A housing developer has been appointed to build 800 homes at a planned new village in Nottinghamshire.
Vistry Partnerships has been appointed by Nottinghamshire County Council to work on the site near Hucknall, north of Nottingham.
The multi-million pound agreement for the new village at Top Wighay is one of the biggest development contracts for the council, however the council said due to commercial sensitivities the exact cost of the land sale has not been made publicly available.
It is hoped the new community on a 100 acre site will create more than 1,000 full-time jobs, along with a new primary school, shops and businesses. The council believes the new village will boost the local economy by more than £873 million over a decade.
Vistry Partnerships will work closely with the council on the building of the new sustainable homes and green spaces, as well as engaging with the local community to help keep them updated as plans progress.
Coun Keith Girling chairs Nottinghamshire’s economic development and asset management committee which rubber-stamped the deal.
He said: “We are delighted with the appointment of Vistry Partnerships as it brings the new village a step closer to reality.
“This is a milestone moment. This flapship development, led by Nottinghamshire County Council, will benefit generations to come with the promise of much-needed new housing, new jobs and skills to boost our economy.
“This really is the best possible use for this county council-owned land, which already has outline planning permission, as we look to create more quality, sustainable housing to meet the needs of our growing population.
“These new homes will provide a place for families to create memories and help them build a future here.
"Lucrative contract opportunities for local subcontractors will be another benefit.
“One of the key aims of this planned new community is for it to be as green as possible so as well as having greener homes, we want to encourage greener travel, as we look to help meet the UK’s net-zero targets.
“Footpaths, cycling routes and traffic calming measures are at the heart of plans and the site is already near to an existing bus route. New bus stops are also proposed.
“As well as being close to the M1, Hucknall is well served by tram and rail, with existing links to Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield and Chesterfield.”
Infrastructure work at the site already includes an expanded roundabout on the A611/Annesley Road, a new signal-controlled junction as well as a new, 9ft wide, shared use footway and cycle lane along the northern side of the A611 north of Hucknall and to the west of Linby.
