Planning permission granted

Plans to build 87 new high-quality affordable homes were given the go ahead by councillors following a planning meeting on Monday 23 March.

The new council-owned homes will replace the existing 41 homes at 51-135 (odds) Roxwell Road and 2-4 Stebbing Way. The new homes will be split across four buildings with a range of 1-4 bed properties and will include flats, maisonettes and houses, providing much needed family homes for the borough. Rents for these new homes will start from around £160 a week for a one bedroom flat (2020/21 prices).

The development will aim to be carbon neutral, with roof solar panels and 157 cycle parking spaces. This will improve the energy efficiency of homes, reducing the running costs for residents and management costs for the council. The scheme will also open up access to Newlands Park from Stebbing Way with inclusion of a landscaped green link.

We are now discussing the next steps in the design process and will provide an update as soon as possible. The dates previously communicated are likely to be impacted by the current coronavirus lockdown.