Start on site for Keepmoat in North Halifax
The housebuilder has begun to deliver three brownfield developments in the West Yorkshire town, which between them will provide around 250 homes.
Combined, the projects will cost £50m and form part of Calderdale Council’s North Halifax Transformation Programme
Now dubbed Fields Edge and Oaklands, the investment spans three brownfield sites across Ovenden, Mixenden, and Illingworth and will create much needed new housing stock, including 53 affordable homes that will be managed through a local housing provider.
Furness Avenue and Turner Avenue South in Illingworth and Brow Bottom Lane in Mixenden are all located in North Halifax. Brow Bottom Lane will see around 50 multi-tenure homes delivered, while Furness Avenue and Turner Avenue will see almost 200 energy efficient homes built.
The schemes were made viable through £7.8m of Homes England funding, part of its Brownfield, Infrastructure and Land grant, which will support the significant remediation and enabling works.
Warren Thompson, regional managing director at Keepmoat Yorkshire West, said: “It’s always an exciting moment when we break ground at a new development.
“At Keepmoat our goal is to build communities and transform the lives of local people and Fields Edge and Oaklands represent a key part of our long-term commitment to supporting North Halifax’s regeneration ambitions.
“These brownfield sites have huge potential and working alongside the council and a local housing association is the perfect recipe to create something great. Alongside new housing, Keepmoat is investing in public open space, infrastructure and local connectivity.”
Calderdale Council’s cabinet member for economic regeneration, cllr Keith Ingle, said: “Ensuring that local people can access safe, warm and affordable housing is one of our priorities, and we’ll work hard to support the delivery of high-quality homes in places where people want to live.
“I’m pleased that this scheme will provide much-needed homes to support local families, especially as it’s being delivered on a brownfield site, making the most of currently unused land.”
