Our plans to build more than 40 affordable homes in a Huntingdonshire village have been approved.
Huntingdonshire District Council’s Development Management Committee approved proposals for 43 homes on land on Station Road in Warboys.
The application is now awaiting a decision by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on whether to ‘call-in’ the scheme for determination.
We’ll be providing the homes for Shared Ownership and social rent and work is likely to get underway once we hear of the Secretary of State’s decision and complete the final legal agreements required as part of the planning process.
Marcus Keys, Chief Development and Commercial Officer, said: “By building these homes, we’ll be addressing the need for affordable housing in this area, so we’re delighted that our plans have been approved.
“We’re committed to building 1,000 new homes a year to help tackle the housing crisis and this development will contribute to that target.
“This development will also create a mixed tenure community, meaning local people will have the opportunity to either take their first steps onto the property ladder or rent a safe and quality home at an affordable price.
“A lot of work has gone into these proposals to ensure they’re suitable for the local area and I’d like to thank all of our partners for their support as we worked through the process, which has taken over five years to get to this stage.
“We’ll now await confirmation of the Secretary of State’s decision and work to finalise the remaining legal agreements which will enable work to get underway and I’m looking forward to watching this scheme progress.”
The development, which will be part-funded through a grant from Homes England through our strategic partnership, will be made up of a combination of one, two, three and four-bedroom flats, bungalows and houses.
The bungalows will be built to an accessible standard.
Allocated parking spaces are included in the proposals, as well as visitor parking spaces and open space and a play area.