Housing association acquires land for affordable housing project

A builder of social rent homes has acquired land in a Worcestershire village for its latest project.

Housing association Bromford has finalised the purchase of a four-acre site in Offenham, which has planning permission for 34 homes.

Located off Three Cocks Lane, the development is set to begin soon, with an anticipated completion by early 2026.

Initially granted planning permission in February with 40% of the homes designated as affordable, Bromford plans to transform the site into a 100% affordable housing development.

All homes will be either available for rent or offered through a shared ownership scheme.

Of the new homes, 24 will be rented through the local authority’s choice-based lettings scheme, while the remaining will be sold via Bromford.

The development will feature a mix of two, three, and four-bedroom homes.

Head of land, Lyndon Parkes, said: “We want to maintain our position as one of the country’s leading developers of affordable housing and have ambitions to build an additional 11,000 homes by 2032. We want to have greater control over our ability to do this by building more homes ourselves, so it’s vital that we acquire good quality land so we can achieve our aspirations and continue to provide homes in the communities we work in across the West Midlands and West of England.

“We’re delighted to have secured this land, which will provide modern, energy efficient homes for dozens of local families. This is a really attractive site, which includes plenty of green space for residents to enjoy, and we’re looking forward to seeing construction get underway later this year.”