People living in a Hambleton village are being invited to a community consultation event to find out more about plans to build affordable homes in the village.
Broadacres Housing Association is holding a drop-in event in Shipton by Beningbrough Community Centre on Thursday, November 23 between 3pm and 7pm.
It will provide an opportunity for local people to find out more about a 11-home scheme Broadacres is proposing off Station Lane.
The homes are proposed for land which could be considered under North Yorkshire Council’s Rural Exception Site policy, which means only affordable homes can be built on land outside development boundaries.
Broadacres is proposing to build two one-bedroom homes, five two-bedroom homes and four three-bedroom homes. There will be a mix of affordable rent and shared ownership properties available, the latter giving people the chance to get a foot on the property ladder without having to pay large mortgages.
The new homes would be built to high energy efficient standards and will be heated using renewable energy, via air source heat pumps.
In all cases, people already living or working in Shipton by Beningbrough, or with a connection to the village, will be given priority when the homes are allocated.
At the event next week, local people will be able to speak to a representative of Broadacres, the architectural firm which has designed the proposed homes and the North Yorkshire Rural Housing Enabler programme.
Broadacres’ Development Manager Fiona Coleman, who will be at the event, said: “We have already carried out a consultation with local people when we had first identified the land, but this latest event will enable people to view the actual details of the homes we are planning, including the design and layout.
“There is an identified need for more affordable housing in the village so we are looking forward hearing from people who are interested in being considered for the homes in the future, or anyone else who would like to come and talk to us about the scheme.”
Following the community consultation, Broadacres says it will then be in a position to draw up a planning application which will be considered by North Yorkshire Council.
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