The final phase of a £21 million development to create a new West Yorkshire community has been completed – with a total of 156 affordable homes handed over to Yorkshire Housing.
Contractors Lindum Group completed the construction of our Weavers View development in Silsden this month. The site sits on the very edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park and is surrounded by scenic views, with a mix of tenures to provide much-needed affordable homes in this rural corner of the county.
After construction started in 2021, we received 122 homes from Lindum Group in previous phases last year, with the last 34 homes now ready for residents to move in.
Anthony Askew, Head of Construction at Yorkshire Housing, said: “This site hasn’t come without its challenges, so reaching this stage of handing over the final properties to our customers is a significant milestone.
“Weavers View is an excellent example of the different ways housing can be delivered on one site, with the development featuring a mix of affordable rent, shared ownership and rent to buy schemes.
“We have set a goal of delivering 8,000 new homes across our county to help ease the housing crisis - and this site takes us closer to achieving that target.”
The scheme includes 36 homes for affordable rent and 44 homes which will be offered on a rent-to-buy basis. It also includes 76 homes built for shared ownership.
The homes are a combination of two, three, and four-bed, two-storey homes.
James Nellist, Lindum York Managing Director, added: “We are thrilled to be handing over the last 10 affordable plots to Yorkshire Housing on what has been a very challenging but rewarding project.
“This new development has been built during one of the most challenging periods for our industry, through Covid complications and supply chain difficulties caused by the war in Ukraine and of course unprecedented inflation. Despite these challenges, by working in collaboration with Yorkshire Housing we have still been able to deliver 156 quality homes for the people of Silsden.
“This is such an important housing scheme for the Silsden area, helping to ease the growing demand on affordable housing in the area and we are now looking forward to seeing the new community develop and thrive in their new homes.”