A new developer has bought land at Cleve Park in Thornbury.

Sovereign Housing Association has acquired part of the land, off Morton Way, from Miller Homes.

Landform Estates sold the 55-acre Cleve Park site to Miller Homes last year. The land will be turned into a 350-home development known as Cleve Wood.

South Gloucestershire Council refused planning permission for the development in March 2017, and then launched a judicial review when the Planning Inspectorate Clive Hughes overruled its decision. The appeal was dismissed by the High Court in February 2019.

Sovereign will build 136 homes as part of the deal. The overall development will see a total of 336 new homes and 14 self-build homes, a care home and retail space.

The Sovereign homes will be a mix of tenures with 87 available for private sale, 38 for social rent, and 11 through shared ownership.

The homes will be a mix of two, three and four bedroom houses plus a selection of bungalows.

Work will begin in the summer with the first residents moving in early next year.

Steve Trenwith, land and planning director, Sovereign, said: "We’re delighted to be able to invest in this new community. We want to build communities and places, not just homes, and by investing more in land-led development we can take greater control over our developments, making sure that we’re building the right homes in the right places."

Martyn Grimes, operations director for Miller Homes West Midlands said: “We are really excited about the upcoming launch of our new neighbourhood in Thornbury and are looking forward to working with Sovereign Housing Association.

"In response to the local housing needs, we will be supporting them in the provision of a range of homes with both affordable rent and shared ownership, providing house hunters with even more options to secure a new home.”