Contractor completes £2.8m affordable homes scheme

BOLTON contractor Forrest has completed the £2.8m development of affordable homes for Yorkshire Housing at Lamb Lane in Monk Bretton, Barnsley, in South Yorkshire.

The company built 24 two and three bedroom family homes and bungalows on the site of a disused library, and will provide good-quality low cost homes in a popular area.

The homes have been developed in partnership with Barnsley Council, Berneslai Homes, Homes and Community Agency, Yorkshire Housing, Nicol Thomas, Acanthus WSM Architects and BGP Consulting. It includes a mix of homes for social rent and properties available to working people on low to medium incomes.

Neil Ashworth, head of new build at Forrest, said: “There is currently a significant shortfall in affordable homes across the UK, and helping bridge this gap remains a key part of our business model.

“Supplying good quality, low cost developments is key to helping residents take their first step on the property ladder, and continue to promote the ongoing development of Barnsley.”

Yorkshire Housing development project manager Linda Gray said: “This development makes excellent use of the site of a disused building by providing good-quality homes families can afford in popular area.”