New homes plan moves ahead

We are pleased to say that, after a short delay, our project to build new affordable homes on the corner of Roxwell Road and Stebbing Way will be moving ahead this spring.

We have taken a number of months to review some of the feedback that we have received from the planners and construction experts to make a number of changes to our designs. The main changes are:

• we have increased the height of all the buildings by up to 30cm to allow extra insulation to be installed
• we have relocated one of the homes which is specially designed for wheelchair users
• we have slightly increased the size of all the flats in blocks C and D to improve the quality of the flats for wheelchair users, and
• we have improved the connections between blocks C and D to make sure that if the lifts are out of service for any reason - to be maintained, for example – residents and visitors can use an alternative lift in the neighbouring building.

There are also a number of smaller changes. Full details, including a video explaining these variations, are now on our website.

We would welcome your comments by midnight on Sunday 23 May. You can post them here. We hope to submit the plans to the Council later in the year. If the plan is approved, construction work is likely to start at the beginning of 2022.