A small-scale regeneration project has created a three-fold increase in the number of affordable homes in a Staffordshire street.
We've recently completed the construction of 18 energy efficient, affordable homes in Cedar Road, Burntwood, replacing six former properties which had reached the end of their lifespan and a rank of 26 disused garages. The new homes are a mix of two- and three-bedroom houses and have all been made available for social rent, the lowest-cost and most affordable form of housing.
Work started on site last summer and the first homes were finished in March. Now the final eight homes have been completed and customers have started moving into their new homes.
Lichfield District Councillor for Chasetown Darren Ennis said: "This regeneration project on Cedar Road is a prime example of how small-scale developments can make a big difference for our community. Increasing the supply of affordable, energy-efficient homes not only helps address the housing needs of Burntwood residents but also revitalises our local neighbourhoods for the better."
Bromford Project Manager Millie Nicholls said: “We are constantly reviewing our properties to assess whether they are still suitable for our customers. When we identify properties that have reached the end of the road and no longer meet our standards, we work with the customers living in them, like we have down at Cedar Road, to find them somewhere else to live so we can then redevelop the site.
“Small scale regeneration projects play an important role in revitalising local communities, especially when we can increase the number of affordable homes. By utilising the available space on this site, we’ve managed to triple the number of affordable homes on this site, providing desperately needed new social rent homes to 18 Burntwood families who were on the housing list. We’re really proud of the homes we’ve built here and hope our customers will enjoy many happy years living in them.”