Next stage of £150m urban village scheme moves forward

Work is to start this week to prepare land for houses within the £150m New Bolton Woods urban village development near Bradford.

Funded through a £3.6m grant from the Leeds City Region Growth Deal, the preparation works will mean “faster delivery” of properties on the 5.66 hectare site, West Yorkshire Combined Authority said.

Construction teams will tackle flooding and drainage issues and overcome potential building difficulties caused by steep slopes within the urban village.

The overall plan, promoted by Canal Road Urban Village (CRUVL), a joint venture development company established by Bradford Council and private developers Urbo Regeneration, is to build a sustainable residential neighbourhood with a range of new facilities.

CRUVL is working with Keepmoat Homes who will build out this phase of the development. Keepmoat is providing the remaining £21.2m funding for this phase of the scheme.

Work on infrastructure is expected to be complete this August when the site will be ready for the 145 new properties to be built.

These will include 18 four-bed, 107 three-bed and 20 two-bed homes as well as enough parking for 290 cars. A road linking Poplars Park Road and Stanley Road, which is currently fenced off, will be reinstated as part of the development.

Construction on site is expected to be completed in 2021.

Cllr Susan Hinchcliffe, chair of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and leader of Bradford Council, said: “While West Yorkshire’s undulating and often spectacular geography and views are distinct bonuses for people who live and work here, they can also pose costly challenges for house building. This is particularly the case on sites needing new infrastructure.
“The West Yorkshire Combined Authority is tackling this head on in Bradford and beyond by investing in preparing land to speed up the building of new homes. This will ensure our awe-inspiring landscape and industrial heritage are selling points for our communities and not hindrances to our success.

“I look forward to seeing the first homes being built on site on this second phase of development at New Bolton Woods through the council’s joint venture relationship with Urbo Regeneration and Keepmoat Homes and to welcoming the first families who move in to what will no doubt be an exciting urban community.”

The 30-hectare New Bolton Woods urban village is located in the Bradford-Shipley Canal Road Corridor regeneration area, located near to Frizinghall railway station.

Fifty homes have already been built on site, 30 of which are rented social housing. The completed scheme will eventually include more than 1,000 new homes developed around a new local centre. This will feature a food store and shops, primary school, nursery and health facilities, an area for businesses to set up, improved green spaces and sports facilities.

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