£7.3 million boost to build hundreds of new homes across North Yorkshire
This new funding takes the total BHF investment to £24.6 million
More than £7 million in new Government funding has been awarded to York and North Yorkshire to help deliver almost 300 new homes on previously used, or “brownfield”, land.
The £7.3 million allocation from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) will hope to enhance the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Brownfield Housing Fund (BHF), a programme already supporting the construction of over 1,100 homes across the region, with nearly half classed as affordable housing.
This new funding takes the total BHF investment to £24.6 million, aimed at delivering around 1,400 homes across the region.
David Skaith, Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, said the funding represents a major step in tackling the region’s housing challenges:
“Our region is home to beautiful rural and coastal towns but, with rising rents, costs and second home ownership, working families are being priced out.
“That’s why we’re taking action. I’m proud that the Government has backed our work with a £7.3 million boost to build nearly 300 new affordable homes on brownfield land.
“This takes our Brownfield Housing Fund to a total of 1,400 homes across the region - a great step forward, but just the start.
"We’ll keep going until every young person has the chance to stay, build a life, and thrive in the communities they call home.”
Some homes funded through the Brownfield Housing Fund are already welcoming residents.
In Aiskew, near Bedale, Broadacres Housing Association has delivered 88 affordable homes with support from Homes England and over £1 million from the BHF.
The Combined Authority opened a third round of BHF funding earlier this year, inviting bids from housing developers and local authorities. The successful projects are expected to be announced later this year, further supporting the drive to create affordable homes and regenerate underused land across York and North Yorkshire.