50 Passivhaus homes to be built in the Saffron Lane area of Leicester
Leicester City Council has agreed to the freehold sale of 13.2 acres of land, off Whittier Road and Heathcott Road, to the Saffron Lane Neighbourhood Council (SLNC) for a nominal fee of £1. The deal will allow the group, which has been operating for around 35 years, to move forward with plans to build 50 energy efficient eco-homes to Passivhaus Standard, and extend its existing urban farm project which already runs on the site.
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This is an important development for the city. It will help provide much-needed affordable housing built to the extremely high Passivhaus standards of energy efficiency. Cllr Andy Connelly, Assistant City Mayor for Housing
The development consists of:
- 4 one-bedroom flats.
- 23 two-bedroom houses.
- 20 three-bedroom houses.
- 3 four-bedroom houses.
- Community alloment & food production project.
The homes will be developed, owned and managed by emh homes, but under the terms of the deal the city council will have first preference on nominations to the completed homes. PHT members Encraft have been appointed Passivhaus Consultants.
The £7milllion Saffron Heath scheme will be delivered in partnership between SLNC, affordable housing provider emh homes and Westleigh Developments Ltd, with £1.5milllion funding from the Homes and Communities Agency. Work is expected to start on the land off Heathcott Road in November with completion by 2016.
This partnership approach, with the voluntary sector as the lead, has allowed us to secure new funding. This will create new jobs, provide new homes and help us to expand our already innovative environmental projects. Neil Hodgkin, head of development at Saffron Lane Neighbourhood Council
Further Information:
Saffron Lane Neighbourhood Council (SLNC)
1st May 2014
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