Where will the new ‘garden villages’ be? Ministers give green-light to tens of thousands of new homes across England

MINISTERS have revealed the locations of thousands of new homes across England to be built through so-called "garden villages".

The Government has backed 14 bids across the country to develop new communities with between 1,500 and 10,000 homes from Cheshire to Hampshire.

Larger scale garden towns in Aylesbury, Bucks, Taunton in Somerset and Harlow and Gilston, on the Essex-Herts border, have also been signed off by the Government.

Developers want to create new communities with green spaces, good transport links and high quality affordable homes to help tackle the country's housing crisis.

Around £6 million in funding has been earmarked to develop the new villages, which could generate 48,000 new homes, with £1.4 million going towards the towns.

Between the garden towns and cities already announced, it’s hoped 200,000 properties can be built.

Housing minister Gavin Barwell said: "Locally led garden towns and villages have enormous potential to deliver the homes that communities need.

"New communities not only deliver homes, they also bring new jobs and facilities and a big boost to local economies. These places combined could provide almost 200,000 homes."