Barratt Homes

Barratt Developments is Britain's best-known homebuilder, with an approximate 12 per cent share of the UK market. The company has a network of homebuilding divisions strategically located throughout Britain trading under the Barratt Homes, David Wilson Homes and Ward Homes brands.

Barratt operates across all sectors of the market: from apartments to family homes, for sale, rent and shared ownership, helping to meet housing demand in towns, cities and rural areas.

It is a leading force in urban regeneration; creating homes where they are most needed with benefits for local communities and the environment. It maintains a strong presence in the social housing sector.

Barratt is committed to innovation and continuous product development, coupled with the highest standard of design, construction quality and customer service. Around 80 per cent of its new homes are built on brownfield sites.  Integral to all its developments is the landscaping that surrounds them which provides both private and communal space for relaxation and recreation for its residents and the wider community. Barratt plants thousands of trees and shrubs each year as part of this landscaping process, and also protects and preserves many existing mature trees, integrating them into new developments. In addition, the company releases many acres of previously-industrial, commercial or private land which it transforms into new public or communal open space, creating beautiful and useful green ‘lungs’ as part of the urban regeneration process.  

The Forestry Commission

"The Great Trees of London project was originally developed and run by the Forestry Commission with the Countryside Agency and the Forestry Commission is delighted to support Trees for Cities in delivering the project.  Trees provide an important contribution to our leafy capital - they provide shade and shelter, support a whole host of wildlife, confer health and well-being benefits to urban residents, often reflect significant aspects of our history and culture, and generally help create the character of the cityscape."