LANCASTER-based developer Persimmon Homes says it will create new jobs and build "more much-needed homes" in Cumbria and Lancashire next year.
Managing director John Roocroft said new dwellings were planned for locations including Penrith.
The company is also investing in ultrafast fibre broadband for new-home customers.
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