Work has started on Rotherham Council’s biggest housing development as part of its housing delivery programme.
45 homes will be built across three sites – Larch Road, Addison Road and Elm Tree Road, providing Maltby with one of the largest single investments as part of the Council’s commitment to deliver 1,000 new Council homes for Rotherham residents by summer 2027.
When complete, the developments will include a variety of specialist bungalows, apartments and two, three and four-bedroom homes. All of the homes will be future proofed through the inclusion of air-source heat pumps for the supply of heating and hot water to help reduce energy bills for tenants.
The council has partnered with GS Kelsey on the project. Through the work the developer has pledged to deliver £1.46m of social value including employing four FTE local bricklayers and five apprentices.
Leigh Smith, pre-construction manager at GS Kelsey Construction Limited, said: “I’d like to express our delight at partnering with Rotherham Council for the first time to build a fantastic selection of large, modern new houses in Maltby. We have been a part of the great work put in by all members of the project team over the last 12 months, so seeing a spade in the ground here is fantastic.”
