ENGIE will lead the £28m transformation of council-owned brownfield land in Rotherham, to deliver 237 energy efficient homes
The land for the new sustainable development has been provided by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council as a strategic regeneration site.
To complete the scheme, ENGIE has brought together three partners to offer a mixed-tenure proposition which will comprise of 84 homes on behalf of Great Places Housing Group, 73 new homes for Sanctuary Homes (62 for rent and 11 shared ownership) and 80 homes for market rent through Wise Living.
The sustainable development will create a mixture of houses, bungalows and flats – ranging from one to four bedroom.
The new homes feature energy efficient boilers, high levels of insulation and air tightness and each plot will have the provision for EV charging points.
ENGIE will use a local supply chain to invest in the region’s economy during the build process, as well as pledging to create apprenticeship opportunities.
The new development has had strong local support and has been granted funding from Homes England.
‘Bring this vision to life’
David Parkes, managing director for ENGIE’s places & communities division, said: “This is regeneration and partnership working in its truest form.
“The council identified this brownfield land as a priority site to help meet local housing need, so we are delighted to bring together a range of partners to bring this vision to life.
“This new development will regenerate the area, offering much-needed new energy efficient homes, jobs and opportunities for local people.
“At ENGIE we are committed to helping our partners in the transition to a net-zero carbon future and projects such as this help us to make significant moves towards that goal.
“We have a longstanding relationship with Rotherham Council and are delighted to be bringing together a dedicated team, who will bring this vision to life.”
Councillor Dominic Beck, Rotherham Council’s cabinet member for housing, said: “I’m delighted that the Whinney Hill and Chesterhill Avenue sites will be developed to create much-needed homes in the borough.
“This development demonstrates what can be achieved through partnership working and I’d like to thank ENGIE for their investment in our community.
“This project marks a significant milestone in Rotherham’s 30-year Housing Strategy – providing high quality and energy-efficient homes for local people.”
Work on the sustainable development will take two years to complete.
