Hunts Grove

Hunts Grove is a new village being built on the southern edge of the city of Gloucester. Building began in 2010^[1] and is expected to continue into the 2030s.

Hunts Grove
Civil parish
Hunts Grove Location within the United Kingdom
Area	1.77 km2 (0.68 sq mi)
Civil parish	Hunts Grove
District	Stroud District
Shire county	Gloucestershire
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
UK Parliament	North Cotswolds
List of places UK England 51°48′24″N 2°16′21″W

Hunts Grove is being built on land formerly part of Colethrop Farm in the parishes of Hardwicke and Haresfield.^[1] The development was named Hunts Grove after the small historic woodland on the site.

On 1 April 2020, Hunts Grove became a parish in its own right.^[2]

Planning

Planning permission was granted in 2008 by Stroud District Council, the relevant planning authority. Gloucester City Council formally objected^[1] but a government planning inspector confirmed the permission in 2009.^[1] Further objections were raised when Stroud District Council proposed an extension to include a further 750 new homes.^[3]

On 25 May 2014, Gloucestershire County Council announced that a new primary school in the village would serve the 1,750 new homes being built.^[4]

Phases and Developers

• PHASE 1 (Complete)
  • Crest Nicholson - Development name "Whitstone Hundred"^[5]
  • David Wilson Homes - Development name "Haresfield Chase"^[6]
• PHASE 2 (Complete)
  • Crest Nicholson - Development name "Hunts Grove Gate"^[7]
  • Crest Nicholson - Development name "The Ridings"^[8]
  • David Wilson Homes - Development name "Rosewood Grange"^[9]
  • Bellway Homes - Development name "Springfields"^[10]
• PHASE 3 (Complete)
  • Bovis Homes - Development name "Oaklands"^[11]
  • Linden Homes
• PHASE 4 (Under construction)
  • Crest Nicholson ^[11]
  • Bellway - Development name "Blackthorn Walk"^[12]
• FARMHOUSE TRIANGLE (planned)
  • Colethrop Farm Limited (the original landowner)
• HUNTS GROVE EXTENSION (planned)
  • A further development of approx 700 homes is included in Stroud District Council's Local Plan and initial planning work is underway.

Hunts Grove Primary Academy

Hunts Grove Primary Academy is operated by Robinswood Academy Trust and opened in September 2019.^[13] Construction of the school was contracted by Crest Nicholson^[14] to Willmott Dixon Construction Ltd^[15] with the build commencing September 3, 2018.^[13]