Proposals include new schools and local amenities

Homes England has bought 34ha of land to create its largest housing-led development site in the north of England.

The acquisition of land could pave the way for a major urban extension, with the opportunity for up to 4,200 new homes.

The development would see an urban extension to the south-east of Warrington in Cheshire.

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Source: Homes England

An aerial view of the site, near Warrington, that has been bought by Homes England

The purchase brings the agency鈥檚 landholding in the area to around 250ha.

The planned development on the site includes schools, recreational spaces and local health centres. Around 30% of the residential component will be affordable.

Alison Crofton, chief property officer at Homes England, said: 鈥淭his is a clear example of Homes England鈥檚 unique role to enable, deliver and demonstrate effective placemaking at scale.

鈥淲e negotiated with multiple stakeholders to successfully complete this acquisition, alongside ongoing local community engagement. We鈥檙e looking forward to progressing to the next stage of planning and seeing a new community being delivered.鈥�

Following the acquisition, Homes England will complete a site-wide development framework this year, laying the groundwork for future planning applications.

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