Work on a major housing development in North East Lincolnshire at the former Western School site is a step closer this week, with the completion of the land agreement with Doncaster-based housebuilder Keepmoat.
The housebuilder will regenerate the 22.9 acre brownfield site involving a £65m investment to create aboty318 properties, including affordable housing and retirement dwellings.
Ben Hindley, Regional Land and Partnerships Director at the company, said: “It’s always an exciting time at Keepmoat when we’re able to commence construction on a new development, particularly when it leads to the provision of affordable housing to people who really need it.
“We’re working closely with North East Lincolnshire Council and Ongo to develop the area and provide local people with a great place to live and work. The site is a great example of the public and private sectors working together, unlocking funding being obtained by the authority enabling the Council to obtain outline planning permission and complete key infrastructure. We look forward to obtaining planning permission and making a start on site.”
The former school site was closed more than a decade ago due to falling numbers and an over-provision of places, with pupils reallocated at the time to other schools in the area.
Funding to progress the site was obtained through the Homes England Accelerated Construction Programme, enabling North East Lincolnshire Council to prepare the site and complete key utility, site preparation and access works, as well as developing and securing the outline planning permission a few years ago.
This was followed by Keepmoat designing the transformation of the site and securing planning permission earlier this year, subject to the signing of a Section 106 agreement.
