KEY DETAILS
Collingtree Park
Location: Northampton
Homes: 1,000
Partners: Clarion Housing and West Northamptonshire Council
Gross Development Value: £400m
Land: Greenfield
Social Value: £12m
Introduction
Collingtree Park is a flagship development in a highly sought-after area of Northampton, close to the renown Collingtree Park Golf Course. Work on site commenced in May 2021 and is being constructed in two phases. The first phase has delivered 349 homes, and the second stage will see 651 homes built.
Collingtree Park is a thriving community with a range of amenities available to residents. A variety of local facilities, including a community centre, sports pitches and a local shopping commercial space are set to be built.
Housing Delivery and Affordable Homes
Vistry is building and selling homes on this development to open market customers through its Bovis Homes and Linden Homes retail brands.
Collingtree Park is a joint venture with Clarion Housing and in total will provide 700 homes on the open market. Through section 106 obligations, Vistry is delivering 150 homes, and another 150 homes are additional affordable. Vistry formed a strategic partnership with Clarion to convert homes originally intended for private delivery to additionality homes.
“We are delighted to be working with Vistry to launch the first shared ownership homes at Collingtree Park giving buyers a more affordable opportunity to get onto the property ladder. Working with our partners, we are committed to delivering our long-term vision for Collingtree Park to create an attractive and sustainable place to live with excellent amenities, well-designed homes, and plenty of green spaces, providing the foundation for a strong community to grow. Collingtree Park is becoming established as one of the best locations in Northampton offering that sought after combination of convenience and good connections, with both urban and rural living on the doorstep.”
Group Director of Development at the Clarion Housing Group
Community Facilities
Collingtree Park is a brand-new community, just four miles from Northampton town centre. The development has a number of play parks and open spaces.
The second phase will bring further amenities for the community, including:
- Community centre
- Local shopping commercial space
- Sports pitches
Detailed archaeological investigations which took place in 2022, found many Roman artefacts that were approximately 1800 years old. Children from the local primary school visited the site to learn more about the excavation and the techniques that were used to ensure the artefacts remained intact.
Jobs and Local Business
The creation of Collingtree Park has enabled Vistry to work with local contractors and suppliers.
The development has:
- 4 local contractors have been utilised within the local authority area
- 18 employees have been hired on the contract
- Supported 3 local apprentices
Commitment to Nature and Sustainability
Careful consideration has been given to the layout of Collingtree Park to encourage wildlife and nature to thrive.
- Dedicated wildflower areas throughout the site, with species specially selected to attract native bees.
- Mass planting of tree species
- Log piles
- Reptile housing
- Hedgehog highways
- Swift boxes