New plans have been unveiled for 54 affordable homes and a 68-apartment extra care scheme just two miles from Bridlington Town Centre.
The planning application has been submitted by Esh Construction in a £25 million land led development brought forward in partnership with Housing 21 and a regional registered housing provider.
The proposed design features a three-storey extra care building containing one and two-bedroom apartments and communal facilities including a restaurant, hair salon and a resident lounge. A mix of two and three-bedroom houses, two-bedroom bungalows and one-bedroom ‘walk up’ apartments will be constructed for affordable tenures, including affordable rent, shared ownership and rent to buy.
Earmarked for land off Pinfold Lane in the north of Bridlington which is allocated for residential development in the East Riding Local Plan, the development meets an identified need for affordable housing in the area and homes for older persons aged over 55.
Laura Devaney, Land and Partnerships Director at Esh Construction, said: “We have worked closely with East Riding of Yorkshire Council to ensure local need was fully considered within plans for the development, including both design and housing tenures.
“It is widely documented that our ageing society is causing a shortage of later life living options which means building new extra care housing is a high priority. Add to this, the Government’s target to build 180,000 new homes through the 2021-2026 Affordable Homes Programme, and schemes which foster inter-generational living can make a significant difference to the shortage of these types of living options within communities.”
Housing 21 will take ownership of the extra care facility which will allow people to live independently in their own home, while accessing on-site care and support should they need it. All apartments will be made available for social rent. Deborah Hope, Head of Development at Housing 21, said: “We are pleased that planning permission for Housing 21’s Extra Care scheme in Bridlington has been submitted. We look forward to being able to build homes for local older people where they can live independently for longer, in the community that they know and love.”
The two-storey houses, bungalows and ‘walk-up’ apartments will be constructed for a regional registered housing provider. Modern methods of construction (MMC) will be used throughout the scheme and 26 homes will be built with a timber frame.
Jonathan Millea, Land & Planning Director at Millea Group, said: “I am extremely pleased with how this project is panning out so far. From the beginning our client, Esh Construction, has approached this with professionalism by carrying out all the necessary due diligence prior to submitting their planning application. Communication is paramount to ensuring all interested parties remain updated and as a wider team this is something we’ve all worked on very well.
“Millea Group is looking forward to seeing the planning application progress and the development bring forward the much needed accommodation.”
Devaney added: “An extensive amount of work has gone into this scheme to date, and I would like to thank all parties for their involvement, including Acanthus WSM Architects, Devcom Ltd, Millea Group Ltd, Engineering Services Consultancy Ltd and ID Planning.”
In the event of a successful planning decision, Esh Construction will continue to work with BWA (Europe) Ltd, AA Projects and Eastwood Consulting Engineers throughout the development.
It is widely documented that our ageing society is causing a shortage of later life living options which means building new extra care housing is a high priority. Add to this, the Government’s target to build 180,000 new homes through the 2021-2026 Affordable Homes Programme, and schemes which foster inter-generational living can make a significant difference to the shortage of these types of living options within communities.”
