More homes for Fylde coast site after £4.6m plan gets go-ahead

A social housing specialist has stepped in to take on land at the former Department of Works and Pensions site in St Annes and build 28 new homes.
By Tim Gavell
Published 31st Dec 2020, 13:19 BST
Updated 31st Dec 2020, 13:22 BST
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Manchester-based Great Places is set to invest £4.6m in a the development in the Heyhouses site after purchasing the land following the collapse of the previous deal for the area in 2019.

The site, just off Bowden Lane, was included in a previous outline and reserved matters planning application in 2013 for 162 homes, a retail unit, care home and public house.

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Morris Homes, has already built 132 new homes, and the previous developers built a supermarket, care home and public house, before leaving plans for a further phase of the permission undeveloped.

An artist's impression of the new homesAn artist's impression of the new homes
An artist's impression of the new homes

Great Places has since received detailed planning consent to build 16 homes for shared ownership, being sold by Plumlife Sales, and 12 being made available for affordable rent.

The site is being constructed in partnership with Blackpool-based contractor RP Tyson, which has committed to using local labour and supply chain.

This scheme means that the wider Heyhouses development now delivers a wide range of tenures and this is just one site in the region as Great Places continue to invest heavily in new homes along the Fylde coast.

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Helen Spencer, Great Places’ director of development, said: “As an organisation Great Places continues to play its part in tackling the housing crisis and we’re delighted to be building in an area, which really needs new affordable housing options.

The Ernie site in its hey dayThe Ernie site in its hey day
The Ernie site in its hey day

“When the previous developer went into administration, we were very proactive in looking at how we were able to work to create an opportunity with the final phase to bring much-needed affordable homes to market.”

“With the local market out of the reach of some buyers and rents very high, this mixed-tenure site should prove very popular in what is a very desirable area.

“We’re building lots of new homes along the Fylde coast and we are proud to bring these new homes to the area.”

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