Development forms part of 10,000-home Chelmsford Garden Community masterplan
A joint venture between Countryside – part of Vistry – and L&Q has been granted planning permission for 3,500 new homes by Chelmsford City Council.
The outline plans form the next phase of the Chelmsford Garden Community scheme, which is expected to deliver 10,000 homes in total.
Zone 2 will provide between 19% and 35% affordable housing across three villages and a 10-pitch gypsy and traveller site, alongside schools, healthcare facilities and more than 130 hectares of public space, including the new Dukes Wood Nature Park.
This follows the completion of the JV’s existing development at Beaulieu with 270 homes.
The masterplan for the Homes England-backed scheme was created by Countryside, L&Q, Ptarmigan Land and Halley Developments, working in partnership with the city council and Essex County Council.
Chelmsford Garden Community, located in the north east of the city, will be delivered over roughly 20 years, with Ptarmigan Land leading zone 1, Vistry zone 2 and Halley Developments zone 3.
JTP, Bradley Murphy Design, DWD, TPA, Arcadis and Aecom are also on the project team.
The development has its own parish council - Chelmsford Garden Community Council - created on 1 April 2023.
Zone 2’s approval by the city council is subject to the completion of planning obligations and legal agreements.
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