Eastington CLT was set up by concerned residents of Eastington in response to the lack of affordable local housing both for our children as they grow up and for extended family support as we grow up even more. By 2025, we had 165 members.
The primary aim is to serve our local housing needs whilst helping to shape further development in our Parish, via the Parish, Neighbourhood and Local Plan policies.ECLT aims to provide just what is needed within Eastington Parish.
- The (documented) need from the 2013/14 Housing Needs Survey was for 23 Affordable Rent homes – which would remain ‘rentable’ for Eastington-linked people in perpetuity.
This resulted in our first project – Fullers Close in Claypits, completed in time for Christmas 2020. - The second Housing Needs survey in 2019 showed a demand for 54 Affordable homes; 31 more than Fullers Close was providing. Hence Project 2 became a necessity. Planning for this started in late 2019, building at Homeground commenced in late 2024 and is due for completion in the Spring of 2026.
- A third Housing Needs Survey is underway, to report in October 2025 as part of the review of the Neighbourhood Development Plan.
Become a Member – have your say
Any one linked to the central village (‘Alkerton’) or the Traditional Hamlets of Eastington is most welcome to join the Trust, to show support, to share in the land-holding and to help steer the projects.
Please see our Policy on Membership. This pdf document contains a membership application form which you can print off and return to the address shown below with your lifetime membership fee of £1.00
…. otherwise, if you would like to join or have any other queries, please email us, as below, or just use this contact form :-
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