Housing association to build 29 homes at Middleton brownfield site

An artist's impression of how the Mossylea Close houses could look

Twenty-nine new homes are to be built on a brownfield site in Middleton by housing association First Choice Homes Oldham.

The social landlord is in contract with development partner, Brookhouse Group to deliver a mixture of bungalows, two-bedroom and three-bedroom houses on the site at Mossylea Close with features designed to reduce the homes’ carbon footprints.

Twenty-two homes will be for affordable rent, set at no more than 80% of market rent. Seven homes will be for shared ownership marketed under First Choice Homes Oldham’s Fabric Living brand for shared ownership.

The project has attracted £1.2m Homes England grant funding with First Choice Homes Oldham investing £5.7m. Work is due to start on site in early autumn this year and homes will be ready for customers in late autumn 2024.

Joel Owen, First Choice Homes Oldham’s Director of Development said: “Rochdale is an important location to us and getting into contract on these great new homes is fantastic news.

“As in other areas, there’s a shortage of affordable housing locally and we’re working hard and investing a significant amount of money to build as many new homes as we can to help meet demand.”

The new homes in Middleton mark First Choice Homes Oldham’s continued expansion in the Rochdale borough, where it currently has affordable homes underway at four development sites.

Elsewhere in Middleton, the registered provider is due to complete its 30-home Boothroyden Road build with Elan Homes this summer; 16 family houses are in progress with KMM Homes at its Oldham Road site; and the housing association has agreed a deal with Kellen Homes for 45 family houses at its Mill Vale development.

Meanwhile, 40 one and two-bedroom apartments at Rochdale Road East, Heywood, built by Challenger Building Services, are due for completion in spring.

Last month First Choice Homes Oldham signed a £2.1m deal with Armstrong Projects to bring forward 14 one and two-bedroom apartments where the Smithy Bridge pub in Littleborough has stood derelict for a number of years.
 

Read more: Housing association to build 14 apartments on former pub site in Smithy BridgePublished: 05 July 2023