A HUGE new town with up to 25,000 homes is set to be built in the UK, as part of a government scheme.
The ambitious plans are set to ease Britain’s housing crisis, and the project is expected to create 30,000 jobs.
HandoutBrabazon could have up to 25,000 homes[/caption]
HandoutConstruction for the new town is now underway[/caption]
The Brabazon development, in South Gloucestershire, is set to become a “thriving new town, designed around people, nature and opportunity: the best place in the UK to live, work and play”, according to YTL, the group facilitating its construction.
Proposals for the project include 6,500 homes (which could rise to 25,000), and student accommodation big enough to house 2,000 people.
The new town will also have a 20,000 capacity arena, three new schools and community facilities, and is predicted to add £5 billion to the GVA.
A new train station, Metrobus links, cycle routes and walking paths will ensure the town is well connected to Bristol and over 3.6 million square feet of commercial space will house shops, businesses and offices.
Brabazon will also have an abundance of parks and green spaces, including a 15 acre park and lake, which will be the largest in the South West for 50 years.
The government has thrown its backing behind the development, as part of a £48 billion scheme to build 12 new homes across the nation.
Work has already begun on Brabazon, with 500 homes completed, and £400 million invested by YTL.
Seb Loyn, director of planning and development at YTL Developments, shared his delight that the South Gloucestershire town is included in the scheme: “We are proud that Brabazon has been included.
“With work already underway this gives us a head start as one of the country’s flagship new towns.”
“This designation is a vote of confidence in the vision we share with our partners and the community: to build a place with a soul, where culture, green space and opportunity come together.
“This designation gives us fresh momentum to deliver a thriving new town for Bristol and the South West, one that will stand as a model for sustainable growth across the UK.”
12 new towns
Brabazon is just one of 12 new towns to be constructed across the UK, with Housing Secretary Steve Reed telling the Labour Party Conference the Government will “do whatever it takes to get Britain building”.
Priority for construction will likely be given to Tempsford in Bedfordshire, Leeds South Bank, and Crews Hill, north London, as these have been described as the most “promising towns”.
According to Labour plans, each of the dozen new towns will have at least 10,000 homes.
12 recommended locations for new towns
Adlington, Cheshire East
South Gloucestershire
Crews Hill, Enfield
Heyford Park, Cherwell
Leeds
Victoria North, Manchester
Marlcombe, East Devon
Milton Keynes
Plymouth
Tempsford, Central Bedfordshire
Thamesmead, Greenwich
Worcestershire Parkway, Wychavon
This means the scheme could collectively result in 300,000 houses being built across England.
The housing minister welcomed a recommendation by the New Towns Taskforce that at least 40% of these new homes should be affordable.
According to the taskforce, a fifth of these residential sites should be reserved for social housing.
The proposed new communities will also be supported by GP surgeries, schools, green space, and transport links.
Labour plans to build both standalone settlements and expansions of existing towns, or new areas within cities as part of this scheme.
The development will be the first major programme of new towns since the post-war era, with Reed stating that the project is designed to “restore the dream of home ownership” for families priced out of the market.
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