Leicester City Council Selects Preferred Developer for Ashton Green Development

Strategic Insights -

The Leicester City Council has announced that Tilia Homes, a part of the untypical group, has been selected as the preferred developer to build the next wave of homes on the Ashton Green development. The ambitious housing-led project on the edge of Leicester aims to create a community of up to 3,000 new homes, along with community and health facilities, employment land, and retail. The new development will be a crucial step in meeting the growing need for new homes in Leicester, while also contributing to local economic growth.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Ashton Green development will deliver approximately 560 new homes on 55 acres of allocated land, with up to 30% of the new builds being affordable homes for rent and shared ownership.
  • The development is a mixed-use urban extension on a 320-acre greenfield site, with 13-acres of land allocated for the development owned by the Diocese of Leicester.
  • The project aims to create a community of up to 3,000 new homes, along with community and health facilities, employment land, and retail.
  • The first 100 houses were completed in 2020, and a total of 245 of the 307 homes scheduled for the second phase have been completed and occupied.
  • A third phase of house building is expected to commence next year, with a further 441 new dwellings planned.
  • Tilia Homes has already completed around 245 new homes at Ashton Green as part of the second phase of construction.
  • The development is expected to contribute to local economic growth and meet the urgent need for new homes in Leicester.

Statistics:

  • 320 acres: size of the greenfield site allocated for the Ashton Green development.
  • 55 acres: size of the land allocated for the fourth phase of residential development.
  • 560: approximate number of new homes to be built by Tilia Homes.
  • 30%: proportion of affordable homes for rent and shared ownership.
  • 13 acres: size of land allocated for the development owned by the Diocese of Leicester.
  • 3,000: total number of new homes planned for the Ashton Green development.
  • 245: number of new homes already completed by Tilia Homes as part of the second phase.
  • 441: number of new dwellings planned for the third phase of house building.

Sources:

  • Leicester City Council and the UK Government's news release.
  • Not specified.