Vistry Group to build 150-home Almondbury scheme
The Fenay Lane site was identified as part of the council’s housing growth strategy and following a land sale process, Kirklees Council has appointed the developer to deliver the West Yorkshire site.
The homes will be made up of private market and affordable homes, and once constructed Yorkshire Housing will manage the latter.
Design work has begun and Vistry is expected to submit a planning application at the end of the year, with the aim of construction starting in late summer 2026.
Cllr Graham Turner, cabinet member for finance and regeneration, said: “When selecting a development partner, we always work on the basis that they should share our values and have the best interests of local people and communities at heart…
“By partnering with trusted developers, we can work towards achieving our housing needs without ongoing financial input from us as a council.
“We are currently in the process of updating our Local Plan and Housing Growth Strategy, but it is clear that to address the local and national housing shortage, we will need to increase the number of houses built in Kirklees while also meeting our climate goals.”
Andrew Poyner, managing director of Vistry West Yorkshire, said: “We’re excited to have been selected by Kirklees Council and share its vision for the Fenay Lane site. Our purpose as a responsible developer is to work in partnership to deliver sustainable homes, communities and social value, leaving a lasting legacy of places people love.”
