Green Light for Green Homes
RESIDENTS in York are set for a revamp that will see new life breathed into their area thanks to a landlord's expertise.
Tees Valley Housing, which has a wealth of experience in development and regeneration schemes, will soon be starting work on a facelift to the well known Discus Bungalows after being given planning permission by York City planners.
The regeneration scheme, situated in the heart of the city, will bring 196 modern, contemporary and eco-friendly new homes to the area.
The scheme designs ensure that every existing bungalow resident will have a brand new, energy efficient bungalow adapted to suit their personal circumstances.
The bungalows will sit alongside contemporary family housing and a 41 apartment extra care facility, which will include care and support services for elderly people and will boast a bistro and hair salon.
Martin Hawthorne, Director of Development and Regeneration at Fabrick, the parent company of Tees Valley Housing, said: "I'm delighted that the hard work of the development team, City of York Council and the Discus Bungalows Residents' Committee has paid off.
"We can now move forward to make our ideas become reality for the existing residents and the wider community in York."
The existing prefabricated properties were built in the mid 1970s and were given a projected lifespan of 30 years.
While they were popular places to live, the properties were eventually deemed to have fallen below the Government's Decent Homes Standard, a level that all properties owned by social landlords must meet by 2010.
City of York Council took a strategic decision to demolish the existing properties and replace them with the modern bungalows, an extra care facility and family housing across three sites at St Ann's Court, Regent Street and Richmond Street/Faber Street.
A consortium including Tees Valley Housing, York Housing Association and Southdale Homes was selected by City of York Council and the Discus Bungalows Residents' Committee to deliver the project across the three sites in the city.
Demolition of the existing bungalows will commence early in the New Year and the total construction programme is expected to last around two to three years.
Russell Trewartha, Discus Bungalows Project Manager at City of York Council, said: "Securing planning consent for this project is a major step forward for this development and presents the opportunity to continue the excellent working relationship between the residents, Council and development team to deliver this much needed variety of housing in York.
"Members of the project steering committee and I would like to thank all residents for their forbearance and their input into the whole process to date. This development promises to be an exemplar scheme in terms of resident participation and sustainable mixed tenure development."
The regeneration scheme, situated in the heart of the city, will bring 196 modern, contemporary and eco-friendly new homes to the area.
The scheme designs ensure that every existing bungalow resident will have a brand new, energy efficient bungalow adapted to suit their personal circumstances.
The bungalows will sit alongside contemporary family housing and a 41 apartment extra care facility, which will include care and support services for elderly people and will boast a bistro and hair salon.
Martin Hawthorne, Director of Development and Regeneration at Fabrick, the parent company of Tees Valley Housing, said: "I'm delighted that the hard work of the development team, City of York Council and the Discus Bungalows Residents' Committee has paid off.
"We can now move forward to make our ideas become reality for the existing residents and the wider community in York."
The existing prefabricated properties were built in the mid 1970s and were given a projected lifespan of 30 years.
While they were popular places to live, the properties were eventually deemed to have fallen below the Government's Decent Homes Standard, a level that all properties owned by social landlords must meet by 2010.
City of York Council took a strategic decision to demolish the existing properties and replace them with the modern bungalows, an extra care facility and family housing across three sites at St Ann's Court, Regent Street and Richmond Street/Faber Street.
A consortium including Tees Valley Housing, York Housing Association and Southdale Homes was selected by City of York Council and the Discus Bungalows Residents' Committee to deliver the project across the three sites in the city.
Demolition of the existing bungalows will commence early in the New Year and the total construction programme is expected to last around two to three years.
Russell Trewartha, Discus Bungalows Project Manager at City of York Council, said: "Securing planning consent for this project is a major step forward for this development and presents the opportunity to continue the excellent working relationship between the residents, Council and development team to deliver this much needed variety of housing in York.
"Members of the project steering committee and I would like to thank all residents for their forbearance and their input into the whole process to date. This development promises to be an exemplar scheme in terms of resident participation and sustainable mixed tenure development."
