a wide range of housing choices, giving local people genuine opportunities to own or rent a high quality new home.
“At the same time, our experience of transforming sites like these into thriving new neighbourhoods means that we can bring new benefits to the community, generating additional social value by using local supply chain partners and investing in public services.”
Aimee Law, director of development and regeneration, Incommunities, said:“We’re proud to be working in partnership with Vistry on this exciting development in Knottingley, as well as on other projects across the West Yorkshire region.
“These new 109 homes, offering both social rent and Shared Ownership, will provide much-needed affordable housing for local people. This development is part of our wider ambition to deliver 350 new homes each year across the region, as set out in our Development and Regeneration Strategy, helping to build stronger, more sustainable communities.”
Kenny Brewster, acquisitions and investments director from Sigma, said: “We’re delighted to be part of this new neighbourhood with our long-standing partners, Vistry. We are looking forward to launching Simple Life and the build to rent proposition to the local renters of Knottingley.
“Not only will our homes provide Vistry’s outstanding quality and specification, renters will benefit from a professionalised approach to renting. With an established track record of building new mixed tenure housing developments with Vistry and other Affordable Housing providers, we’re excited to see this new community flourish.”
