The first computer-generated images have been released of new houses being built at Bellway's new Forest Walk development in Lydney.

The company is building 200 homes to the east of the Gloucestershire town, which have all been carefully designed to reflect the architecture of the surrounding area and meet the needs of the local market, with 30 of the properties designated as affordable homes for local people.

The energy-efficient homes at the development have been designed with solar panels and electric vehicle charging points, and the latest images show how they might look when construction is complete.

Forest Walk is part of a wider project of 320 properties, which has outline planning permission for employment land and a new neighbourhood centre. Bellway is set to invest £2.9 million in education, roads and other services as part of the planning agreement for this scheme.

Daniel Shone, head of sales for Bellway, said: "Sustainability is at the heart of our plan for Forest Walk. It runs through everything from construction methods and how the homes are powered and insulated, through to the protection of the local ecology and wildlife.

"The wider project has been planned to feature employment land and a neighbourhood centre, so it will support sustainability in terms of economic, social and community activity too.

"The designs of the properties are contemporary and of high quality and they have been selected to complement and fit seamlessly with the local area. Our new computer-generated pictures show how that will look at Forest Walk, in the street scenes and homes we have planned."

The development will feature natural open spaces and a green corridor leading through the site from the north to south opening onto a large area of parkland.

The properties for sale will be three and four-bedroom houses in styles from the homebuilder's artisan collection. The homebuilder plans to include architectural features found commonly in the area such as dormer windows, bay windows, and chimneys.

There will be a mix of red brick and light render walls and slate grey or black roof tiles to reflect the character of properties in the town. The design also takes inspiration from the local architecture by using gable-fronted buildings and dormer windows to create a varied roofscape.

Bellway previously built 90 homes at its Archer's Walk development in Lydney, which is now complete.

Prices at Forest Walk currently start from £289,995 for a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bellway's Turner house style.