Plans are being drawn up for the next stages of a major 5,000-home development on a former airfield site, as the long-term project moves into its subsequent delivery phases. The scheme, which has already secured outline consent, is intended to create a substantial new community with housing, supporting infrastructure and public amenities.
The former airfield is earmarked for a mix of residential units alongside schools, green space and local centres, delivered in a series of phases over a number of years. Developers and local authorities are now focusing on how later parcels of land will be brought forward, including the sequencing of roads, utilities and community facilities.
Construction teams involved in the project are expected to work to a detailed phasing strategy to minimise disruption and ensure services keep pace with population growth on the site. This includes coordinating enabling works, primary infrastructure and plot build-out so that completed homes are supported by transport links and essential services from early occupation.
The development is seen as a key contributor to meeting local housing targets, with the former airfield offering a large, contiguous landholding suitable for masterplanned growth. As plans for the next stages are refined, attention will remain on design quality, sustainability measures and integration with surrounding settlements and transport networks.
Further planning submissions are anticipated as individual phases are defined in more detail, covering layout, housing types and the delivery of schools, open space and community facilities. Stakeholders will continue to engage with local residents and statutory bodies as the project progresses through its next stages of construction and occupation.
