Amid renewed calls for more housing to be urgently built across the country, Flagship Group is aiming to provide more homes for people in need in Norfolk.
The housing provider across the East of England has submitted plans to Breckland Council this week for a further 49 homes and public open space in Great Ellingham.
The properties off Attleborough Road would be in addition to the 39 homes and public open space provision granted planning consent in 2016 on land immediately adjacent. These works are anticipated to commence before next summer.
The new application includes a mix of 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom houses and bungalows with 60% for sale and 40% affordable housing. The affordable housing will be owned and managed by Flagship and will include a proportion of shared ownership properties to assist first time buyers on to the housing ladder.
The proposal will help Breckland Council meet the current shortfall in its five-year land supply, which is a requirement of the National Planning Policy Framework. In July, Breckland announced it is unable to demonstrate a five-year land supply, with calculations ranging between 2.4 – 4.6 years.
Tony Tann, Managing Director of Flagship Homes (Development) said: “It’s great news for Flagship to be undertaking its first mixed tenure development in Breckland, enabling us to provide new homes for people in need. With recent announcements indicating that 300,000 homes need to be built each year across the UK, we’re glad we can help to meet the housing shortage. I therefore hope this will be one of many new developments we can take forward across the region in the coming years.”