INDUSTRY NEWS 5
Bellway London development will bring signifi cant investment for Romford
A computer-generated image of Bellway London’s new development, The Comptons, at the former Harold Wood Hospital site in Romford © Bellway
A new Bellway London development on the former Harold Wood Hospital site in Romford is due to bring £1.3 million in contributions to the local area. The development, to be called The Comptons, will create 96 new properties on a 2.8-acre site off Copse Avenue, and as part of the planning agreement Bellway London will invest in local services and infrastructure. Payments will include £954,335 in Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) which will be used for wider infrastructure, while the planning agreement includes £250,361 for secondary school places, £60,000 towards bus stop upgrades, and a carbon offsetting contribution of £38,245. Will Weston-Smith, land director Bellway London, said: “Not only is The Comptons development going to regenerate a brownfi eld site, but the payments that we have committed to will also support education, transport and the environment. This investment of . million will make a signifi cant contribution to the area.
“This is a highly sustainable location for new homes, near to day-to-day amenities, shops, restaurants and transport links, while our redevelopment of the site has enabled NHS Property Services to reinvest funds back into the NHS.
“The range of properties we have planned will reach a range of people at different stages in life and meet local demand for high-quality and energy- effi cient new homes.
The scheme gained planning permission
in August 2024 and construction work is planned to start in May.
The development will feature 74 homes for private sale – a mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments and three and four-bedroom houses – alongside 22 one, two, and three-bedroom affordable apartments available for local people through low-cost rent.
The Comptons occupies a site which was once the hospital’s Long-Term Condition Centre and Bellway London has agreed to provide 23 parking spaces for the neighbouring NHS Harold Wood Polyclinic as part of the project. The wider former hospital site is now home to the Kings Park residential neighbourhood, where plans for 810 homes were given outline planning permission in 2010. The Comptons will be one of the fi nal parcels of the hospital land to be redeveloped.
including over £198,000 towards recreational facilities and over £47,000 towards the Strategic Access Management and Mitigation Strategy (SAMMS) which will help to fund mitigation measures in respect of the Humber Estuary conservation area. Alongside the community investment listed above, Gleeson will also be adding a pedestrian crossing on Ottringham Road to ease access to the school for both locals and Mill View residents. Wayne Sutton, regional managing director at Gleeson Homes, commented: “We are delighted to have secured this development. This project represents our commitment to providing quality homes and contributing to the growth and development of the East Riding area. We look forward to giving this unused land a new lease of life and welcoming both local and new residents to the community.”
Gleeson to deliver 147 aff ordable homes
Keepmoat invests more than £50 million to deliver 227 new homes in Wiltshire
Gleeson Homes has completed the purchase of land for a development of 147 high-quality affordable new homes on Ottringham Road in Keyingham, following the planning consent which was received in December 2024.
The development, named Mill View spans 10.9 acres and will feature a mix of two, three, and four-bedroom homes. Formerly a plant nursery specialising in strawberries, salad, fruit, and vegetables, the disused brownfi eld site has been redundant for several years. Ideally situated just 10 miles from Hull City Centre, the development offers excellent commuting options and easy access to local amenities. Mill View is nestled between Gleeson’s current developments at Kingston Fields in Hull and Sands Reach in Withernsea, both less than 10 miles away.
The Section 106 agreement associated with the development will provide signifi cant support to the community,
UK housebuilder Keepmoat is investing over £50 million in Warminster following exchange of contracts on a 24 acre plot of land situated south of Victoria Road. Work is due to start at the Cley Hill
View development in late 2025 and will deliver 227 high-quality new homes, of which at least 30% will be affordable homes. As part of the signifi cant million commitment to the Wiltshire area, Keepmoat will also create new green spaces, and play areas alongside pedestrian, road and cycle routes to and from surrounding communities. Expected to be completed in 2028, the development will offer a variety of much-needed multi-tenure one, two, three, and four-bedroomed homes, catering to fi rst-time buyers, working professionals, and families.
All homes will be delivered in line with the Future Homes Standard, including renewable energy systems such as air source heat pumps, solar panels and EV charging points to help residents save on energy bills.
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