New homes handed over to SKDC ahead of tenants moving in

Four one-bedroom apartments in Stamford have been handed over to South Kesteven District Council by D Brown Building Contractors Ltd ahead of new tenants moving in.

Two have already been allocated to local people and the remaining two will be allocated to people on the SKDC’s Housing Register, the council’s list of those in most need of a home.

SKDC Cabinet Member for Housing, Cllr Virginia Moran, said: “Affordable homes in our district are very much in demand and these, alongside our Trinity Road development of five bungalows in Stamford, will help meet this need.

“We have a pipeline of activity for providing homes for people on our Housing Register, which includes building them ourselves, as in this instance, buying new builds direct from the developers and repurposing empty homes following renovation work.

“This variety of activity allows us to focus on differing needs, such as creating accessible homes which are adaptable to match different stages of people’s lives, to meet the growing needs for affordable housing.”

Managing Director of D Brown (Building Contractors) Ltd, Adam Mayer, said: “We are very pleased that these homes will soon be available to those most in need. They have been completed bang on schedule despite some very challenging weather conditions earlier in the year.

“We recognise that good quality housing is a key priority for the Council and are committed to working with them to take forward their ambitions as a housing provider.”

There are some 389 people on the SKDC Housing Register with a single bedroom requirement who want to live in and around Stamford, with few existing options to support them.

Planning permission for the Elizabeth Road flats was granted in March 2022. The development comprises four one-bedroom, two-person apartments with landscaping and parking spaces. They are built with sustainability in mind with solar panels on the roof and infrastructure for electric vehicle charging meaning that they will be efficient for our tenants.

The next building project for SKDC is at Larch Close, Grantham, where work is due to start on 19 units in November.

The Corporate Plan 2024-27 sets out how SKDC will meet the mission “to ensure that all residents can access housing which is safe, good quality, sustainable and suitable for their needs and future generations.”

Housing is a key priority for SKDC, with high quality housing essential for all. The Council is committed to working with partners to ensure sustainable, affordable homes around the District.

Pictured in the group shot are (left to right): Quantity Surveyor Freddie Pearson, SKDC Cllr Max Sawyer, site manager Lewis Senior, Cllr Habibur Rahman, Cabinet Member for Housing, Cllr Virginia Moran, D Brown MD Adam Mayer, New Build Project Officer Suniel Pillai, apprentice quantity surveyor Greg Mason, Cllr Richard Cleaver, SKDC Director of Housing Alison Hall-Wright, Isaac Hibberd (SKDC), Head of Corporate Projects Debbie Roberts.