Eutopia Homes plans £70m Network Rail depot redev

Eutopia Homes has submitted a planning application for a £70m residential-led regeneration of a former Network Rail depot in Gloucester, to provide 315 homes. The housebuilder plans to provide 228 apartments and 87 townhouses to replace the disused former railway depot near the Royal Gloucestershire Hospital. Eutopia acquired the eight-acre brownfield site in 2021. Eutopia Homes estimates the development will create almost 500 direct and indirect jobs annually during the construction phase, and a further £10m will be added to the local economy each year once built. All homes will have access to private outdoor space through a balcony or garden. The development will also provide more than 500 cycle spaces and around 20% biodiversity net gain, realised through biodiverse roofs and existing and newly planted trees. Eutopia Homes director, Lorna Henderson, said: “Gloucester, like many places up and down the country, is experiencing significant supply-demand imbalances in its local housing market. The potential of this brownfield site has never been realised despite valiant efforts from the council to do so, and we are pleased to deliver on its long-held aspiration for connectivity between Horton Road and Great Western Road. “The transformation of this site will play an important role in supporting the growth of this fantastic city and deliver much-needed housing of the highest quality. We have adopted a ‘people over cars’ approach at every turn, with ample green space and sustainability considerations running throughout.” Explore and compare more property in Gloucester here >> To send feedback, e-mail akanksha.soni@eg.co.uk or tweet @EGPropertyNews Image courtesy of PR