Genesis Housing Group and Hill Residential has bought a 3.4 hectare (8.4 acre) Central Campus site in Chelmsford from Countryside Properties with planning permission to build almost 700 homes.

The site will contain a mix of affordable homes (rented and part-buy/part-rent) and outright sale properties as well as office, retail and arts space. The planning permission also includes a new land bridge over Parkway to Central Park South. Genesis will be working closely with Chelmsford Borough Council throughout the development of this site.
Steve Coleman, Genesis group development director said; “This development will contribute towards reducing housing shortage as well as having a positive economic impact on the area. The mixed use of a range of housing tenures and commercial units at this development will attract a range of people to the area, helping to create a strong sustainable community.”