Affordable homes scheme gets green light
A scheme which will see 50 new homes built on the outskirts of Melksham has been granted planning permission.
Living Space, in partnership with Terra and Sovereign Housing Association, has building an entirely affordable-tenure development of new homes on the outskirts of the Wiltshire town.
The plans, given the green light by Wiltshire Council, will see the delivery of 50 new homes, landscaping and public realm spaces off Semington Road.
The scheme, which will be managed by Sovereign, will include a mix of affordable rent and shared ownership properties.
Priority will be given to people with a local connection to the parish through family or work.
Every one of the one-bed maisonettes, two-bed bungalows and two, three and four-bedroom family homes, will be built in materials which complement existing homes in the local area.
Each property will be heated cleanly using air source heat pumps, making this Melksham development a zero-gas site.
New green spaces surrounding the development will include areas of enhanced tree planting and landscaping to the site boundaries.
Work on the development is expected to complete in 2026.
Paul Breen, managing director of Living Space, said: “It’s fantastic to have received the green light for this much needed scheme here in Wiltshire, as these homes will play a vital role in meeting the growing affordable housing needs of the area.
“We’re also proud to be partnering with Sovereign on this future-proofed project, which will see air source heat pumps installed in every home – equipping these households for a gas-free future. We now look forward to getting spades in the ground and seeing this new neighbourhood take shape.”
Raphael Cohen, regional head of Project Management said: “We’re delighted to have received approval for 50 new affordable homes in Melksham and be working alongside Living Space, Wiltshire Council and the Parish Council to turn our ambitions into a reality.”
