HOUSEBUILDER DELIVERING HOMES FOR SOLDIERS IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has announced a new partnership with the British Army which will see it provide more than 170 homes for soldiers and their families in Gloucestershire.

The company said a “landmark” purchase agreement it had reached with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation – the operator of the MoD’s built and rural estate.- would help provide 176 properties at the Imjin Barracks in Innsworth in Gloucester.

Work on the homes, which will be located at the Whittle Gardens development, will start later this year, with completion due by 2026.

Keith Simmons, managing director at Taylor Wimpey Bristol, said: “We are extremely excited about this partnership with the British Army, as we know it will have a direct impact on the lives of soldiers and their families, who sacrifice so much for the benefit of many.

By working together to deliver these high quality and sustainable new homes, local army personnel will benefit from enhanced sustainable specifications and innovative low carbon technologies, providing them with homes that are equipped for the zero carbon future.”

Major General Richard Clements, director of army basing and infrastructure, added:”The announcement about the purchase of new houses to support Imjin Barracks is great news for soldiers and their families.

It represents the continued investment being made under the Defence Estate Optimisation (DEO) Army Programme, to deliver an affordable, effective and sustainable Army Regular estate which will benefit our people.”

The development represents the first large scale Net Zero Carbon housing development procured for the MoD. All of the new properties at Whittle Gardens will be designed with sustainable features, such as solar panels to produce energy, smart heating controls and electric vehicle charging points.