Spades in the ground at Breck’s first Yorkshire development
The Northern property developer is delivering 53 units in Bradford in partnership with affordable housing provider Incommunities.
Located on a former Morrisons site on Rushton Avenue, the development will comprise two- to four-bedroom houses as well as maisonettes and apartments, which will all be available via social rent.
Landscaping includes communal gardens and shared space and construction is expected to complete in summer 2027.
The scheme received the go-ahead from Bradford Council in March, and represents the first start-on-site for the partnership between Breck Homes and Shipley-based Incommunities.
The two companies are also collaborating on two additional developments in Bradford: a 20-home affordable housing development at Flockton Road which gained planning permission on 30 March, and a 34-home development in Brompton Avenue, which is currently awaiting planning approval.
Breck is in discussions with Incommunities to acquire both schemes on completion.
As part of its expansion across the North, last summer Breck purchased a 4,400 sq ft office at Millshaw Park Industrial Estate near Leeds to use as its Yorkshire headquarters and in addition to the three developments being progressed in Bradford is also awaiting planning for 135 homes in Pudsey, Leeds, in partnership with Lloyds.
Nigel Robson, managing director, Yorkshire, Breck Homes said: “There is an urgent need for new affordable housing in Bradford, and more widely across Yorkshire.
“Since Breck was launched six years ago, we have grown across the North through the consistent development of high-quality affordable housing communities in genuine partnership with registered affordable housing providers.
“Getting spades in the ground at Rushton Avenue represents not only our first development in Yorkshire, but also our first with Incommunities.
“As a company, we see real opportunity across the county in the coming years to meet the need for affordable housing and create communities that people of all ages and backgrounds can be genuinely proud of.
“We’re excited for what the future of our partnership holds with Incommunities as part of that.”
Graeme Scott, executive director of development and property, Incommunities, said: “We’re pleased to be working with Breck Homes on Rushton Avenue, which marks the beginning of what we hope will be a strong and successful partnership.
“With a large proportion of our homes located across the Bradford district, investing in developments like this remains a key priority for us.
“The scheme will provide 53 much-needed homes for social rent, transforming a vacant brownfield site into high-quality new homes for local people.
“Together these three developments would deliver 107 new homes. This reflects our shared ambition to bring forward more affordable homes across West Yorkshire and deliver long-term positive impact in the communities we serve.”
