New affordable homes delivered in South Yorkshire as part of £100m programme

Doncaster Council, with the help of its partners, has made “positive strides” on its pledge to build affordable homes across the city.

£100m was allocated for the Council House Build Programme by Mayor Ros Jones in 2021, as part of the new Housing Strategy 2020-25 and the Housing Delivery Plan covering that period. The first phase of this round of the CHBP began in early 2022 across three sites and was completed in April 2023 by contractors Willmott Dixon.

In total 33 new affordable rented homes have been constructed. They include: Twenty-one 2-4 bedroom properties (Adwick Lane, Toll Bar) Seven 2-3 bedroom properties (Appleby Road, Intake) Five 2-3 bedroom properties (Athlestane Crescent, Edenthorpe).

Cllr Glyn Jones, Deputy Mayor & Portfolio holder for Housing & Business, commented: “It is great to reach this landmark stage in the development of our Housing Strategy and the Housing Delivery Plan. This is just the start with more than 500 new homes planned over the next five years.

“We are making a tangible difference to hundreds of Doncaster residents by building quality homes, which are ready to be occupied. These homes include the latest energy saving features to address climate change and to make them very affordable to keep warm and are built to meet the needs and wants of residents.”

The quality social housing developments are a mix of bungalows and family homes using award-winning designs from the council’s in-house architects. A key focus is sustainability with features included to make them energy efficient, cost effective for the tenants to run and supporting efforts to reduce carbon emissions helping to tackle the Climate Emergency.

The homes have been built by using traditional construction methods with a focus on the latest energy efficiency regulations. All homes have solar photovoltaic (PV) panels installed and the panels sit within the roof tiles, providing green energy as standard for the tenants.

Nick Heath, director at Willmott Dixon, added: “We’re delighted to be celebrating the handover of these homes on Adwick Lane in Doncaster. After working with the Council to deliver over 400 new homes in recent years, we have built strong relationships in the area and continue to help meet the growing housing needs of the local community.

“Throughout this project, we have delivered social value through initiatives to enhance social, economic and environmental wellbeing for residents, such as providing work experience, charity work, apprenticeships for young people and bettering energy efficiency standards, as well as getting involved with local schools.”

By Matthew Neville – Senior Correspondent, Bdaily

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