A £4.1m boost to Sheffield City Council’s affordable housebuilding programme will deliver 36 new council homes at a social rent.
The Bolehill View project will bring back into use the site of a former community care facility on Eastfield Road in Crookes.
The £4.1m Homes England funding will support the Council to provide 36 general needs properties as part of this. They will consist of one-bed flats for social rent. There will be 30 apartments in one block, and six in the other.
Cllr Douglas Johnson, chair of Sheffield City Council’s Housing Policy Committee, said: “Our ambitious Housing Strategy approved last year laid out all the plans we were working towards to increase Housing provision in Sheffield.
“As part of this, Sheffield – like the rest of the country – faces huge challenges when it comes to housing. Being able to provide ample good quality homes at affordable prices for those who need them is a big aim of that strategy.
“We are pleased this grant has been awarded to us to help work progress at Bolehill View. We are now working towards agreeing the conditions of the grant formally so work can soon hopefully begin on-site.”
Dilys Jones, assistant director, affordable housing growth at Homes England, said: “As the government’s housing and regeneration agency, increasing the supply of quality affordable homes remains one of our key objectives. We’re pleased to be working with Sheffield City Council to increase the delivery of much-needed affordable homes in the city.
“This will be the third scheme we have supported with the council this year, delivering 148 social rented homes and 12 for shared ownership in total. We look forward to continuing to work with Sheffield to supporting their ambitious plans for more affordable homes.”
