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27/09/2023
Work Complete On £3.5m Housing Development In Newtown
Work has been completed on a £3.5 million housing development in Newtown, Wales.
The new development has been commissioned and completed by Powys County Council on the former Red Dragon public house and Maesyrhandir Youth Centre site in the town, include a range of two, three, four and five-bedroom homes. The development has two access points which are called Clos Y Ddraig Goch and Cwrt Y Dryw.
The Welsh Government provided £2.4m towards the project through its Innovative Housing Programme.
All the properties will be let on secure contracts, giving tenants a real opportunity to make the highly insulated and eco-friendly dwellings their 'forever homes'. Rents will be among the lowest in Powys, helping people to better manage the cost-of-living challenges many now face.
Cllr Matthew Dorrance, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for a Fairer Powys, said: "This is a fantastic development which is helping us provide much needed additional low-cost homes for Powys residents.
"I'm grateful to the Welsh Government for the funding provided and for the work by the council's Housing Development Team to deliver this high-quality project.
"Tackling the housing emergency in Powys is my top priority. This exciting development has provided highly insulated and eco-friendly homes for social rent which is allowing us to build a stronger, fairer, greener future for this community."
The highly insulated and eco-friendly dwellings includes one three-bed bungalow, 11 two-bed houses, three thee-bed houses, two four-bed houses and one five-bed house.
A 'fabric first' approach was taken as part of the build to ensure the homes are well insulated and used materials which have more environmentally friendly credentials than that offered by traditional forms of construction.
The 18 dwellings have been built using timber frame, wood fibre insulation to the walls, brick outer skin and slate roofs. Heating and hot water will be provided through air source heat pumps, which is much better for the environment than gas heating.
To address the ecological issues as part of the development, a sustainable urban drainage system has been installed as well as a 'bat loft' for roosting bats, which are found at this location.
The homes, which are owned and managed by the council, are being allocated to tenants through 'Homes in Powys'.
The new development has been commissioned and completed by Powys County Council on the former Red Dragon public house and Maesyrhandir Youth Centre site in the town, include a range of two, three, four and five-bedroom homes. The development has two access points which are called Clos Y Ddraig Goch and Cwrt Y Dryw.
The Welsh Government provided £2.4m towards the project through its Innovative Housing Programme.
All the properties will be let on secure contracts, giving tenants a real opportunity to make the highly insulated and eco-friendly dwellings their 'forever homes'. Rents will be among the lowest in Powys, helping people to better manage the cost-of-living challenges many now face.
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Cllr Matthew Dorrance, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for a Fairer Powys, said: "This is a fantastic development which is helping us provide much needed additional low-cost homes for Powys residents.
"I'm grateful to the Welsh Government for the funding provided and for the work by the council's Housing Development Team to deliver this high-quality project.
"Tackling the housing emergency in Powys is my top priority. This exciting development has provided highly insulated and eco-friendly homes for social rent which is allowing us to build a stronger, fairer, greener future for this community."
The highly insulated and eco-friendly dwellings includes one three-bed bungalow, 11 two-bed houses, three thee-bed houses, two four-bed houses and one five-bed house.
A 'fabric first' approach was taken as part of the build to ensure the homes are well insulated and used materials which have more environmentally friendly credentials than that offered by traditional forms of construction.
The 18 dwellings have been built using timber frame, wood fibre insulation to the walls, brick outer skin and slate roofs. Heating and hot water will be provided through air source heat pumps, which is much better for the environment than gas heating.
To address the ecological issues as part of the development, a sustainable urban drainage system has been installed as well as a 'bat loft' for roosting bats, which are found at this location.
The homes, which are owned and managed by the council, are being allocated to tenants through 'Homes in Powys'.
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