Places for People has launched a strategic land division, in what it describes as a “forward-thinking” move to support long-term growth and ramp up development to 5,000 new homes per year by 2028.

The 230,000-home association has also announced four new regional strategic teams as part of a strategy to develop “medium to long-term sites over 100 units and around 20 acres, which require promotion and/or adoption in the local plan”.

The strategic land division and four regional strategic teams will be led by David Ashworth, former development director at partnerships housebuilder Countryside.