Planning permission has been granted for five new shared ownership homes in Vange.
The plans, which were submitted by Sempra Homes, Basildon Council’s house building company, were granted by the council’s planning committee last night (Tuesday 7 November).
The development, which will be built on the former under-used community centre in Glenmere, Vange, will provide four, two-bedroom houses and one, three-bedroom house.
All of the homes will be made available for shared ownership with priority given to borough key workers and residents.
Cllr Gavin Callaghan, Basildon Council’s Chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee, said: “This is another significant step in our plan to create quality housing for the borough’s key workers. Key workers are employed at our hospital, teach our children and protect us every day of the week, but are not high earners.
“Shared ownership provides the opportunity to get on the housing ladder, live and work in the borough and become part of the community.”
Melanie Keys, Manager of Sempra Homes, added: “Sempra Homes was set up to deliver quality new housing and support the council to meet the varying housing needs of the borough.
“Through our new homes programme, we are supporting the council to deliver its promise of strong safe and healthy communities with access to quality homes. I am pleased to have received planning permission for this site which reflects the hard work of the team.”
The development includes two off road parking spaces to the front of each home along with planted areas.
The new homes will face onto the highway, creating an improved street scene. As part of the development process a public consultation event was held and in response to residents’ concerns the scheme was reduced by two units to allow for additional parking.
The development will include the demolition of the adjacent underutilised garage site, which is only 50% occupied, to free up more open parking spaces for residents.
The development of these homes is supported by the Homes for Communities Agency for which Sempra has been allotted grant towards the building of these homes.
Alternative community facilities are available at St Chads Church Hall and Gordon Hall which are located close to the site.”
To find out more about Sempra Homes development visit: www.semprahomes.co.uk
