Work will start this month building the first 64 homes at the site east of York city centre.
Eventually, Derwenthorpe will provide 540 eco-friendly and energy efficient homes in a mixed community offering a range of different homes for young families through to older residents.
In phase one, 25 of the 64 homes will be designated as affordable housing, available either as socially rented accommodation or as shared ownership. JRHT will remain commissioners of the Masterplan for Derwenthorpe and long-term stewards of the land.
Paul Newman, Managing Director of David Wilson Homes Yorkshire East, said: “We will deliver homes of the highest quality, whilst employing a significant number of local people and also training apprentices on site.”
York Councillor Andrew Waller, said: “As the land has been set aside for housing for many years now, with many delays, and a trip to the European Parliament to help to resolve matters in the intervening period, it is real progress to reach this point today.
This first housing stage of the Derwenthorpe development will cost £11m. A grant of £1m has been given by the Homes and Communities Agency.