A landmark transaction in Bramcote, has paved the way for the construction of a new modern, purpose built secondary school to be built nearby and the delivery of hundreds of new homes.
The deal, which completed last week, has seen the sale of a 40 acre site at Coventry Lane, Bramcote to housebuilders Miller Homes, who will split the site with their newly acquired sister company St Modwen Homes. The scheme will deliver 470 new homes via two outlets, delivering the first scheme under the new Miller Homes and St Modwen partnership.
The land, owned by Nottinghamshire County Council, was underutilised, former playing field land, which Broxtowe Borough Council allocated for housing delivery.
This strategic sale was made possible through the collaboration of Nottinghamshire County Council and The White Hills Park Trust, which released the freehold to facilitate the transaction to Miller Homes, with the full sale proceeds used to deliver the much-needed new secondary school on the adjacent Bramcote College site.
The Trust secured Sports England and Secretary of State approval, as well as full planning permission for a flagship new school, which will provide 950 places (750 secondary school places and 200 places for sixth form) with this exciting project commencing this summer.
James Macdonald, Chief Operating Officer of the White Hills Park Trust, who led the transaction for the Trust, said: “I am incredibly proud that we have completed the sale of the land to Miller Homes. The sale of the land gives certainty to the new school build for Bramcote College which will have facilities to benefit students, staff and the wider community.”
Savills has been acting on behalf of The White Hills Trust to sell the land since 2022; the delivery team are delighted to finally see this school and new homes project become a reality.
Ann Taylor, development director at Savills Nottingham, comments: “This milestone deal, which has been a long time in the making, required extensive collaboration from numerous parties and stakeholders; the result is fantastic news for the local area and economy.
“Bramcote is an affluent and sought after village, which will now benefit from a new and significantly improved secondary school, creating substantially improved education and sports facilities, whilst unlocking a large parcel of development land for much-needed new homes. Miller Homes and St. Modwen Homes are the perfect buyers to provide a wide range of traditional and modern new homes, to complement the existing village offering.”
Following full planning being secured, Miller Homes will deliver a range of market facing new homes, comprising 329 private new homes and 141 affordable new homes, including some additional keyworker rental accommodation.
Image: A CGI of how the new Bramcote College could look.