Contracts have been completed for the site of a brand-new £85m housing development in Newport, and work will start this month.
The 528-home estate - called Royal Victoria Court - will be located off Mendalgief Road at the former Whiteheads site in Pill - owned by Tirion - and will also include 24 assisted living units, a primary school, and a pub.
Of the new homes 220 will be one and two-bedroom apartments, and there will be 308 two, three, and four-bedroom homes, with a mix of open market and affordable homes.
Developer Lovell Homes says it will gain access to the site this month to commence construction works. Completion of the development is expected by March 2025, and the first open market homes will be available for sale in early 2022.
The construction program is expected to create more than 850 new jobs, including 40 apprenticeship placements for local people.
James Duffett, regional managing director at Lovell, said: “We’re thrilled to be bringing forward this brand-new development in partnership with Tirion and the Welsh Government, following our successful partnership on The Mill in Cardiff.
"The development will create new jobs, training opportunities and apprenticeships alongside a new community for the people of Newport whilst considerably boosting the local economy as we continue to deal with the backdrop of the pandemic.”
The Minister for Climate Change, Julie James, said: “It is fantastic that Welsh Government has been able to support the regeneration of this brownfield site into a high-quality development.
“It will not only build a vibrant community, featuring high-quality and affordable homes, but will create hundreds of jobs for local people, providing a real boost for the local area. I look forward to seeing the completed development.”
