Plans for new affordable family homes in Hucknall take next step forward

The houses, which would be let at affordable rent, are being built on underused garage sites around the town.

Sites include Barbara Square, Hawthorne Avenue, Chestnut Grove and Chatsworth Drive.

Demand for family homes in the area is high and the supply is low, during the 12 months up to August 1, only three two bedroom and 13 three bedroom council homes in Hucknall became available to applicants on the Housing Register.

Each vacancy attracted between 65 and 136 bids from interested applicants.

Coun Tom Hollis, cabinet member for housing, said: “There is a shortage of good quality, affordable housing across the district, and bringing 15 new homes to Hucknall would allow us to provide good quality homes to more families.

“These proposed garage sites are either empty or underused, and will provide a mixture of two, three and four bedroom affordable homes.

“In the current climate the demand for social housing is increasing, with family homes rarely becoming available we want to ensure that we can offer affordable housing to as many people on the housing register as possible.”

The proposed plans will be dependent on funding being agreed from Homes England. If successful its hoped works would start in early 2021.

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