Development begins on two sheltered housing schemes

East Riding of Yorkshire Council has been awarded a £7.8m grant from Homes England, the Government’s Housing and Regeneration Agency, to develop two new sheltered housing schemes and work is now underway.

The two sheltered housing developments benefiting from the funding are Moat Hill in Anlaby and Deira Court in Driffield.

The council has committed £25.7m to demolish and rebuild the accommodations, to meet modern standards.

Demolition and construction contracts have been awarded to Hull-based developers Hobson & Porter.

A ground-breaking ceremony was held at Moat Hill, Anlaby which was attended by representatives from the council and Hobson & Porter.

The new sheltered schemes will feature a mixture of one-and-two-bedroom flats with open-plan layouts.

The homes will be adaptable to meet residents’ needs as they age, helping them to live independently for longer.

Additionally, there will be a communal resident lounge for social activities, and each scheme will be equipped with the latest digital telecare equipment connected to the council’s ‘Lifeline’ support service.

This funding is part of the Affordable Homes Programme (2021-26), which received an additional £400m in the Autumn budget.

Councillor Anne Handley, East Riding of Yorkshire Council leader, said: “These grants will play a key role in ensuring the council can continue to invest in its sheltered housing stock.

“It’s great to see the work in progress, and I look forward to seeing the first new residents move into the accommodation, when the project is completed.”

Shahi Islam, Homes England director of affordable housing grant, said: “As the Government’s housing and regeneration agency, increasing the supply of quality affordable homes remains one of our key objectives and we are committed to supporting East Riding of Yorkshire Council to achieve their ambitions.

“Projects like Moat Hill and Deira Court are key examples of how the agency works collaboratively with partners through the Affordable Homes Programme to achieve our mission to build much needed new communities that people can be proud of.”

Mark Smee, director at Hobson & Porter, added: “We are pleased to be starting on site with this project in Anlaby.

“Our business was established back in 1971 principally to provide construction services to local authority housing projects, so its great to be working with one of our longest-served clients in this sector to deliver a flagship, local project like this.”