MOD to Deliver First New Military Homes in Nearly a Decade
- constructnetuk
- Mar 27
- 2 min read
The Ministry of Defence has announced the start of its first new-build military housing scheme in almost a decade, marking a major step in improving living standards for Armed Forces families.
Enabling works are now underway for 265 new homes at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, with construction set to begin in the coming weeks following planning approval. The development will include a mix of houses, flats and bungalows, designed to support a wide range of service personnel and their families.
This project represents the first new-build development of its kind since 2017 and forms part of a wider government push to transform military housing across the UK.
Alongside the new-build programme, the MOD has committed to modernising a further 2,000 military homes over the next 12 months, building on recent upgrades to over 1,250 of the worst-condition properties.
The initiative sits within the government’s long-term Defence Housing Strategy, backed by £9 billion of investment over the next decade. The strategy aims to refurbish, rebuild or modernise more than 40,000 service family homes, representing the most significant overhaul of military housing in over 50 years.
Defence Secretary John Healey emphasised the importance of quality housing for Armed Forces families, particularly as demand on military personnel continues to increase.
The programme is also expected to widen access to military housing, with 1,000 additional families set to receive homes this year, alongside broader efforts to improve availability and standards across the estate.
As part of the transformation, the government has also brought 36,000 homes back into public ownership, enabling greater control over standards while delivering significant cost savings.
The Brize Norton scheme signals a renewed focus on delivering high-quality, sustainable housing for service personnel, while also creating opportunities across the construction and supply chain sectors.
