Strategies to build 70 inexpensive flats for older folks have taken a huge step ahead.
Councillors at Pendle Council’s March policy and assets committee chose PEARL Alongside one another – a partnership among Pendle Borough Council, Alongside one another Housing and Barnfield Financial commitment Houses – as the developer for the site in Nelson.
Main Govt of Pendle Borough Council, Rose Rouse, explained: “This builds on the results of our new joint enterprise company and will be a further job with Jointly Housing.
“The Barnfield Group’s building arm, Barnfield Building, are on focus on to hand around 79 reasonably priced and eco-helpful homes off Harrison Push in Colne, at the conclusion of the year.
“Our prepare is to tailor made build housing to enable more mature people live independently for extended, but with treatment and aid on web page and prospects to socialise.
“We will be asking local people for their sights on the design and style of the scheme.”
The internet site, close to Leeds Street and the city centre, has been vacant for many years.
But now, thanks to £200,000 Brownfield Land Release Fund from the Govt, the issues in acquiring this land owing to gas pipes criss-crossing the web page, can be tackled.
And the council hopes that other funding can be identified to make the additional treatment plan possible.
The Barnfield Group’s Handling Director Tim Webber, who is a PEARL Board member, claimed: “We are passionate about improving upon the housing giving in Pendle and are very pleased of our PEARL Collectively partnership, which signifies we can make a broader range of high quality houses in our spot.”
Pendle Council’s Regeneration Manager Judith Stockton mentioned: “We’ve been striving for a very long time to uncover a feasible alternative for this housing internet site which is around Leeds Road and Scotland Highway in the Bradley region of Nelson.
“Bankhouse Highway, Nelson is an great spot for this type of growth.
“It’s close to to neighborhood shops and supermarkets in Nelson city centre and to leisure prospects such as the gym, pool and Inside of Spa at Pendle Wavelengths.
“It’s also helpful for the bus and rail interchange as very well as the wellbeing centre at Yarnspinners Wharf.”