The Kings Barton Development
Development Summary
- An inclusive neighbourhood of 2,000 high-quality new homes, 800 of which are affordable
- 24 acres of public open space including play areas, sports pitches and a pavilion, allotments
- Barton Meadows - 32-acre nature reserve
- 2km path for pedestrians and cyclists
- Barton Farm Primary Academy (school)
- New neighbourhood centre; food store, retail space, community centre, healthcare facilities, pub, preschool, extra care facility,
- Park-and-ride infrastructure
- 10% renewable energy on site
Our Approach
Through extensive engagement with the City of Winchester Trust, Winchester Action on Climate Change (WinACC), local residents, interest groups and design professionals, Cala’s team reduced opposition and gained planning permission.
The development has been planned to serve the wider community through high quality placemaking, including new homes, community, social, education, care and retail facilities, with strong emphasis on public realm, permeability and open spaces.
There is a strong emphasis on Design Coding to ensure the consistent high-quality design of development, public realm and infrastructure.
A wide range of housing mix, typologies, tenures and pricing points means that the overall development functions as an inclusive part of the wider Winchester community.
Contributing to your community
Cala Homes (Southern) has helped fund and deliver a new multi-use games area as part of its Section 106 contributions at the Kings Barton development in Winchester, representing a £222,000 investment into the local community.
As part of its Community Pledge initiative, which includes a range of tailored measures to support local needs in Winchester, such as donations, volunteering and learning programmes, Cala has donated £750 to Winchester Hospice to provide three months of complimentary therapies for patients and their loved ones.
The team at Cala has also supported the Winchester Roundtable for eight years, having sponsored the Santa Sleigh since 2018 and began supporting the Fireworks event in 2022.
In addition, the team has decorated its showhomes at Kings Barton at Monarchs Mead and Kings Barton at The Green with products from 20 local businesses through Cala’s Showhome of Support initiative. This initiative offers local artisans and businesses the opportunity to showcase their products to a wider audience in a real-life setting.
FAQs
The neighbourhood centre at Kings Barton will include a food store, retail space, community centre, healthcare facilities, pub, preschool and extra care facility.
The neighbourhood centre is part of a wide range of new amenities for the community, including the Barton Farm Primary Academy, multi game sports pitches, park and ride infrastructure, play areas, allotments, public open space and pedestrian/cycle paths.
The diversion of Andover Road was approved through the outline planning permission for Kings Barton. These current works are in preparation for that change. Eventually, traffic will be routed through Kings Barton via Winchester Avenue, helping to integrate the new neighbourhood with existing communities and the city centre, and providing access to the new Neighbourhood Centre. Within Kings Barton, road design will ensure safe, low vehicle speeds for pedestrians.
Andover Road will remain accessible for residents but will no longer be a through road. Access to homes will be from either the southern or northern end, depending on the new road layout.
The section of Andover Road between Stoney Lane and Harestock Road will eventually close to vehicles, creating a pedestrian and cyclist focused corridor.
Cala is working with Kamm Civil Engineering and Hampshire County Council’s Highways department to finalise the programme for the diversion and associated works. These are major infrastructure works, which will cause some disruption, and we are committed to providing clear and timely communication throughout. Further details will be shared as soon as plans are confirmed.