Persimmon Homes Wessex and real estate company Primegate Properties have been granted outline planning permission to build up to 1,552 homes between Blunsdon and Kingsdown, north east of Swindon.

The planning application, which was first submitted in November 2017, has now been approved by Swindon Borough Council, and will see the formation of a “new village”, with a new primary school, nursery, village centre and sports facilities.

A vehicular bridge will also be built across the A419 to connect the site to Swindon.