Work has started on a £3.7 million redevelopment of a former primary school site that will bring 18 new homes to Ingleby Arncliffe.
The site, which has been unused for a number of years, is being developed by Beyond Housing and will include one, two and three-bedroom homes and two-bedroom bungalows.
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Eight homes are to be made available for affordable rent, four to be marketed through a shared ownership arrangement, four offered on a rent-to-buy basis and two for discounted market sale.
Homes England has approved a grant of £1.1 million towards the development, with Hambleton District Council also contributing £340,000 to the scheme.
Plans for the development have been worked on with the parish council and Hambleton Council’s rural housing enabler and seek to contribute towards the newly approved neighbourhood plan for the area.
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Work has recently started on site, with EQUANS – the new name for ENGIE’s services and regeneration business – leading on construction.
Ben Briggs, project manager at Beyond Housing, said: “This is a significant development for a rural location where affordable housing is in short supply.
“These homes will meet an acute housing need as well as vastly improving a long-abandoned site in the heart of the village.”
David Cook, Chairman of Ingleby Arncliffe Parish Council, added: “We have worked as parish for several years to produce a neighborhood plan which addresses the housing needs of parish residents both now and in years to come.
"We are pleased to see that the provision of much-needed affordable housing in the village will soon be a reality, and we are committed to working in partnership with Beyond Housing and Hambleton District Council to ensure that the housing needs of parish residents are met.”
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