Mark Clare, group chief executive, said Barratt launched 96 sites in the first half, compared to 81 in the same period last year.
“We expect to open a further 90 in the next six months including Hollygate Park, the former Cotgrave colliery in Nottinghamshire; Baggeridge Village in Staffordshire, built on the former Baggeridge brickworks; Brooklands in Milton Keynes; and The Chocolate Works in York, the re-development of the former Terry’s chocolate factory.
This will give us the highest average number of developments for six years. Over their lifetime, these new sites will deliver another 13,500 much needed new homes.”
He revealed Barratt’s ambitious plan to step up new building projects in another upbeat trading update for the firm’s first six months.
During the period Barratt lifted completions by 12.5% to 6,971, with the average selling price for private homes up by the same amount to £253,000.
He said the firm was on track to deliver 15,700 completions, including 700 joint venture homes, by its full-year in June.