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November 2026 Email News Update

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This is a copy of the email news update sent to recipients on 11 November 2026.

Welcome to the November 2026 update on The Steadings, Cirencester. 

Our newsletters keep you informed on what has been going on in the area, from progress with the development to planning news, and opportunities to get involved.

In this edition, you will find the latest on:

Development Updates
*  Keepmoat to build 100 new homes on Parcel 2A
*  HarperCrewe to build 129 new homes and the Village Centre on Parcel 2D
*  Homes England progressing plans for Parcels 2B and 2C
*  Employment Area A update

Infrastructure Updates
*  Primary Street extension and further landscaping

Planning Updates
* Landscape proposals for 2E, 2F, 2G and the SAM

Community Updates
* Community Liaison Group Meetings
* Extending the Cirencester Hare Trail into The Steadings

DEVELOPMENT UPDATE

Left: Illustrative CGI of Southern Gateway to Parcel 2A from Keepmoat at The Steadings. Right: Progress as of October 2026.

Keepmoat at The Steadings building 100 new homes in Parcel 2A

Keepmoat has started construction of 100 new homes in Parcel 2A. The homes being built by Homes England’s appointed developer comprise 1 and 2 bedroom apartments and 2, 3 and 4 bedroom houses.  There are 31 affordable homes in this parcel including 11 Shared Ownership and 20 Affordable Rent properties.

Built with quality and sustainability in mind, each home features modern, energy‐efficient design to help reduce running costs while delivering comfortable, contemporary living.

Parcel 2A is the first parcel reached from the eastern entrance of the new neighbourhood, and it will have direct access to the new landscaped areas delivered by Bathurst Development (BDL) including the northern green space, play area and amphitheatre.

Keepmoat plan to have their show home open in late Spring 2027. To register your interest in a Keepmoat property at The Steadings please visit their website:

keepmoat.com/the-steadings-cirencester

Indicative scene in Parcel 2D of HarperCrewe at The Steadings.

HarperCrewe at The Steadings building 129 new homes and Village Centre in Parcel 2D

Returning to The Steadings for a second phase, HarperCrewe is setting up on Parcel 2D to prepare the site for the construction of 129 new homes and Village Centre. There will be 40 affordable homes in this parcel including 15 Shared Ownership and 20 Affordable Rent properties.

The 1 and 2 bed apartments and 2, 3 and 4 bedroom houses in this new phase builds on the success of their first phase of development, bringing the same considered design and enduring quality. The eco-credentials include air source heat pumps, wastewater heat recovery, improved insulation, EV charging points, PV panels, increased air tightness, and bicycle storage.

In addition, there will be a small Village Centre in Parcel 2D acting as a focal point for residents and the wider community to meet, chat, or eat and drink. This is being brought forward by BDL working collaboratively with The Steadings Community Management Trust.

HarperCrewe plan to have their show home open at the end of March 2027. To register your interest in a HarperCrewe property at The Steadings please visit their website:

HarperCrewe | The Steadings

Aerial photo of Homes England owned Parcels 2A, 2B and 2C at The Steadings,
Aerial photo of Homes England owned Parcels 2A, 2B and 2C at The Steadings. 

Homes England: Parcels 2B and 2C 

Homes England has selected a developer for their next phase which will be Parcels 2B and 2C.

At time of writing, they are in the pre-application process stage for a scheme of 168 homes, with a Reserved Matters Application to the Local Planning Authority expected in Spring 2027.

When we have more information to share, this will be issued on the News section of The Steadings website and in future email newsletters.

Computer Generated Image (CGI) - subject to change - of Employment Area A at The Steadings,
Computer Generated Image (CGI) – subject to change – of Employment Area A at The Steadings.

Update on Employment Area A 

Bathurst Development and commercial agents Whitmarsh Lockhart are in detailed discussion with developers and local occupiers interested in acquiring serviced land parcels within Employment Area A off Spratsgate Lane (this is the employment area opposite the main site entrance). 

For more details of available plots please contact: enquiries@whitmarshlockhart.com

The first phase of development is likely to consist of 14 or 15 small business units with options to let or buy. More details to follow when available.

INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATE

Aerial photo showing Parcel 2D in the top left corner of the image.

Primary Street extension into 2D and further landscaping works begin


To enable the housebuilding, BDL is on site bringing forward further infrastructure works through the following contractors:

  • Montel Civil Engineering is extending the Primary Street through the eastern section of the new neighbourhood (Parcels 2D and 2E).
  • Whiting Landscape is implementing the next phase of landscaping for Parcels 2D in line with the approved Murdoch Wickham designs.

Both sets of these works are expected to complete mid-2027.

Going forward we are planning:

  • The third phase of the Primary Street and services through Parcels 2F and 2G towards Chesterton Farm;
  • Relocating the entrance to the construction road away from the main entrance roundabout and directly onto Spratsgate Lane; and

Completing and opening up the footpath and cycleway link through the northern greenspace to Cranhams Lane in late summer 2027.

PLANNING UPDATE

Indicative Plan showing Parcels 2G (previously 3G) 2F, 3D and 3H. SAM outlined in yellow. Illustrative plan of Chesterton Farm to the bottom left of the image. For illustrative purposes only, subject to change.

Proposals for Parcels 2E, 2F and 2G, plus plans for the SAM

We are preparing Reserved Matters Applications (RMAs) for a landscaping scheme for the Scheduled Ancient Monument (SAM) within The Steadings, to the south of Parcel 2F.

A northern section of the SAM will be located in the open and green space of the Southern Country Park area of The Steadings.

The RAMs will include details for Parcels 2G (previously 3G) 2F, 3D, 3H and for the greenspaces around those next parcels. 

As with previous phases we intend to complete the landscaping in advance of any construction works, this will include meadows, mown paths, footbridges over ditches, shared pedestrian and cycle paths, additional tree and shrub planting, and attenuation ponds.

Details of the RMAs will be published on the News section of our website shortly, with works on the SAM expected to be complete by Spring 2028.

The Steadings, Community Liaison Group Meeting. Presentation.

Community Liaison Group Meetings

The most recent Community Liaisons Group (CLG) meeting was held on 27 October.  Slides from that meeting can be viewed in the Resources section of our website (here, or by clicking the image above):


Dates for the CLG meetings in 2027 are:
26 January
13 April
20 July
26 October

The meetings are open to anyone to attend, and they provide updates from BDL on the latest progress with the delivery of the new neighbourhood.

If you would like to attend a CLG meeting, please email us for further details and to register via: community@thesteadingscirencester.co.uk

The Hare at The Old Kennels in the Community Arboretum, Cirencester Park. Part of The Cirencester Hare Trail.

Sponsorship support: Extending the Cirencester Hare Trail into The Steadings

We are in talks to extend the Cirencester Hare Trail into The Steadings as part of the Community Arts initiative which will be brought forward in collaboration with The Steadings Community Management Trust.

This will be a partnership approach and the community will have an opportunity to be involved. We are hoping to have the first two Hares installed in 2027 and a further two Hares in the future.  More details will follow in due course.

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