Work for new homes on former Rex Mill in Middleton to begin shortly

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The site for the proposed 311 homes in Middleton

Planning permission has been granted for over 300 homes on the site of the former Rex Mill in Middleton.

Housebuilder Kellen Homes last month secured planning consent for 311 new homes off Don Street and will shortly start work.

The application was passed by seven votes to five, despite concerns of ‘over-development.’
 

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The development will include 167 two, three and four-bedroomed family homes for sale, 99 ‘built-to-rent’ homes for Sigma Capital Group and 45 affordable homes for First Choice Housing Association including four, specially adapted for disabled people.

Kellen Homes will make a financial contribution of more than £1m towards education, outdoor sports and wildlife and plant life as part of the scheme and the plans also include the first part of a future link road with Hilton Fold Lane, while allotments and new car parking will be transferred to Rochdale Council.

A total of 550 new trees will be planted on site and 60 bird boxes and 30 bat boxes erected to encourage wildlife.

Ian Kelley, Chief Executive of Kellen Homes, described the development as a huge boost for the local area. He said: “Mill Vale will deliver much-needed new housing for local people and provide a vital injection to the area which will be used to support local education, sporting facilities and plants and wildlife.

“The new neighbourhood will provide well-designed, quality homes for families, with a range of tenures that people can buy or rent, and we are fully committed to developing a vibrant living place that creates a community for the future.”