Redrow has secured land for around 1,250 new homes across two different locations in Cheshire, including a 63.5-acre site in Congleton.

The acquisition includes the site in Congleton for homes, a primary school and local shops.

The site lies adjacent to Giantswood Lane, but access to the development will be via a new entrance on Manchester Road.

There is outline planning consent from Cheshire East Council for up to 500 new homes alongside a new primary school and local shops on the site.

Redrow is now preparing a reserved matters application for 452 homes from its Heritage Collection, including one and two-bedroom apartments and two, three, four and five-bedroom houses. The plans will include 79 affordable properties.

Redrow's North West division has also completed a series of land deals that secures 120 acres for circa 800 new homes at the "long-awaited" Daresbury Garden Village, near Warrington.

Jason Newton, managing director of Redrow North West, based at Daresbury Park, said: "Finalising these two land deals in quick succession is a major boost for Redrow and will see us delivering new homes in these two areas for many years to come.

"We hope to be selling homes off-plan at Daresbury from this summer and in Congleton by autumn 2022.

"A little over 37 acres is designated for residential development with the balance of the site taken up by the proposed school, shops, 12.5 acres of open space, including several areas for formal and informal play, plus an existing woodland that will be retained as a central feature.

"We'll also be making contributions worth £10.75m to the community, including £3.2m for primary education, £6.85m towards a new link road and £300,000 of bus service improvements."