Keepmoat starts regeneration work at £50m North Halifax housing scheme
Housebuilder Keepmoat has started work across two sites in North Halifax, which are set to create almost 250 new homes.
The developments, both forming part of Calderdale Council’s North Halifax Transformation Programme, will provide a combined investment of more than £50million from the housebuilder.
Now dubbed Fields Edge and Oaklands, the investment spans three brownfield sites across Ovenden, Mixenden and Illingworth and will create “much-needed” new housing stock, including 53 affordable homes which will be managed through a local housing provider.
The schemes were made viable through £7.8million of Homes England funding, part of its Brownfield, Infrastructure and Land (BIL) Grant, which will support the significant remediation and enabling works.
Warren Thompson, regional managing director at Keepmoat Yorkshire West, said: “It’s always an exciting moment when we break ground at a new development.
“At Keepmoat our goal is to build communities and transform the lives of local people and Fields Edge and Oaklands represent a key part of our long-term commitment to supporting North Halifax’s regeneration ambitions.
“These brownfield sites have huge potential and working alongside the council and a local housing association is the perfect recipe to create something great.
“Alongside new housing, Keepmoat is investing in public open space, infrastructure and local connectivity.”
As part of the regeneration, Keepmoat will also deliver biodiversity enhancements, new public open space and tree planting alongside supporting infrastructure and traffic-calming improvements across the area.
Calderdale Council’s cabinet member for economic regeneration, Coun Keith Ingle, said: “Ensuring that local people can access safe, warm and affordable housing is one of our priorities, and we’ll work hard to support the delivery of high-quality homes in places where people want to live.
“I’m pleased that this scheme will provide much-needed homes to support local families, especially as it’s being delivered on a brownfield site, making the most of currently unused land.”