Firm's land deals allow homes plan

MIKE COULTER

GRASSCROFT Property has contracted on three deals which will see the property developer transform prime greenfield sites across the UK into high quality housing and commercial developments.

Royton-based Grasscroft has signed and exchanged contracts on a 60-acre (24.28 hectare) site currently in the green belt on the Sale/Stretford border, prominently situated just off the M60. The company's vision for the site is to develop a high quality employment park. The scheme will be promoted through the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework plan for commercial development.

Grasscroft said it has acquired four acres (1.62 hectares) of prime land in Aston near Northwich, with the aim of developing 45 to 50 residential units. The developer will be submitting a planning application for the residential scheme this year.

Outside of the region, Grasscroft has exchanged contracts on Sturminster Marshall in Dorset, buying 25 acres (10.12 hectares) of green belt land.

Grasscroft is working with a team including How Planning, TPM Landscape, BWB Engineers and Croft Transport Solutions.

Mike Coulter, managing director at Grasscroft Property, said: "These three deals are significant to us. Pushing these deals through to planning and, ultimately, delivery of residential development is where we bring our strategic planning skills to bear. We have a number of new deals in the pipeline and continue to look for new opportunities to add value to strategic development land."