THE county’s council house building programme is continuing to take shape, with Salisbury among areas set to see new developments.

Wiltshire Council says schemes in Salisbury and Devizes are expected to break ground in the coming months, while temporary accommodation at Rambridge Crescent in Salisbury is also nearing completion and will soon be brought into use for residents in need of emergency housing support.

The developments form part of a wider programme that sees the council directly building and acquiring homes, adding to wider affordable housing delivery by housing associations and private developers.

At Ludgershall, construction has already started on 18 new homes at Bartlett House, delivered in partnership with Rigg Construction and Rollalong.

The scheme includes a mix of social rent and shared ownership properties, all designed to be energy efficient, with air source heat pumps, solar panels and EV charging points.

The homes are being built using modular construction methods off-site before installation later this year.

Homes come with spacious gardens. A property delivered at Corsley Heath. (Picture: Wiltshire Council)

Across Wiltshire, partnerships with developers including Bellway, Redcliffe Homes and Newland Homes are also progressing, delivering a range of affordable and low-carbon homes in several locations.

So far, more than 250 homes have been delivered through the programme, with further schemes in the pipeline.

Homes are currently available in Chippenham, with additional properties planned for Semington, Trowbridge and Devizes.

Cabinet member for strategic planning, development management and housing Cllr Adrian Foster said: “This is a long-term programme of delivery across Wiltshire, with sites coming forward at different stages and a mix of approaches being used to increase supply.

“Alongside wider housing delivery, we are directly building and acquiring new homes through our own programme – increasing the number of council-owned homes available to residents.

“Our focus is on delivering the right kind of homes that are efficient and meet local need so that homes are suited to the local area, are cost-effective for residents to upkeep, and support our wider ambition to be carbon neutral.”