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More than nine years after the Ministry of Defence put Ripon Barracks up for sale, it has finally closed a deal 鈥� with another branch of government.

Homes England, a branch of the Ministry of Housing, has concluded a deal to take Ripon Barracks of the MoD鈥檚 hands.

It plans to have to site developed into 1,300 new homes, along with a new primary school, community centre and shopping parade.

The sale of Ripon Barracks is part of the MoD鈥檚 Defence Estate Optimisation (DEO) portfolio, which includes investing in core military infrastructure and releasing sites that it no longer needs.聽

Ripon Barracks was put up for sale in January 2016.

The development that is now being planned will be delivered in phases, with initial work beginning at the vacant Deverell Barracks site to provide the first 150 new homes. The remaining areas 鈥� Claro Barracks, Laver Banks, and the former Engineering Park 鈥� will be developed following the scheduled departure of the Royal Engineers to the nearby Marne Barracks in Catterick.

Homes England will act as the master developer for Ripon Barracks and will coordinate delivery of the enabling infrastructure needed before construction can begin. This includes the planning of site-wide drainage, supporting road networks, and other civil engineering works.聽

Deputy prime minister and secretary of state for housing Angela Rayner said: 鈥淯nlocking underused public land like Ripon Barracks is exactly the kind of practical action people want to see, and a crucial part of tackling the housing crisis we face.聽

鈥淏y working with Homes England as a key delivery partner, we鈥檙e making a real difference for people in North Yorkshire by creating vibrant communities and driving economic growth.鈥�

Defence secretary John Healey said: 鈥淲e are delivering on our promise to create a new, trailblazer approach to the use of public land and unlock homeownership for working families in North Yorkshire and beyond. We are working together to speed up planning permissions and housebuilding plans. This is a truly cross-government effort to remove blockers, deliver homes and boost growth in support of our Plan for Change.

鈥淎longside this, we are investing more than 拢7bn this parliament on improving accommodation for military personnel and their families, providing them the standard of living they truly deserve.鈥�

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