Work has officially commenced on site at England’s first large-scale zero carbon development.
This follows completion of the formal contractual commitments and planning permissions between the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), the national housing and regeneration agency for England; and Barratt Developments PLC; and South Gloucestershire Council.
The site, based at Hanham Hall near Bristol, is in the grounds of a former hospital and will provide a mixture of houses, apartments and facilities for community activities. The aim is to make achieving a sustainable lifestyle easier for the neighbouring residents and the new community.
The first homes in the development are due for completion in 2010.