Affordable Housing Delivery
What’s on site and what’s coming up…. ………from our Housing Association partners…… • Over 200 new affordable homes are under construction • The new homes are a mix of family houses, bungalows and apartments and include:- • 70 Extra Care apartments • 23 apartments for ‘Active Elderly’ (over 55’s) • 2 Wheelchair Compliant bungalows • 2, 3 and 4 bedroom family houses ………from the Council…….. • 19 new affordable homes are planned using Right to Buy receipts, S106 funds, New Build Reserve and Housing Revenue Account Balances
Firstly, Council Housing Delivery…… • Greenhill Road Garage Court • Land Adjacent to St Gregory’s Court • Land at Alanbrooke
Greenhill Road Garage Court • A challenging, problematic site with many empty garages experiencing increasing anti-social behaviour at a high cost to the Council and detrimental to the neighbourhood. • Planning permission granted in July 2013 for 2 x 2-bed bungalows Many variations of Rights of Access required to enable development
Greenhill Road Garage Court • The planned scheme is for 2 x 2-bed bungalows built to Lifetime Homes standard with associated parking and landscaping • The new homes will be allocated to applicants from the Council’s Housing Register Delivery of this scheme will eliminate anti-social behaviour associated with the site whilst also providing much needed affordable housing.
Land Adjacent to St Gregory’s Court
Land Adjacent to St Gregory’s Court • The former ‘drying’ area adjacent to St Gregory’s Court has lain redundant and unused for many years • Planning permission for 12 x 1-bed apartments has been granted • The new homes will be allocated to applicants over the age of 55 from the Council’s Housing Register • The homes will be built to Lifetime Homes standard with ground floor apartments having showers installed and first floor apartments will have traditional bathrooms • Disabled parking will be provided within the scheme with further parking being made available on the perimeter of the site • The scheme will have storage available for electric buggies
Alanbrooke • The site has lain empty for many years and had a covenant in place restricting the use of the land • The covenant has been revised to allow development of affordable housing and the new homes will be allocated to applicants on the Council’s Housing Register • A scheme of 4 x 2-bed houses and 1 x 3-bed house is planned and a planning application is expected shortly
And now for some affordable housing from our housing association partners………
Shamrock Road
Shamrock Road • Former Council site transferred to Russet Homes to be developed out as part of their 2011-2015 Homes and Communities Affordable Housing Funding Programme • The scheme will deliver 5 x 2-bedroom homes and 2 x 3- bedroom homes for Affordable Rent • The new homes will be allocated to applicants from the Council’s Housing Register • Expected completion June/July 2014
Former Depot Site - Codrington Crescent • A further former Council-owned site transferred to Russet Homes • On site with expected completion May 2014 • 2 x 2-bedroom bungalows with associated parking and landscaping
West Crescent Road • Former Council owned site transferred to Russet • Anti-social behaviour on the open space and illegal parking on the Council-owned car park was having a negative affect on nearby residents • The new scheme will deliver 6 x 1- bed apartments for people over the age of 55 As part of the works, a stopping up order has been approved and the alleyway adjacent to Longferry Court (Gravesham-owned sheltered scheme) will be gated, so providing added security for Gravesham’s elderly residents.
Watercress Way • Developed by Town and Country Housing Association at the site formerly known as Dykes or Dover Road Pit • 82 new affordable homes for rent and shared ownership • Mix of unit types including apartments, bungalows and family homes • Expected completion January 2015
Wimborne House • Second Extra Care scheme in the Borough • The scheme will provide 57 Extra Care apartments for Affordable Rent and a further 13 apartments for shared-equity, being a mix of 1 and 2 bed accessible apartments • Owned and managed by Sanctuary Housing and Care • Completion expected January 2015
Cygnet House • Former Council offices with Planning permission for 34 apartments for Affordable Rent • Developed by Moat, one of the Council’s preferred affordable housing providers
Former Dairy Crest Depot, Rochester Road • 12 homes for Affordable Rent in Rochester Road on the site of the former Dairy Crest Depot • Developed by Town and Country but owned and managed by Gravesend Churches Housing Association • A mix of 4-bed family homes and apartments • Completion expected Spring 2014
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