Homes Progressing

Work to build 11 new affordable homes on the site of a former sheltered housing scheme is progressing well.

The five three-bedroom and six two-bedroom homes are being built on the site of the old Oswin Grove sheltered housing scheme, in the heart of Gilling West. The scheme was demolished in 2015 after being affected by flooding.

The majority of homes will be made available for rent, with some also being offered for sale via shared ownership. In all cases, they will be allocated to people with a local connection to Gilling and the surrounding area.

It is expected the homes will be completed in spring 2018.

Andi McLoughlin, Development Manager at Broadacres, said: “Work is progressing well on the scheme, which will provide much-needed affordable homes for local people in a popular village where the cost of renting privately and buying outright can be high.”

The homes are being built around a courtyard and as well as their own gardens and car parking, residents will also have access to a communal gazebo area.

Broadacres also intends to provide dedicated car parking spaces for the bungalows that will face the development, as residents in these bungalows currently do not have their own parking.