News
Recent news and developments from Homes for the South West.
72 eco-friendly affordable homes come to Plymouth
Homes for the South West member Plymouth Community Homes are celebrating the completion of a ground-breaking development of 72 new affordable homes, which are so eco-friendly they need virtually no heating.
The 72 ‘Passivhaus’ homes have been built by our construction partners Mi-space at Primrose Park in Whitleigh. The development provides 49 homes for affordable rent and 23 for shared ownership through PCH’s regeneration company, SO Living.
100% affordable housing scheme in Bristol nearing completion
Homes for the South West member Curo is nearing completion of its 100% affordable housing scheme at Whitehall Road in Bristol, on the land of the derelict White Hart Hotel.
The 14 new affordable homes are due for completion in November this year, making Curo’s Whitehall scheme the first to be delivered with grant from Bristol City Council’s £57million Affordable Housing funding budget.
35 affordable new homes coming to Chippenham
Homes for the South West member GreenSquare Homes has been given the go ahead to build 35 new homes in Chippenham, after being granted planning permission by Wiltshire Council.
Homes for the South West members combine to form strategic partnership to ramp up building of affordable homes
Homes for the South West members LiveWest and Sovereign have joined forces with Homes England in a new strategic partnership to build even more affordable housing across the south west region.
Curo invests in Lawrence Weston
Lawrence Weston, Bristol could see up to 185 new homes delivered by housing association and Homes for the South West member, Curo over the next few years. More than half, 94 homes, will be affordable housing for social/affordable rent and Shared Ownership.
LiveWest delivering affordable homes in Bridgwater
E G Carter & Co Ltd, LiveWest, Sedgemoor District Council and their partners, joined forces to host a ground-breaking event, marking the commencement of LiveWest’s first land led scheme which will see 20 new affordable homes being built in Rhode Lane, Bridgwater.
Mulberry Park development continues to grow
It has been two years since Homes for the South West member, Curo started construction at Mulberry Park, its flagship development of 700 new homes and community facilities in Bath. In that time, the site has been transformed from fenced off former MOD land to growing community.
LiveWest launch new affordable housing scheme in Madron
More affordable homes for local people have been delivered as part of Homes for Cornwall, an initiative between Homes for the South West member, LiveWest, Cornwall Council, and Galliford Try Partnerships.
New affordable homes help tackle Plymouth’s rising costs of housing
Westward’s two latest affordable housing developments are completing this spring bringing a much needed 29 affordable homes to Plymouth at a time of rising costs of housing.
Westward provides affordable rent homes as housing report reveals 19,000 local families on waiting list in Cornwall
Westward Housing Group is working with developer Wainhomes to provide 18 affordable homes for rent at Probus in West Cornwall and 12 at Borough View in Bodmin becoming available shortly.
