Developer St Modwen confirmed the date today in a stock market update on progress by its VSM Estates joint venture with Vinci to redevelop the site.
St Modwen has an existing joint venture with Persimmon to develop 23 acres of the site into 500 homes with “construction due to commence by the end of this year.”
VSM has also accelerated its acquisition of the total 110 acre site from the Ministry of Defence.
The land has planning consent for 1,340 residential units, 200,000 square feet of commercial office and retail development, as well as a new primary school, a 1,500 seat theatre and a 40 acre public park.