Homeground secured for homes to be built for local people
ECLT is pleased to report that it has now taken ownership of the Homeground site and Eastington can look forward to another development of affordable homes to be delivered by Spring 2026.
There will be 21 homes for Social Rent and 10 homes for Affordable Shared Ownership. All homes will be subject to the same Local Connection rules that applied in Fullers Close five years ago, when all 23 homes for Affordable Rent were tenanted by folks with a strong local connection to the parish.
There will be 1, 2 and 3 bed homes, as derived from the Housing Need Survey of 2019, in other words, what Eastington people said they needed most.
The 2019 Survey also highlighted a strong interest in Shared Ownership, a means by which people can part-purchase/part-rent homes, allowing for increasing percentages of purchase as these homeowners feel able.
ECLT and our partners Two Rivers Housing will be holding more Drop-ins at the Village Hall in the New Year to share knowledge on both the rented and shared ownership options.
Meanwhile, watch out for the contractors moving in, possibly before the end of November.
Photos of activity and news of Drop-ins will be available in the February 2025 edition of ECN but you can keep up with progress under the Project Two section of this website.