Planning permission has been granted for the building of 164 homes on the edge of New Milton in southwest Hampshire.
Danes Park will deliver a mix of houses, apartments and bungalows, 50% of which will be provided on an ‘affordable’ basis for locals.
The housebuilder is Pennyfarthing Homes, which also pledged to also make a range of offsite highway improvements.
Ben Arnold, land and planning director for Pennyfarthing Homes, said: “This is an exciting scheme designed to complement the natural beauty of its surroundings and provide much-needed high-quality new affordable housing for local home-movers.
“We have long believed in the potential of this site to address housing needs in the New Milton and New Forest District area, and through engagement with the New Forest District Council and a wide range of local stakeholders we are proud to have now gained full approval.
“Bringing 50% affordable homes to this sought-after coastal town will benefit key workers and local residents who may not normally be able to afford to live in this area.”
The Danes Park site on Brockhills Lane was originally identified and acquired by Pennyfarthing in 2016 and was subsequently promoted through the emerging New Forest District Council Local Plan, securing an allocation in the adopted plan in 2020.
The development extends to 10 hectares with almost half allocated to green spaces (4.7 hectares), including alternative recreational greenspace, public open space and play areas. The scheme has been designed in a ‘village layout’, featuring meandering roads which the developer said would enhance the local area.
Homes at Danes Park will deliver a range of one and two-bedroom apartments, two and three-bedroom bungalows, and two, three and four-bedroom homes.
Some 50% of the homes are designated as affordable and will be provided through the recently introduced First Homes scheme, along with shared ownership, and social and affordable rental properties. Construction is set to begin later this year with the first homes expected to be available toward the end of 2025.
Pennyfarthing’s recent developments are Whitsbury Green in Fordingbridge and The George development in New Milton.
