A new local retail centre will be built at the heart of a housing estate following a land deal between two property developers.
Henry Davidson Developments has acquired three acres of land at Yew Tree Village, Droitwich, from Barberry Group in a deal worth £2 million.
Henry Davidson, which has offices in Birmingham and Nottingham, plans to build a convenience store and up to five retail units, subject to planning consent, for residents of around 500 homes being built nearby by Redrow and Taylor Wimpey.
In addition, LNT, which specialises in developing residential care homes, has secured planning consent for a new 60-bed facility on the site.
Construction is expected to begin later this year while the remainder of the land will consist of additional open market and affordable housing.
Martyn Cartwright, a director with Stourbridge-based Barberry Group, said: "Yew Tree Village has been many, many years in the planning and we've had to overcome several hurdles along the way.
"It's therefore very satisfying to reach the point where we have been able to agree a deal for the final plot with a developer with a fine reputation for delivering retail-led mixed use schemes of the highest quality."
Henry Davidson's managing director Scott Davidson added: "This is a great opportunity to provide this new community in Droitwich with first-class retail facilities alongside a high-quality residential care home.
"We have acquired the site from Barberry which has done sterling work in creating the masterplan for Yew Tree Village and bringing it to market.
"Respected national house builders are delivering a range of new homes and our development will complement and enhance this new community."
In 2017, Barberry completed the sale of a 20-acre plot at Yew Tree to Taylor Wimpey which came 18 months after Redrow acquired 25 acres from Barberry at an adjacent site.
