Cameron Homes’ £105m Lawnswood Development in Burton-on-Trent Nears Completion

An eight-year development programme by Cameron Homes is nearing completion, contributing 308 houses to the wider 400-acre Branston Locks scheme in East Staffordshire. The £105m Lawnswood development has delivered the initial phases of homes at one of the UK’s first large-scale urban extensions.

Cameron Homes acted as the gateway developer, purchasing four land parcels – located off Branston Road – totalling 14Ha/35-acres from landowner Nurton Developments. When fully complete, the sustainable new community will comprise 2,500 homes, alongside one million sq ft of commercial space. In recent years, more residential land at Branston Locks has been acquired by four national housebuilders, but of the 550 homes constructed to date, the majority are by Cameron Homes. 

Paul Morrissey, Cameron Homes’ operations director, said: “Over the best part of a decade, our Lawnswood development at Branston Locks has become part of our identity and own growth story.

Working alongside the landowner Nurton Developments, we have been immensely proud to set the tone for the quality, style and kerb appeal of this thriving new community.

“Not only is Lawnswood one of our largest projects to date, it has also been one of our best-selling sites. The popularity with buyers of all ages is partly due to its picturesque waterside setting, proximity to shops, amenities and transport links, and the benefit of having Staffordshire’s first new secondary school for a generation on the doorstep. Two of the senior leaders within our business are governors at John Taylor Free School, which illustrates the ongoing contribution and commitment we have to the area.

“As Lawnswood draws to a conclusion – with well over 800 customers living in a home at Branston Locks built by Cameron – we look forward to seeing the continued growth. The village centre planned for a later phase will ensure this new community continues to be a shining beacon of how an urban extension can generate renewed prosperity for a traditional town such as Burton-on-Trent.”

As Cameron Homes’ build programme draws to a conclusion at Lawnswood, there is only one home left to sell, which is a detached plot, offering four bedrooms. The 1,352 sq ft Rosehip home is priced at £410,000 and for a limited time, Cameron is offering proceedable purchasers a 5% deposit contribution.  

The homes at Lawnswood are designed to a high EPC rating, ensuring residents can significantly lower their carbon footprint and benefit from energy savings. Specification highlights include smart Hive thermostats and solar PV panels. Car parking for each home is provided on plot, via driveways and garaging. Visitor parking bays are dispersed across the site. Each Cameron home is professionally snagged prior to handover and protected by a 10-year NHBC Buildmark policy.

In late 2025, the site manager for Lawnswood was recognised as one of the top site managers in the country by the National House Building Council (NHBC), receiving a Seal of Excellence award.

Jon Dean, age 50, who has been a site manager for 13 years, was one of 14 across the NHBC’s ‘West’ region to win a Seal of Excellence award, having won a Pride in the Job award in the run-up to the national assessment.

Paul Morrissey added: “With this highly popular scheme virtually build complete, it is no surprise that we only have one home at Lawnswood remaining out the total of 308. This stunning development has attracted a number of locals to buy a new home for the first time, as well as bringing new people into the area to live in this quintessential Staffordshire setting. Anyone interested in the remaining family home here needs to get in touch without delay to avoid disappointment.”

Established in 1994, Cameron Homes is currently delivering over 200 homes across 11 live developments and has a pipeline of future sites expected to deliver circa 1,000 new homes.