Great Places Housing Group hosted senior executives from Homes England and Blackpool Council at a visit to mark the official start of work on the final phase of Blackpool’s flagship Foxhall Village West site.
The group including the Chief Executive Officer of Homes England, Peter Denton and Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Councillor Lynn Williams joined Matthew Harrison, Chief Executive at Great Places on a tour of the site. The project delivered in partnership with Blackpool Council, designed by Cassidy + Ashton, being constructed by Tyson Construction, and part funded by Homes England will deliver the final phase of 88 new homes, with completion due in 2025.
Work has been ongoing at Foxhall Village since the original masterplan for a new neighbourhood was prepared in 2012. On the final West site phase, Blackpool Council and Great Places have worked in partnership to enable the completion of the remaining residential phase of Foxhall Village West after the original developers went into administration in 2019.
New site plans were developed to deliver a mix of two-, three- and four-bed homes for affordable rent. Both Blackpool Council and Great Places have shown real commitment to ensure the remainder of Foxhall Village West is delivered.
Commenting on the achievement of getting Foxhall Village West onto site, Helen Spencer, Executive Director of Growth at Great Places, said: “We’re delighted to have had the opportunity to show key partners around the final phase of this excellent development. Foxhall Village is one of the projects that we’re most proud to have been involved with over the past decade. This will not only secure the completion of the West site, but also provide an additional 88 much-needed affordable homes in the local area.
“As long-term owners and investors in Foxhall Village, we were committed to working with the council and other local stakeholders to find a solution for this complex and difficult site, while maximising the impact of our investment. It’s brilliant to achieve that and evidence our commitment to ensuring the long-term success of Foxhall Village as a thriving local community.
“The complexities of getting the project to this stage have been extremely challenging and show what can be achieved through the power of partnerships. We would like to acknowledge the support of the council, Homes England and our construction team in developing these proposals to complete the final phase of the West site.”
Cllr Mark Smith, Blackpool Council Cabinet Member for Levelling Up – Place, added: “It is fantastic to see work commence on the final phase of Foxhall Village’s West site development.
“The council has always been determined to see this phase completed and provide a significant number of affordable homes for many people.
“Our close working relationship and partnership with Great Places has helped deliver a really positive outcome for the progression of this Blackpool flagship housing scheme.
“We are much looking forward to welcoming and seeing people enjoy their new homes in the future.”
Work is due to be completed in August 2025 with the first handovers from late 2024.
