PLANNING permission has been approved for 65 new homes on the former Grove airfield site.
Local housebuilder Persimmon Homes has been granted planning approval from The Vale of White Horse District Council on a Persimmon Wessex scheme for 65 new homes, as the next phase of the developer’s Wellington Gate site.
The builder will transfer 22 of the new homes to a housing association for the purposes of affordable and social housing.
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Persimmon’s Wellington Gate site, situated on the old airfield between Wantage and Grove, will see 1,500 constructed overall once complete.
Julian Roper, managing director at Persimmon Homes Wessex, said: “We are delighted to have secured the next phase of planning permission from the Vale of White Horse District Council to deliver 65 new homes for local people at our Wellington Gate site.
“This development is already delivering significant benefits and investment in the local community such as a new school, sports facilities, green open spaces, and other community projects.
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“We are particularly grateful to the Vale of White Horse District Council for working collaboratively on this scheme, and to our dedicated project team.
"Together we are set to bring thousands of high-quality and affordable homes to the local area for local people.”
Alongside the new homes, Persimmon has delivered a primary school with sport pitches due to be handed over next month as part of the new sustainable community.
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