The former DERA site near Longcross
The former DERA site near Longcross (Photo: TMS)

The first wave of new garden villages have been given the green light by the government, including one at Longcross.

The site is one of 14 bids across the country backed by ministers, which they say will create new communities with between 1,500 and 10,000 properties.

The former DERA site near Chertsey has been…