Mayor funding kickstarts £7.75m development
Our mission to provide safe and affordable homes to communities across Derbyshire and Staffordshire has been strengthened following Government funding approval.
A recent £700,000 boost from East Midlands Combined Authority means we can provide a diverse housing offer of market rent and sale alongside affordable housing for our Over 55 community as part of our £7.75 million development.
A total of 28 apartments will be built on the former The Dales care home, on Askew Grove, Repton, making use of formerly developed land.
Charlie Riley, development director at Trent & Dove, said:
“Trent & Dove is pleased that the Mayor is supportive of awarding the £700,000 grant to redevelop an area of brownfield land in Repton on the site of the former care home.
“The EMCCA brownfield fund, alongside funding from Homes England and Private subsidy from Trent & Dove, to make the scheme financially viable, will create 28 apartments for rent and sale for over-55s.
“Development on brownfield land often costs more due to the removal of old materials and the need to make the land safe, which requires careful planning. Sustainability is a key part of our planning process, and we’re pleased to breathe new life into this land.
“This development is the first project between EMCCA and Trent & Dove. Morro Partnerships will build the new homes on behalf of Trent & Dove. These new homes will contribute to national housebuilding targets and meet local need.”
As a social housing provider, we continue to bridge the affordable housing gap thanks to the new scheme supported by Government funding.
This project is contributing to our target of building 700 new, safe and affordable homes between 2022 and 2027 and supporting the Government's 1.5 million new homes target.
Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward, said:
“With £700,000 from my Brownfield Housing Fund, this development will deliver more than 28 affordable homes - which simply would not have been possible otherwise.
“This project is a powerful example of how we’re turning our vision for inclusive growth into reality. Through our fund, we’re creating high-quality, affordable homes that meet the needs of local families while supporting greener, more sustainable communities.
“By investing in places like The Dales, Repton, we’re making the East Midlands a region that everyone is proud to call home.”
The Mayor’s decision has been agreed following consultation with the four councils which make up the combined authority – Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham, and Nottinghamshire.
The scheme will provide balconies on the first and second floors and a wrap-around patio on the ground floor, alongside a communal garden area at the front of the property with a “wildlife garden” to the rear, along with retained trees.