The group’s land promotion and planning business, Hallam Land, has successfully gained approval for 1,270 homes in Tamworth, Staffordshire and 1,200 in Fareham, Hampshire.

Hallam Land first began promoting the Tamworth site in 2016 with an application submitted in 2018.

This site then received an allocation for housing in the North Warwickshire local plan in 2021.

Out of the 1,270 homes to be built on the site, 30% will be affordable, with permission also granted for a 100-unit extra care facility, community centre, primary school and sports pitches.

A biodiversity net gain of 10% has also been agreed for the site.

The Fareham site had a more difficult route, with a planning promotion agreement first struck with Hallam Land in 2008.

A planning application was submitted in 2020, with the site entering Fareham Borough Council’s local plan in 2023, but the council failed to make a timely decision on this.

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An appeal was subsequently recovered by the Secretary of State in October 2024, before being granted this summer.

On this site, 40% of the 1,200 homes will be affordable with consent also granted for an 80-bed care home, primary school, community centre and a country park with a 10 hectare bird reserve.

Hallam Land currently has active appeals on four other sites, totalling 1,300 residential plots, and has achieved planning permission for 2,500 plots so far this year.

“Securing planning consent for nearly 2,500 homes is a clear testament to our team’s expertise in unlocking complex sites for development,” said Tim Roberts, CEO at Henry Boot.

“The approvals also signal renewed momentum in the planning system following the government’s reaffirmed commitment to removing planning barriers and tackling the nationwide housing shortage.

“It is a strong indicator that well-considered schemes in the right locations will be approved, and we expect strong buyer interest as we bring them to market, enabling us to unlock the value we have secured on behalf of our shareholders.”