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Bellway development in Chippenham to generate £2.78 million in funding for local infrastructure
29th Apr 2026
More than £830,000 in funding for local infrastructure has already been provided by Bellway as part of its Rowden Chase development in Chippenham.More than £830,000 in funding for local infrastructure has already been provided by Bellway as part of its Rowden Chase development in Chippenham.
The money represents the first of three payments the housebuilder will make to Wiltshire Council during construction of the 225-home development, which will total more than £2.78 million.
Bellway is making the payments under the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), a charge on new development that local councils use to fund essential infrastructure such as schools, roads, public transport and community facilities.
Construction work is continuing at Rowden Chase, part of the wider 1,000-home Rowden Park Garden Village neighbourhood being created to the south of Chippenham. Two showhomes opened their doors at the site last month (March) and the first properties will be ready for occupation in May.
A range of two to five-bedroom houses are being built for the private market at Rowden Chase, alongside 68 affordable homes for low-cost rent or shared ownership comprising one and two-bedroom apartments and two to three-bedroom houses.
Christel Hawkins, Sales Manager for Bellway South West, said: “Creating sustainable and desirable communities where people want to live is about more than building new homes. It’s also about investing in the facilities and services which are important to people’s everyday lives.
“The financial contributions we are making through the CIL for Rowden Chase will help to fund vital infrastructure projects such as the building of new schools, upgrades to the highways network and expansion of GP surgeries.
“This investment will therefore benefit not only new residents at Rowden Chase but the wider community. This is also true of the new facilities being created at Rowden Park Garden Village, which include a large public open space featuring a riverside park, a local centre and land for a primary school.”
Bellway’s Rowden Chase development represents phases four and five of the Rowden Park Garden Village neighbourhood and is situated at the southern end of the wider site, partly bordering the planned riverside park to the north-east.
The newly-opened showhomes are located at the western edge of Rowden Chase, where the entrance to the development is accessed via a roundabout junction with the B4643.
The homes at Rowden Chase, which have been designed to reflect the local architecture of Wiltshire, will feature low-carbon technologies such solar panels and electric vehicle charging points to enable residents to minimise their energy bills and allow for the use of greener modes of transport.
Wiltshire Council collected just over £9.23 million in CIL payments from developers during the 2024-25 financial year. Infrastructure projects in Chippenham which the council has earmarked to receive CIL funding include an expansion of Abbeyfield School, upgrades to the A350 Chippenham Bypass, Junction 17 of the M4, and the A338 Southern Salisbury Junction, as well flood mitigation works and enhancements to the River Avon.
A selection of two, three and four-bedroom homes are currently available to reserve at Rowden Chase, with prices starting from £315,000. The two showhomes are built in the three-bedroom Mason and four-bedroom Goldsmith house designs.
For more information, visit https://www.bellway.co.uk/new-homes/south-west/rowden-chase or call the sales team on 01249 510345.
