St Modwen has formed a joint venture with Merton College (Oxford) on a mixed-use development which is set to create up to 1,250 homes and 900,000 sqft of logistics space on a 240-acre site near Worcester.

Located just off junction 7 of the M5, it forms part of a draft allocation for up to 10,000 new homes, 50 hectares of employment and new town centre in the South Worcestershire Development Plan (SWDP).

Guy Gusterson, Managing Director of Strategic Land & Regeneration at St. Modwen, said: “This is a fantastic opportunity to create a new and thriving community in Worcester. Building on our proud history of development in the city, we are thrilled to be partnering with Merton College, which shares our commitment to sustainability and community, to create a destination for new homes and employment opportunities that builds on Worcester’s continued growth. “

John Gloag, Estates Bursar at Merton College, Oxford, added: “This is an exciting opportunity to create a high-quality, mixed-use scheme with cutting-edge sustainability that will be a fantastic place to live and work. Merton College is delighted to be partnering with St Modwen, which shares our sustainability ambitions, brings multi-disciplinary expertise, and has a proven track record of delivering residential and commercial together to create new communities.”

St Modwen will act as master developer on the scheme that promises to promote cycling and walking. It also incorporates a new primary school and retail opportunities.

The joint venture follows on from a partnership St Modwen struck in Cheltenham with a subsidiary of Severn Trent to develop a new residential community across 154 acres next to GCHQ as part of the area’s wider plans, known as The Golden Valley Development.