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Yahoo
7 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Map shows where 26,000 houses could be built in Swindon
Thousands of houses could be built in several areas in and around Swindon, according to the local plan. Swindon Borough Council has come up with a draft new Local Plan after something of a false start in 2022. The plan envisages that nearly 26,000 homes will be built between now and 2044, and most of them will be built in five 'strategic housing allocations' shown on the map in purple. Be the first to know with the Swindon Advertiser! 📱 💡 Our flash sale brings the latest local happenings directly to you. Save over 50% on an annual subscription now. 🔗 #SpecialOffer — Swindon Advertiser (@swindonadver) July 4, 2025 (Image: Swindon Borough Council) They are the Wichelstowe development which is already well in progress, the New Eastern Villages to the east of the A419, which could see as many as 9,000 of the total built, an increase in the Badbury Park area, in the corner formed by the M4 and the A419, at the Kingsdown allocation south of Blunsdon and a large allocation expanding Tadpole Garden Village northwards. The plan also shows a desire to create, or bring back, a lot more housing to central Swindon. The new plan shows there could be 4,300 flats and houses built in the town centre, with 1,358 allocated to land north of the Railway Station and 1016 for the Brunel Quarter including the area now occupied by the tented market and until recently by the House of Fraser store. Recommended Reading 200 houses could be built on 13 secret publicly owned sites in town Questions over future of Oasis as centre plans granted but flats rejected Council could buy 66 new council houses and flats at Moredon Rec construction The total allocation for the New Eastern Villages is now 9,389, and Kingsdown has 1,847 homes set to be built there, with another 1,620 set for Wichelstowe and an allocation for 513 north of Tadpole Garden Village. Although not shown on the map, East Wroughton is also a strategic allocation with space for 1,027 homes. Outside of the strategic allocations, there are significant numbers of homes planned for the regeneration of Marlowe Avenue at 976 and 814 for Pipers Way. The map also shows areas designated as zones of non-coalescence. The largest is the zone running along the southern border of the NEV, designed to stop Swindon's growth swallowing up Wanborough, and also a smaller area between the expanded South Marston and Rowborough NEV and the planned developments south of the A420. Wichelstowe and Wroughton will be separated by a non-coalescence zone, as well as the M4, and one is allocated between the south of Broad Blunsdon and the northern edges of the Kingsdown allocation. (Image: Swindon Borough Council) The map also shows the existing and planned public open green spaces, with a notable lack of open spaces in North Walcot, Gorse Hill and Stratton St Margaret. Nature reserves like Coate Water, Barbury Castle and Sevenfields in Penhill are shown in a brighter green with a darker border. The council's cabinet has endorsed putting the new draft plan out to public consultation for six weeks from September 1 – a decision that must be confirmed by the full council. Council leader Councillor Jim Robbins said: 'This is an important piece of work setting out the development of Swindon. It's important to get both cross-party support and to put it out for consultation after the summer break.'
South Wales Argus
27-06-2025
- Business
- South Wales Argus
Barratt site manager wins Pride in the Job Quality Award
Nick Jones, who works for Barratt David Wilson Homes South Wales, was recognised for his delivery of exceptional standards at the Brunel Quarter development in Chepstow. He received a Pride in the Job Quality Award from the National House Building Council (NHBC), an honour considered one of the highest in the homebuilding industry. Nick Jones, site manager at Barratt David Wilson Homes South Wales, said: "I'm honoured to have received this award and to be part of a company that puts quality and excellence at the heart of everything we do. "This achievement is a reflection of the hard work and dedication that goes into building high-quality homes and I'm grateful to the rest of the team that delivered Brunel Quarter alongside me." The award scheme, often described as the 'Oscars' of the housebuilding sector, judges site managers on technical expertise, health and safety, leadership, and attention to detail. It highlights the importance of site managers in delivering homes that are completed on time, safely, and to the highest quality standards. David Kelland, operations director at Barratt David Wilson Homes South Wales, said: "These awards showcase what it takes to be a top site manager and demonstrates our long-term commitment to looking after our customers. "Anyone who buys a home from a site with a Pride in the Job Quality Award winner knows their home has been built to the highest standard. "We are very proud to have won more of these awards than any other homebuilder for 21 years in a row now." Out of around 8,200 eligible sites, only 450 site managers are selected for the award—representing the top five per cent in the UK. Barratt site managers secured 115 Pride in the Job Quality Awards in 2025.
