Leading housebuilder Barratt and David Wilson Homes is providing an insight into how it will ensure its Woodland Heath development in Sprowston supports the surrounding environment.

Located off Salhouse Road, the development has been built with the intention of leaving a lasting community of wildlife, as well as new homebuyers.

Simon Wood, Managing Director at Barratt and David Wilson Homes Anglia, said: “As a leading housebuilder, we take great care in ensuring our developments are a place where nature can thrive.

“We see it as our responsibility to help preserve the environment, which is why we invest months of planning into our developments, providing both wildlife and people with new homes.”

One of the main ways in which Barratt and David Wilson Homes will make its Woodland Heath development more eco-friendly is by retaining over six hectares of public open space in the area.

Particularly in more urban regions, this large expanse of green space can help to achieve reductions in air pollution and improve air quality for both humans and other creatures.

Since the construction process began at Woodland Heath, the developer has made an effort to retain any plants or trees which existed before the building took place.

It is due to plant around 400 new trees across the development, as well as an additional 1.5 hectares of wildflower meadow, which will help to support native pollinators including bees, butterflies and moths.

In order to help the development to provide a home for living creatures, Barratt and David Wilson Homes will install 25 bird and bat boxes, five hibernacula and log piles, and a number of hedgehog highways across the site.

Each of these installations will help to increase the biodiversity levels in Sprowston, as well as encourage the hibernation and reproduction of living creatures in the area.

Barratt and David Wilson Homes' Woodland Heath development currently has a selection of two, three and four bedroom homes available to buy.

For more information, please call the Barratt Homes sales team on 03301 735749 or the David Wilson Homes sales team on 03308 187788.

Alternatively, you can visit the websites at Woodland Heath (Barratt Homes) and Woodland Heath (David Wilson Homes).

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NOTES TO EDITORS:

1. For further information about Barratt and David Wilson Homes please contact Mark Sheppard or Helen Dubber on 0116 247 1777 or mark@unsworthsugden.co.uk or helend@unsworthsugden.co.uk
2. Barratt and David Wilson Homes is part of Barratt Developments PLC, a FTSE100 company

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