Work underway of 100 affordable homes in Leeming Bar

The development in Leeming Bar, led by Broadacres, is located at Harkness Close, off Bedale Road.

Broadacres is working in partnership with contractor Keepmoat and supported by a £7.5 million grant from Homes England.

A CGI of what one of the finished homes will look like (Image: Supplied)

The scheme will deliver one to four-bedroom homes, with 70 available for social rent and 30 offered through shared ownership.

Claire Townson, chief executive of Broadacres, said: “We are delighted to once again be working in partnership with Keepmoat and Homes England to provide these much-needed affordable homes.

“Alongside a similar scheme in Aiskew, it will mean when the homes are complete, we will have delivered almost 200 homes for local people in a one-mile radius in just a few years.”

Homes will be allocated based on local connection.

Each property will be heated using renewable air-source heat pumps and will feature triple glazing, high levels of insulation, and electric vehicle charging points.

These features are designed to make the homes “net zero ready”.

Ms Townson said the scheme also supports the broader goal of sustaining communities.

She said: “We are committed to ensuring our rural communities remain sustainable for current and future generations and the new homes won’t just be affordable, but highly efficient and net zero ready.”

A spokesperson for Homes England said: “As the Government’s housing and regeneration agency, increasing the supply of quality affordable homes remains one of our key objectives and we are committed to supporting ambitious housebuilders of all sizes to build these homes and communities.

“This investment through the Affordable Homes Programme allows our partners and registered providers to do just that and it has enabled Broadacres to build 100 much-needed new homes the people of Leeming Bar can be proud of.”

The scheme follows the nearby 88-home The Hatchery development on Blind Lane in Aiskew, which is nearing completion.