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Work is under way on a new development of 184 homes in Ottershaw that will bring with it 25 acres of green open space and more than £2 million of investment in highways.

Vistry Group, Britain’s biggest housebuilder, is building the properties under its Bovis Homes brand at the new Broxborough Park location on Brox Road, where the first homes are due to go on sale this autumn.

The scheme will include an extensive area of public open space to the east of the site with a range of features to boost wildlife and provide opportunities for people to enjoy the outdoors.

Ginny James, sales and marketing director for Vistry South East, said: “We are getting ready to launch Broxborough Park in a few weeks’ time when we will be opening new show homes for visitors to look around and get a feel for the place and the quality of the properties.

A CGI of a typical street scene showing homes built under Vistry Group’s Bovis Homes brand.

“We are excited to be working on this project as it will provide a wide variety of both private and affordable homes, as well as a large expanse of green open space for residents to enjoy.”

The green space will include an information board at the entrance to tell visitors more about the area.

It will feature an equipped children’s play area, a community orchard, a natural play area with timber play equipment, a woodland play area set in a natural glade, and a biodiverse pond. There will be areas of meadow grass and wetland and planting of native hedgerow, tree and shrub specimens along the eastern boundary.

The space will also include paths as well as access points to wider public rights of way.

As part of the planning agreement for the development, Vistry will contribute £2,828,257 towards mitigation measures to the nearby A320, as well as installing new crossings and making improvements to existing bus stops on Brox Road. A further £3.8 million will be contributed by Vistry as part of the Community Infrastructure Levy.

The homes at Broxborough Park will include a range of one and two-bedroom apartments and two to five-bedroom houses. There will be at least 65 affordable homes at the development.

Electric vehicle charging points will be provided on all plots.

Bovis Homes is part of Vistry Group, which also includes Linden Homes and Countryside Homes.

To find out more about Broxborough Park, visit www.bovishomes.co.uk.

Construction advances at new Ottershaw homes development