Yorkshire firm was launched two years ago by ex-Avant Homes chief

Housebuilder Honey has submitted plans for a 184-home development in Doncaster.

The proposed 16-acre site, which will be called Opal, is located off Cammidge Way and adjacent to Bawtry Road in Bessacarr.

Plans submitted - Honey intends to build 184 new homes at Besscarr, Doncaster (CGI is illustrative of proposed house types)

Source: Honey

CGI of proposed house types which might be built at Besscarr

Opal will consist of a mix of two-, three- and four-bedroom homes, 43 of which will be affordable.

Work on the £53m scheme will begin next May, if approved, with residents expected to move into their homes in the spring of 2026.

Sheffield-headquartered Honey was set up in 2022 by Mark Mitchell, who had been chief executive of Avant Homes but left following its sale to Berkeley de Veer.

The firm is backed by private equity firm Alchemy Partners and its Alchemy Special Opportunities Fund IV which has £937m of fully committed capital.

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Mitchell, who is chief executive at Honey, said: “Bessacarr is a fantastic location for us to build. 

“Our extensive market research has discovered there is significant demand for high specification, high quality homes in and around the local area.

“Our proposed development will satisfy this demand with properties that are thoughtfully designed to combine style, substance and sustainability for the benefit of our buyers and the local community.

“We are very pleased to have submitted plans and exchanged contracts on our Opal development and we now look forward to Doncaster Council’s response.”