Consent secured for more than 100 homes in historic model village
More affordable housing will be delivered in New Earswick, in York, after Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust’s (JRHT) planning application for 117 new-build homes was approved.
Brewster Bye Architects led the design for the scheme, which will have a tenure mix of 60% social rent and 40% shared ownership.
Homes will be built on land owned by JRHT, which is located north of Willow Bank in New Earswick.
Approximately a third of the site will be dedicated to open space. As part of the plans, two road junctions will be constructed to allow safe access, as well as new paths linking the homes to a nearby secondary school and the rest of the New Earswick.
Director, Mark Henderson, from Brewster Bye Architects, said: “We have used a style and materials that reflect the original village, which was built by Joseph Rowntree around 1904.
“With brick walls and clay roof tiles alongside arched doorways and intricate brick detailing, these homes will blend seamlessly with the surrounding area.
“Several of the homes will be located within cul-de-sacs and front garden hedgerows will form natural boundaries. The whole design will encourage people to walk and cycle in the green and tree lined surroundings.”
Plans include a mix of two and three bedroom houses, as well as one and two bedroom flats. The homes will be available between 2025 to 2028.
The historic village of New Earswick was created by Joseph Rowntree in the early 1900s, as a welcome alternative to the overcrowded and insanitary housing available to workers at the time.
