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New affordable homes for Poole to be built on council-owned land (8 June 2017)

Date: 08/06/2017
Duncan Lewis, Legal News Solicitors, New affordable homes for Poole to be built on council-owned land

The Borough of Poole's Planning Committee has approved a planning application to build 15 new affordable homes on council-owned land at Chichester Walk in Merley.

The development will be built by Sovereign Housing’s application and comprise 100% affordable housing, providing 15 family homes for people currently on the housing register.

A proportion of the properties will be offered for Shared Ownership, giving residents the chance to buy a share of their home and pay rent on the remaining share, with the other properties being affordable rented homes, supporting the council's commitment to the delivery of affordable housing in Poole.

The approved plans will see a mix of 14 two- and three-bed houses built in three terraces, with a single flat above a block of garages.

Strategic Housing & Private Sector Manager, Borough of Poole, Kerry Ruff, said:

“Enabling the development of affordable housing in Poole is a top priority for the council – with almost 1,000 households on the housing register, it is important we investigate using council-owned land and assets to meet this commitment.

“I am pleased that planning permission has been granted for this site – and we can now move forward with providing more homes for local families.”


The council said that work carried out in 2016 identified the site for the development as one of five areas of council-owned land that could be considered for the provision of affordable housing.

Work has included early consultation with local residents before the formal planning process was commenced – which also gave members of the public further opportunity to comment on the planning application.

The council said that, with planning permission now granted, it is hoped that work on the site will begin later in 2017.

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