MORE than 300 new houses are set to be built in Daresbury after the next phase of a massive new development was given the green light.

An outline planning application for the northern section of Daresbury Garden Village off Keckwick Lane was originally approved by the council's planning committee back in 2018. Now officers have approved specific details for the area -  which include 335 new three and four bedroom properties along with more than 700 trees, shrubs, hedges and plants.

Redrow said future phases are progressing through planning, including a reserved matters application for 187 properties in the central section and an outline application for a new parcel of land, which is earmarked for 250 homes and a local centre with potential for shops, a pub and food takeaway businesses.

When combined with previous outline consents, the latter would allow up to 1,100 new homes in total for the wider site.

Jason Newton, Redrow North West managing director, said: “Daresbury Garden Village is a complex project and getting each parcel to a stage where we can begin to build is a feat in itself.

"We’re pleased to have secured detailed consent for the north section of the site and, once all the necessary agreements are in place, will start work.”

Before the north section homes can be built Redrow must provide a new access directly off the A558 Daresbury Expressway, which will service this part of the development and is expected to take up to 18 months to complete. There will also eventually be a new spine road running though the wider site to link all sections.

Access to existing properties currently served from Keckwick Lane or Delph Lane will be maintained during construction and, once the new A558 junction is operational, they will route via the new junction.

Overall, Daresbury Garden Village is expected to take around 10 years to complete .

During the course of development, Redrow said it will make community payments totalling £8.5 million to Halton Council, which are earmarked for things such as improvements to Runcorn East railway station and a contribution to the Bridgewater Way Initiative and funding towards alternative marina locations along the canal.