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Preferred Developer Selected for Leicester's Ashton Green Development

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Leicester City Council has selected Tilia Homes, part of untypical, as the preferred developer for the next wave of homes on the Ashton Green development. The new homes will be built on 55 acres of allocated land and will contribute to the city's ambition to build 3,000 homes. Tilia Homes plans to deliver around 560 new homes, with up to 30% being affordable for rent and shared ownership.

Key Takeaways:

  • Tilia Homes will deliver around 560 new homes on 55 acres of allocated land at Ashton Green.
  • Up to 30% of the new builds will be affordable homes for rent and shared ownership.
  • The new homes will represent the fourth phase of residential development at Ashton Green.
  • A total of around 3,000 homes will be built at Ashton Green, with the first 100 houses completed in 2020.
  • 245 of the 307 homes scheduled for the second phase have been completed and occupied.
  • The third phase of house building is expected to get under way next year, with 441 new dwellings planned.
  • Leicester City Council and the Diocese of Leicester are working with Tilia Homes on the development.
  • The Ashton Green development is a mixed-use urban extension on a 320-acre greenfield site.

Statistics:

  • 560 new homes will be built by Tilia Homes on 55 acres of allocated land.
  • 30% of the new builds will be affordable homes for rent and shared ownership.
  • 3,000 homes will be built at Ashton Green, with 100 already completed in 2020.
  • 245 new homes were completed in the second phase of construction.
  • 441 new dwellings are planned for the third phase of house building.

Sources:

  • "City of Leicester A PREFERRED developer has been selected to build the next wave of homes on a major mixed-use development on the edge of Leicester."

"City of Leicester Tilia Homes, which is part of the untypical group, plans to deliver around 560 new homes on 55 acres of allocated land at Ashton Green -- the city's ambitious housing-led development near Beaumont Leys."

"The Leicester Mercury - 2023-04-14: City council selects new developer for second phase of Ashton Green housing scheme"

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