Greenlight for £47m Winsford housing scheme

Plans to deliver the £47m Woodford Grange housing scheme in Winsford have been given the go-ahead by Cheshire West and Chester Council.

Developer Keepmoat will create 401 new houses on the 30-acre brownfield site that once served as the home of Woodford Lodge High School.

The project will comprise a mix of two-, three- and four-bedroom properties, with 130 to be built as affordable homes on behalf of the council.

The heart of the development will feature a green corridor and small central village garden, while “significant investment” will be made into outdoor play facilities at Hebden Green and Oakland schools, according to Keepmoat, which will also deliver a new 3G pitch for Winsford Academy.

Work on site is expected to begin this month. Prospective buyers will have the option of purchasing the properties off plan.

Keepmoat’s regional managing director for the North West, Gareth Roberts, said: “Working in partnership with the council, we have identified key ways to regenerate a surplus piece of land and really invest in Winsford while creating housing solutions – particularly for first time buyers.

“This major new scheme will also create new job opportunities, which supports the Council’s aspirations for Winsford. We’re delighted that this shared vision for Woodford Grange has been given the go ahead and we look forward to getting on site.”

Cheshire West and Chester Council’s Cabinet Member for Housing, Councillor Angela Claydon, hailed the scheme as “really good news” for the Winsford area.

She said: “The partnership will provide a true mix of properties including 130 homes built for the Council which will give people a real choice from a range of new build homes.”

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