Taylor Wimpey starts work on Altofts development 

A year after receiving planning approval, the housebuilder has broken ground on the 406-home West Yorkshire estate.

Spanning 43-acres on former agricultural land, the site includes a bridleway that forms part of the Wakefield Wheel and dissects the estate from north to south.

Taylor Wimpey’s professional team includes Stantec, Parker Peel, Paragon Highways, and FDA Landscape.

Despite the land being allocated for housing, the controversial Frobisher Meadows on Station Road received almost 1,000 letters of objection and a petition that reached 2,000 signatures as it went through the planning process.

Out of the 406 homes, 41 are affordable and all of them have energy-efficient technology included, such as PV panels, triple glazing, smart heating controls, EV charging points, wastewater heat recovery, thermal door and window lintels.

The housing mix ranges from apartments, bungalows, and two- to four-bed houses.

Open space includes a village green, a play area, a footpath network, an upgraded bridleway, and an existing watercourse that runs west to east through the estate.

Taylor Wimpey’s S106 contributions include more than £1m towards local infrastructure, such as schools, roads, and green spaces, through the Community Infrastructure Levy.

Normanton Railway Improvements will see £20,000 provided for cycle parking and waiting shelter upgrades, plus £50,000 to upgrade public footpaths.