Consent secured for £22m residential scheme

A project in Linthwaite, Huddersfield, to build 125 affordable homes has been given the go-ahead by planners.

Developer Casey has been granted permission to build on the site at the former Broad Oak Farm.

The £22m project will be delivered on behalf of Yorkshire Housing, which manages more than 18,000 affordable and social rent homes and is supported with Homes England Funding.

Credit: TADW Architects

Alan Taylor, director at Casey, said: “We have enjoyed working in collaboration with Yorkshire Housing to develop this scheme and are excited to begin work on site. We will be providing a high-quality scheme for residents, as well as improving lives in creating new communities.”

Designed by TADW Architects, the development will include two, three and four-bedroom homes, as well as ten two-bedroom flats. These will be available for a mix of tenures including shared ownership, right to buy and affordable rent.

Director of development at Yorkshire Housing, Sian Grindley, said: “We’re passionate about building homes and communities that our customers are proud to live in and call home.

“Linthwaite is a great place to live and I’m proud that we’re able to deliver one of the few 100% affordable housing developments in the area. A lot of thought has gone into the design of the site to ensure we create a community as well as high quality homes.

“We’re well on track to hit our target of delivering 8,000 additional affordable homes by 2030.”

Work is expected to start on the site later this year and is expected to be complete in 2025.