High Leigh Garden Village

The £280m GDV masterplan for the 97-acre site includes 558 homes, of which 40% are affordable, a two-form entry primary school, 110-place nursery, sports pitches and pavilion, an 80-bed residential care home, commercial floor space, EV charging station, public open space and allotments. 

We have committed more than £19m in s106 contributions for the development, including the land provided for the school and the funding of its construction, as well as a £4m investment in infrastructure to create serviced land parcels for housebuilders and developers.

We constructed all enabling infrastructure including a four-lane dumbbell roundabout and access road into the development, offsite reinforcement of foul water drainage and new HV electricity connection, unlocking the land and creating fully serviced development parcels for housebuilders.

We worked closely with the Council, key stakeholders and the local community to ensure that there would be a design and placemaking legacy in place at the completion of the development. Each stage of the project was centred around these joint aspirations.

The green infrastructure is multifunctional and the built form is delivered through detailed stage codes, which allowed for the provision of high-quality walking routes, play spaces, areas for environmental enhancements, sports facilities and creation of a high-quality place.

The site exceeded all the Council’s required sustainability standards. The masterplan delivers 50% landscaped open space and allows for a network of footpath connections facilitating greater public access and good quality pedestrian and cycle linkages.