Construction work on new homes in Chichester has now begun, after detailed plans for the scheme were approved by the local authority. Bellway South London is to deliver 88 new homes at a development called Indigo Park, which will occupy the former Portfield Quarry and UMA House site off Shopwhyke Road.
The developer is to build 77 homes for private sale and 11 affordable properties for local people through rent or shared ownership on the brownfield site, which was most recently used as offices for Tarmac Marine Dredging Ltd.
Chichester District Council approved Bellway’s amended plans for the land, which already had planning permission for residential development in place, in November.
Dan Bradbury, Regional Director of Bellway South London, said: “Construction work began on the site in the last few weeks, as we take the first steps towards providing much-needed new housing in the area.
“At Bellway we are proud of our heritage of taking brownfield sites and transforming them into vibrant new neighbourhoods which invigorate and uplift the surrounding location. At Indigo Park we are taking a vacant site and building a new development which will help regenerate the area.”
Indigo Park is part of a larger area which has been allocated for new housing in the Chichester Local Plan. As part of the planning agreement for the development, Bellway will contribute £230,120 towards improvement work on the A27, as well as £51,000 towards Chichester Harbour Special Protection Area.
The housebuilder is also providing public open space with a children’s play area on site.
Dan said: “We are going to build a range of three and four-bedroom houses and one and two-bedroom apartments at Indigo Park to meet the needs of a wide range of buyers in the area. We will also be delivering a mix of affordable one and two-bedroom apartments and three-bedroom houses which will provide new housing for local people through rent or shared ownership.
“With construction work now underway, we hope to be able to release the first homes for sale at the development this autumn.”
