News

Here you will find all the latest news from new development launches to our charity donations.

15 September 2025

Persimmon Homes makes a splash with £5000 donation at Community Fun Day

Local families enjoyed a day of sunshine, swimming, and celebration as Shaftesbury Lido hosted its Community Fun Day, which was made even more special with a generous £5,000 donation from Persimmon Homes South Coast. 

15 September 2025

New Play Park Opens at The Willows

Children living at The Willows development in Downham Market were given the honour of officially opening a brand new play park.

12 September 2025

Haverhill relief road set to open

Construction of the Haverhill Relief Road is complete and is set to officially open to traffic later this month.

12 September 2025

Planning granted for 174-unit scheme in Caerphilly

Persimmon Homes East Wales has secured full planning permission from Caerphilly Borough Council’s Planning Committee for its major new development at Virginia Park, paving the way for 174 much-needed, high-quality homes for local people.

09 September 2025

Local Cricket Club Bowled Over by Sponsorship

Shepshed Cricket Club is celebrating after receiving fresh support from a local housebuilder.

08 September 2025

Council and developer cheer entrepreneur success at Barry Waterfront

Housebuilder involved in the Barry Waterfront development recently joined forces with the Vale of Glamorgan Council to celebrate the opening of a new bar at the site.

08 September 2025

Council issues planning permission for 2,500 homes at Ashton Park in Trowbridge

Wiltshire Council has this week formally issued planning permission to build up to 2,500 homes at Ashton Park, south-east of Trowbridge.

03 September 2025

Football club celebrates after netting donation from Persimmon

A Sunderland grass roots football club is celebrating after netting a £3,000 donation from Persimmon Homes.

03 September 2025

Show home opens to house hunters in Mansfield as new development takes shape

Homebuyers are being welcomed to a show home at a new housing development in Mansfield.

03 September 2025

Persimmon Wessex supports major community event in Chippenham

The developer behind Chippenham’s Oak Hill Rise site has once again given its backing to a major event in the town.

02 September 2025

Developer donation for innovative Somerset community pool

The developer behind the Hartnells Farm development in Taunton has lent a helping hand to a much-loved community organisation in West Somerset.

02 September 2025

Scottish Labour Deputy Leader visits Dumbarton housing development

Dame Jackie Baillie MSP officially opens show home at Persimmon Homes’ The Hawthorns site

02 September 2025

Persimmon Homes gives £5,000 donation to AFC North Kilworth

A Lutterworth-based football club has secured a £5,000 donation from a national housebuilder, helping them to continue the work that they do with community groups.

29 August 2025

Leading Cornish housebuilder plans 550 new homes for town

One of Cornwall’s leading developers has submitted its plans to deliver hundreds of much-needed homes for the county.

29 August 2025

Persimmon secures approval for 140 new homes in Newmachar

Development to deliver affordable housing, major community benefits and enhanced green space

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Supporting your communities

At Persimmon we're proud to support our local communities. Our Community Champions programme was established in 2015 and has already donated more than £3 million to over 3,500 good causes across Great Britain. We also run a range of community events as part of our ongoing partnership with Team GB, along with other great initiatives. 

 

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Our hugely successful Community Champions programme has already donated more than £1 million to good causes in England, Wales and Scotland. Whilst the programme is running, each of our regional offices makes a donation of up to £6,000 every quarter to local organisations.

Persimmon Homes official partner with Team GB

We're proud to be one of Team GB's official brand partners. Discover some of the exciting content created for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, from athlete appearances to competitions and challenges.

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