16 June 2025
Summary: MTVH and Vistry Group have agreed a major new deal to deliver an additional 119 affordable homes at Great Haddon in Cambridgeshire.
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing Association (MTVH) has completed a significant deal with developer Vistry Group to deliver an additional 119 affordable homes at the Great Haddon development in Peterborough.
This agreement will bring much-needed, high-quality affordable housing to the local community. Construction is set to begin in May 2025, with completion targeted for April 2027.
These homes will form part of the wider Great Haddon development which is being built by Vistry Group, and will deliver more than 5,000 homes in total near Yaxley. The development will include a new district centre, two new local centres, up to three primary schools and one secondary school, new sports and recreational facilities, woodland and allotments, as well as new roads, sustainable travel options, and utilities infrastructure, including sustainable urban drainage systems. The wider development is set to be completed by 2030.
Chatinder Bal, Director of Land, Planning & Partnerships, MTVH said:
“MTVH is dedicated to increasing the availability of affordable housing, and we are delighted to partner with Vistry Group, Peterborough City Council and Homes England on this exciting project at Great Haddon. By delivering 119 high-quality, affordable new homes, we are contributing to addressing the need for housing that this project will generate. Together, we look forward to seeing the positive impact these homes will have on the lives of residents and the wider community.”
Alex Stark, Managing Director at Vistry Group East Anglia said:
“We’re very pleased to have reached an agreement with our valued partner MTVH to provide 119 affordable homes for local residents. Offering a diverse range of homes to meet community needs is a key part of our partnership’s strategy, and we’re excited to see this neighbourhood thrive.”