Market Weighton Persimmon Bradley Park homes get go ahead

Developer Persimmon say their plans for 193 new homes in Market Weighton in East Yorkshire have received full planning permission from the East Riding of Yorkshire Council and they expect construction to start on site in the next few months.

The new homes will be part of Bradley Park and will be built on land off Holme Road, which is allocated for housing in the East Riding Local Plan.

Joel Frank, Land Director at Persimmon Homes Yorkshire, said: “We are thrilled to receive approval for 193 new homes in Market Weighton.

“This project not only delivers high-quality new homes but also contributes significant investment into the local community.

"We are excited to work with local stakeholders and East Riding of Yorkshire Council to bring this vision to life for local homebuyers.”

Bradley Park in Market Weighton will have a variety of house types (Image: Persimmon)

Bradley Park will consist of a variety of house types from one to four bedrooms with eight bungalows also on sale.

All homes will be fitted with EV chargers and built to new building regulations, ensuring improved energy efficiency and helping to reduce energy bills for homeowners.

Residents will benefit from over 2.2 acres of public open space, including the construction of an on-site children’s play area.

This development represents a significant investment in Market Weighton. In addition to providing much-needed housing, the housebuilder will contribute close to £750,000 to local infrastructure improvements.

Contributions include £366,921 towards outdoor sports, £320,000 towards primary education, and payments for two additional bus stops along York Road.

This development will also remove the existing pig farm, further enhancing the area.

Earlier this month Persimmon said it will build about 10,500 homes this year, at the top end of previous forecasts.

The developer has also said it has already seen a pickup in activity over the summer amid Labour's planning reforms.

The housebuilder said it finished 4,445 new homes in the six months to June 30, up by five per cent against the same period last year.

It also marks a turnaround from the first quarter, when new home completions were down 10 per cent year-on-year.

As the Press reported, North Yorkshire will see its target increase from 1,361 to 4,232 homes a year, with York increasing from 1,020 to 1,251 homes a year.

Meanwhile, Persimmon said it had seen increased buyer confidence over the summer, which it expects to improve after the Bank of England cut the base interest rate in early August.

Since the start of July, its net private sales rate is 0.69, up 68 per cent on last year, giving the firm "good confidence" on completing 10,500 new homes this year.

Persimmon's average selling price was £263,288 for the first half, up 2.7 per cent, pushing revenue up 11 per cent to £1.32 billion for the period.

Profit was roughly flat at £152 million while its current private forward order book is up 28 per cent at £1.12 billion.