All new homes will be affordable tenures, 1 bed flats will be Social Rent, 2 bed flats will be Affordable Rent, 2 and 3 bed houses will be Shared Ownership. There will be no new private housing.

No, all new homes will be for affordable tenures such as social rent, affordable rent, and shared ownership.

Shared ownership is an affordable housing product assisting those who are currently unable to afford to purchase on the open market, an opportunity to purchase a share of a home (usually between 25% and 75%). CBC retains ownership of the remaining equity, on which an RPI-linked subsidised rent is payable. A minimum deposit of 5% of the value of the purchaser’s share is required. Shared Ownership is limited to households earning less than £80,000 per annum and is popular in areas where there are affordability issues and high property prices. Providing homes for a variety of tenures forms part of our commitment to provide a range of properties to enable everyone to have access to a safe, secure home.

For rented properties – All new social rent and Affordable Rent flats will be advertised on Homeseeker Plus. Nominations for properties are made from the Local Authority housing waiting list.

For shared ownership properties – applications can be made via the leaseholder team on 0800 408 0000. However, this scheme will not be marketed until closer to the homes being completed  (likely to begin in 2024).

The contractor for the project will be required to be a member of the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS). The CCS is a not-for-profit, independent organisation founded in 1997 to raise standards in the construction industry. Construction sites, companies and suppliers voluntarily register with the Scheme and agree to abide by the Code of Considerate Practice, designed to encourage best practice beyond statutory requirements.

Recommended hours of work will normally be:

• Monday to Friday: 7.30am to 6pm
• Saturday: 8am to 1pm
• Sunday and bank holidays: no working

If a company wishes to work outside of these hours (on a construction site) they will normally be required to submit an application to the Local Authority for prior consent.

Noise

Noise from construction sites is controlled by the Control of Pollution Act (COPA) 1974. Construction companies and contractors are required to take all reasonable steps to control noise and to demonstrate that they are applying ‘Best Practicable Means’.

Dust

Dust from construction sites is controlled by the Environmental Protection Act (EPA) and can often be minimised by:

• carefully siting transport routes
• providing hard-surfaced roadways
• imposing speed limits on site
• damping stockpiles of materials and roadways with water
• keeping roadways clear
• adjusting working methods e.g to minimise demolition or crushing dust
• storing fine material under cover

Local residents will not be compensated for noise or disruption.

Further details can be found here:

We will work with the contractor and their supply chain to avoid key travel peaks for deliveries.

In the short-term we anticipate that the garage site may be used as for storage or a site compound by the appointed contractor.

We are committed to ensuring we make best use of CBC assets and will be considering the long-term use of the garage site in the near future.

We have several pieces of land we are not actively developing at present – these garages could potentially be used as storage during any development of the Swindon Road site. 

The feedback we receive now will help us progress the design of the homes.  You will have further opportunity to provide feedback on the evolving designs before the scheme is submitted for planning.

We will provide updates and ask for further feedback on the emerging design in early summer, and again during the public consultation in late summer.

Our website will be updated as the design progresses and we will contact you by letter to advise how you can provide feedback.

A planning application will be submitted to Cheltenham Borough Council in late summer 2021.

As well as having the opportunity to provide feedback during our consultation ahead of submission, you will have the opportunity to provide formal feedback directly to the Council once the application has been submitted. We will let you know by letter when and how to submit your feedback and details will also be on our website.

Subject to planning, construction of the new homes is programmed to start late in 2022.  It is likely to take around 18 months.  We will keep you updated throughout the construction phase.

If you require any further information, please contact us on 0800 408 0000 or email: community.investment@cbh.org

CBC’s priority as a business is to work towards carbon neutrality by 2030 to address the Climate Emergency.

Carbon neutral means that while some emissions are still being generated by a building/process these emissions are being offset somewhere else making the overall net emissions zero.

To meet CBCs target for Cheltenham to become carbon neutral by 2030 we are considering the options available to improve the energy efficiency of homes and thereby reduce carbon emissions, whilst also considering fuel poverty and running costs for residents.