A massive housing development of more than 1,500 homes has taken a step forward. The Berry Hill housing development in Mansfield, off the A617, will comprise of 1,700 homes when finished, as well as a primary school, shopping area and children's play areas.
As of March, phase one of the residential land comprising 584 houses was nearing completion with phase two sold for the delivery of up to 500 homes. Bellway Homes recently bought land as part of the second phase, which will provide access to and services for the planned local centre, a small supermarket, a health centre, a care home and a parade of shops, and a new primary school.
A spokesperson for Nottinghamshire County Council, which partly owns the site's land, said: "Bellway Homes have bought residential land as part of phase 2 of the development. They are currently working to secure planning permission for their design."
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The local centre is also under offer, according to marketers. When completed the estate of 1,700 new homes will provide 170 affordable homes.
As well as shops, a health centre, a new primary school, a nursery, care homes, offices, a community park and other green spaces are planned. In later stages there is also a hotel planned, with filling station and roadside catering included.
It will provide new community and commercial space which will be worth £100million a year to the local economy, according to Nottinghamshire County Council. The council have said it expects the housing development to generate up to 4,000 new jobs and it will include 31,000 square metres of commercial space and almost 190,000 square metres of work floor space.
Work on a hotel, roadside facilities, and more than 700 homes is due to begin by the end of 2022, as part of phases three to six. Almost 14 hectares of employment land will be brought to the market at the same time.
