Littlemore council homes development now underway
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Oxford City Council plans to let five of the new homes to people on the housing register
Construction of 10 low-carbon council homes on a former depot site in Oxford is now underway.
The development is for six semi-detached two-bedroom houses and four semi-detached three-bedroom houses off Lanham Way in Littlemore.
Oxford City Council said it would let half of the homes to people on the housing register, while the remaining five would be sold.
The work is expected to take around a year to complete.
The council said the new homes would be built in brick, with feature front gables.
Front gardens with low stone boundary walls would "blend in with the character of the adjacent Littlemore conservation area".
The development will be called Youngs Way, named after Martin Young, who was vicar of the nearby Church of St Mary and St Nicholas from 1951 to 1964.
He is buried in the churchyard and his name was proposed by Littlemore Parish Council.
Its buildings' design would include enhanced insulation, air tightness standards and living spaces oriented to maximise sunlight.
The council said other features would be electrical heating and rooftop solar electricity panels that would generate electricity for use during the day.
All homes would be "fully adaptable to meet people's changing needs".
There would be nine parking spaces with electric vehicle (EV) charging, including three Blue Badge spaces and one car club space.
The council plans to let half of the completed homes to people on the housing register.
The remaining five would be sold for shared ownership by its housing company OX Place, which is managing the development.
Councillor Linda Smith, cabinet member for housing, said Youngs Way would provide "genuinely affordable homes for families on our waiting list".
She added that it would "help people who would be priced out of Oxford onto the housing ladder".
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- Published19 December 2023
