Work begins on new residential scheme as Beal Homes invests £20m in transforming derelict site

Construction work has now commenced on a residential development that will see the transformation of a derelict former salads production site.

Housebuilder Beal Homes’ £20m development, Turpin’s Heath, is located on the former Humber Growers site at Welton, East Yorkshire.

The 8.5 acre development on Common Lane will feature 71 three and four bedroom properties and a choice of 12 different house types.

Sue Waudby, sales and marketing director at Beal Homes, said: “We’ve seen extremely strong demand at Turpin’s Heath even before establishing a sales presence at the development.

“People are attracted by the semi-rural, village feel and the accessibility of the location. It’s so convenient for travelling into Hull or to Leeds and York, via the A63, and Brough rail station is close to hand.

“It’s also really well placed for excellent local schools, with Welton Primary School and South Hunsley Secondary School just a few minutes’ walk away.

“A key feature of the development will be an attractive, fully landscaped area of green open space, with a children’s play area, forming almost a quarter of the site, so residents will have a lovely amenity right on their doorstep.”

Beal is investing £20m into the development, which is due to be complete in two years.

Every home at Turpin’s Heath features open, contemporary living spaces. Prices range from £234,995 for The Malham, a three bedroom detached home with feature bay window and master bedroom with en-suite, to £394,995 For The Runswick, a four bedroom house with impressive central hallway and two feature bay windows.

The site has been disused since 2010 when Humber Growers consolidated operations at nearby Ellerker.

The start of construction follows a programme of site clearance and preparatory works, including the demolition of redundant offices, warehousing and glass houses. Foundations are now nearing completion on six of the 21 properties released in the first phase of the development.

John Goodfellow, Beal Construction director, said: “This is a prime example of brownfield regeneration. The former Humber Growers site had fallen into dereliction and become something of an eyesore.

“This high-quality development will bring a redundant site back to life and make it a highly attractive place to live.

“Our previous development in Welton is just a stone’s throw away and very quickly became integrated within the village. From that we’ve got to know the area well and developed good links with the local community. We’re sure Turpin’s Heath will enhance the local area, as The Wickets has done.”

The development is named after Welton’s greatest claim to fame as the place where highwayman Dick Turpin was captured.

In 1738, Turpin, under the alias John Palmer, lodged at Welton’s Green Dragon inn, after stealing horses from Lincolnshire. It was there that he was apprehended by the police, unmasked as Turpin, and tried and hung in York the following year.

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