The creation of 67 new affordable homes for Norwich took a step forward after more detailed plans for the development emerged last night.
City councillors last night heard how a vital £2.4m contract to create a new access road to the site where the new homes will be built, along with other essential infrastructure, needs to be in place before the build phase can begin later this year.
The 67 new homes at Mile Cross, which will be delivered directly by the city council’s housing delivery team, is just one of the ways the council provides much needed homes across the city. As part of its wider strategy to help meet housing need, it also works with housing associations to enable more new affordable homes to be built in different parts of the city.
A spokesperson for Norwich City Council said: “The council’s ambition has always been to provide city residents with affordable, high-quality and energy-efficient homes.
“This latest investment underscores our commitment to help tackle the housing shortage and create homes that meet modern needs and strengthen communities.”
The current housing project at Mile Cross, which was granted planning permission last November, continues the council’s long and proud history of building council homes, stretching back more than 100 years.
From some of the earliest council estates in the country to the RIBA award-winning Passivhaus homes at Goldsmith Street in 2019, Norwich continues to lead the way in delivering quality, affordable housing for local people.
After last night’s meeting of cabinet, the council’s decision-making body, next steps were agreed. That signalled the way for the contractual work on the infrastructure to continue in order that the design and construction of the 67 new affordable homes can follow on as quickly as possible.
For more information, read the full report to cabinet.
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