Developments

Herefordshire Housing provides homes for around 5,300 households in Herefordshire and is the largest Social Landlord in the County.

There is a considerable need for affordable housing across the County and we are committed to providing new homes and services to support sustainable communities and neighbourhoods, for current and future residents of Herefordshire.

Herefordshire Housing works with nine other housing associations, in a consortium called Spectrum Development Partnership, to bid for funding to build new houses. The consortium plans to build more than 1,000 affordable homes, a year, and in the West Midlands and already owns, collectively, 46,000 properties.

Are you a landowner?

We are constantly looking for land suitable for the development of affordable homes. If you have land available with, or without, planning permission please contact us on, (01432) 384105. Together we may be able to home some of the households currently registered in need.

Are you a building contractor?

Herefordshire Housing will advertise tenders here.

Current developments

Archenfield, Madley and Wood Edge, Ross-on-Wye
Our two redevelopment schemes at Archenfield in Madley and Wood Edge in Ross-on-Wye are technically complex projects involving demolition and new build. But they are of course much more than that. First and foremost they are about our residents and their community.

With a ‘people first’ approach the projects started with extensive consultation. We have involved residents in design choices in their homes and have ensured that choice in where their new home is located is given the highest priority.

This emphasis on ‘people first’ has also been instilled on the contractors who are on site everyday.
Providing a monthly newsletter informing neighbours on the movement of vehicles and any major project milestones is valuable in ensuring continued communication about the project. Also, having continued site liaison with the residents on a daily/weekly basis helps us to dispel any fears or rumours surrounding the project.

At Archenfield in Madley twenty six pre-fabricated concrete properties have been demolished and are being replaced with a mixture of new two, three and four bedroom houses together with two bedroom bungalows. The redevelopment is being undertaken in two phases. The first of which was completed in May and the second phase was completed in January 2009.

At Wood Edge in Ross-on-Wye a similar project is underway. The demolition of the existing pre-fabricated concrete properties is enabling fifty two new houses to be built. The first phase of the redevelopment is complete and the whole project will complete in December 2009.

Completed developments

Kilvert Road

Herefordshire Housing installed green roofs on a ground-breaking development of new affordable homes to help cut the cost of living in them.

The four houses developed off Kilvert Road, Newton Farm, have roofs planted with sedum, a low maintenance plant, to boost insulation. This will cut heating costs for homeowners, provide protection from UV light, manage rainwater more effectively than a traditional roof, reduce noise pollution and serve as a haven for wildlife.

Many of the design features were a first in Herefordshire and we hope we will act as a benchmark for other developments.

The half a million pound project was built on a former derelict garage site and has been completed by Herefordshire Housing, working as part of the Spectrum Development Partnership.

The two and three-bedroom homes were designed by DJD Architects, of Worcester, and constructed by Hydes Building Contractors, of Kington, with £268,000 grant support from the Housing Corporation.

Ann Carter Close 

Herefordshire Housing completed its first brand new development in 2006. The thirteen 2 bedroom bungalows were built on a former mainly derelict garage site off Golden Post, Hereford.

The new properties are all 2 bedroom bungalows for rent by older persons. Twelve are designed to Lifetime Homes standard; the thirteenth is to full wheelchair standard. Lifetime Homes are designed to add to the comfort and convenience of the home and supports the changing needs occurring throughout a family's life-cycle.

The bungalows were designed by DJD Architects in Worcester and built by Lovells. Priority was given to residents wishing to downsize to a smaller property from family sized homes enabling us to also make available much needed family accommodation. 

Panson Place

With the help of a grant from Herefordshire Council, Herefordshire Housing purchased and adapted a bungalow for residents who have a disabled child. The family were existing residents who have three children, one of which is severely disabled. They were previously in a three bedroom house, however the disabled child was unable to go upstairs, or use a stair lift. The lounge was used as a bedroom and as storage for all of the specialist equipment required. Supervision of the other children was hampered by the layout of the house.

Adaptations to the bungalow included providing a ramped entrance, converting the bathroom into a wet room and widening doors inside the bungalow for wheelchair use.

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Where you can find us
Head Office: Herefordshire Housing Ltd. Legion Way, Hereford, HR1 1LN. Tel. 01432 384000 Fax. 01432 384198	City Centre Office: One-Stop Shop 84-86 Widemarsh Street, Hereford, HR4 9HG. Tel. 01432 346070 Fax. 01432 346089	South Wye Office: Jubilee Court Community Facility Kilvert Road, Newton Farm, Hereford, HR2 7FE. Tel. 01432 346091 Fax. 01432 379260