Hunts Grove Explained

Official Name:	Hunts Grove
Country:	England
Type:	Civil Parish
Area Total Km2:	1.77
Postcode District:	GL2
Constituency Westminster:	North Cotswolds
Civil Parish:	Hunts Grove
Shire District:	Stroud District
Shire County:	Gloucestershire
Coordinates:	51.8067°N -2.2725°W

Hunts Grove is a new village being built on the southern edge of the city of Gloucester. Building began in 2010^[1] and is expected to continue into the 2030s.

Hunts Grove is being built on land formerly part of Colethrop Farm in the parishes of Hardwicke and Haresfield. The development was named Hunts Grove after the small historic woodland on the site.

On 1 April 2020, Hunts Grove became a parish in its own right.^[2]

Planning

Planning permission was granted in 2008 by Stroud District Council, the relevant planning authority. Gloucester City Council formally objected but a government planning inspector confirmed the permission in 2009. Further objections were raised when Stroud District Council proposed an extension to include a further 750 new homes.^[3]

On 25 May 2014, Gloucestershire County Council announced that a new primary school in the village would serve the 1,750 new homes being built.^[4]

Phases and Developers

• PHASE 1 (Complete)
  • Crest Nicholson - Development name "Whitstone Hundred"^[5]
  • David Wilson Homes - Development name "Haresfield Chase"^[6]
• PHASE 2 (Complete)
  • Crest Nicholson - Development name "Hunts Grove Gate"^[7]
  • Crest Nicholson - Development name "The Ridings"^[8]
  • David Wilson Homes - Development name "Rosewood Grange"^[9]
  • Bellway Homes - Development name "Springfields"^[10]
• PHASE 3 (Complete)
  • Bovis Homes - Development name "Oaklands"^[11]
  • Linden Homes
• PHASE 4 (Under construction)
  • Crest Nicholson ^[11]
  • Bellway - Development name "Blackthorn Walk"^[12]
• FARMHOUSE TRIANGLE (planned)
  • Colethrop Farm Limited (the original landowner)
• HUNTS GROVE EXTENSION (planned)
  • A further development of approx 700 homes is included in Stroud District Council's Local Plan and initial planning work is underway.

Hunts Grove Primary Academy

Hunts Grove Primary Academy is operated by Robinswood Academy Trust and opened in September 2019. Construction of the school was contracted by Crest Nicholson^[13] to Willmott Dixon Construction Ltd^[14] with the build commencing September 3rd, 2018.^[15]

External links

• Hunts Grove Parish Council

51.809°N -2.27°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Work starts on new Hunt's Grove community.
2. Web site: Hunts Grove Parish Council. Stroud District Council. 8 July 2020.
3. Web site: Anger in Gloucester as council objects to Hunts Grove homes.
4. Web site: New school for growing Hunts Grove announced.
5. Web site: New Homes for Sale in England Crest Nicholson. www.crestnicholson.com. en. 2018-08-28.
6. Web site: Haresfield Chase: New Homes in Gloucester, GLOUCESTERSHIRE David Wilson Homes. 2012-02-07. www.dwh.co.uk. 2018-08-28.
7. Web site: Hunts Grove Gate. www.crestnicholson.com. en. 2018-08-28.
8. Web site: The Ridings at Hunts Grove. www.crestnicholson.com. en. 2018-08-28.
9. Web site: Rosewood Grange in Hardwicke David Wilson Homes. 2018-04-05. www.dwh.co.uk. 2018-08-28.
10. Web site: New homes for sale in Hardwicke, Gloucestershire from Bellway Homes. www.bellway.co.uk. 2018-08-28.
11. Web site: Hunts Grove | Crest Nicholson. www.crestnicholson.com.
12. Web site: New homes for sale in Gloucester, Gloucestershire from Bellway Homes. Bellway.
13. Web site: New Homes for Sale in England Crest Nicholson. 2020-09-03. www.crestnicholson.com. en.
14. Web site: Hunts Grove Primary Academy. 2020-09-03. Willmott Dixon. en-gb.
15. Web site: Hunts Grove Primary Academy in Gloucester - Hunts Grove Primary Academy. Hunts Grove Primary Academy. en-GB. 2018-08-28.