Huge new estate with 525 homes in Northampton approved with football pitch and park at heart of neighbourhood

Forming one of the many urban extensions planned surrounding the town, the new estate will cover almost 25 hectares of land below the Brackmills Industrial estate.

The approved development first received outline permission from the council in November 2020. Now, the exact details, layout, housing mix, roadworks and infrastructure have been confirmed meaning construction work will be able to start, subject to conditions.

The 525-home neighbourhood will be known as Hampton Green and lies to the north of Newport Pagnell Road. The development will comprise eight one-bed homes, 151 two-beds, 241 three-beds and 125 four-bedroom houses.

In total, 68 homes will be sold at affordable rent or through shared ownership. They have been designed to be ‘tenure blind’ to ensure they are indistinguishable from the other houses.

An open green, seven-a-side pitch and equipped play area will also be featured in the centre of the neighbourhood, as well as another local area of play (LAP) to the north. Developers say it has been designed as the “focal point” of the estate to encourage “healthy lifestyles and play in a safe environment”.

The northern open space in the site will also be landscaped so it is, in effect, a “visual extension” of Brackmills Country Park, with connectivity between the two.

The primary access route into the site will replace an existing T-junction on Newport Pagnell Road with a four-arm roundabout. This will directly link to the other estate opposite, on Poppyfield Road.

Concerns were lodged before the meeting about the speed at which traffic could enter the estate through the new roundabout. The WNC Highways team did not object to the proposals but made a number of recommendations which have been addressed.

The development will also be subject to financial contributions for education, highways, public transport, libraries and healthcare through section 106 agreements.