East of England
Construction
Grove Gardens Affordable Housing, Elm
“These new homes are an excellent example of partnership working to provide more affordable homes which are much-needed within our district.”
Portfolio Holder for Housing, Fenland District Council
Twenty-seven new affordable homes have been provided near Wisbech, Cambridgeshire thanks to assistive grant funding of over £1.1m by Homes England.
This project has resulted in 27 new affordable homes
The development known as Grove Gardens in Elm has provided 13 affordable rented homes and 14 shared ownership properties and is part of Cross Keys Homes (CKH) expansion plans. The site has been completed in partnership with Burmor Construction and with support from Fenland District Council, together helping to provide much-needed new affordable homes specifically for local people. It is one of a number of sites that CKH has developed with Burmor Construction in recent months.
CKH has a long-term strategic development plan for a large new affordable house building programme that is supported by a strong business plan and funding, and is committed to investing wisely in the region to develop the much needed local housing provision required. This site forms just one of many sites that CKH is developing for the eastern region.
“With the high cost of home ownership, in many cases standstill salaries, and many of those who are in private rented properties struggling to pay for their home, truly affordable homes are needed more than ever before, and we are committed to ensuring we do all that we can to help. This scheme will hopefully be one of many we complete in Fenland over the coming years.”
Claire Higgins
Chief Executive, Cross Keys Homes
“We are pleased to have completed another quality housing project in partnership with our client Cross Keys Homes, and hope the residents will enjoy living in the new properties we have built.
The 27 new homes on this site were built using Modern Methods of Construction, which allowed us to hand the project over three months ahead of schedule, as well as providing high quality, thermally efficient homes for the new residents.”
Patrick Burke
Construction Director at Burmor Construction
“These new homes are an excellent example of partnership working to provide more affordable homes which are much-needed within our district. Our work with housing partners is a vital part of our approach to increasing housing supply. There continues to be a great demand for local affordable homes, so opportunities to attract government funding to deliver new homes for shared ownership are welcomed.
I am sure the new residents in Elm will enjoy their new homes for years to come and I look forward to seeing more developments like this in the coming years.”
Councillor Samantha Hoy
Portfolio Holder for Housing, Fenland District Council