AN energy-efficient home built entirely offsite before being dropped on to a plot has been installed in Wiltshire.
The home, a two-bedroom bungalow, has been craned into a site in Durrington as part of a new push to build affordable homes using modern methods of construction.
Wiltshire Council worked with contractors Rollalong and Fisher and Dean to install the bungalow, which is now available for social rent.
The council is currently developing further sites at Corsley Heath and Rowde using this construction method.
Using the modern methods, the bungalow has been built to a high standard, achieving an energy performance certificate of A.
As well as two bedrooms, it boasts a spacious fitted kitchen, patio doors and off-road parking for two cars at the front of the property, complete with an EV charging point.
The council hopes the method will form a key part of its bid to provide 1,000 affordable homes over the next decade.
Cllr Phil Alford (Cabinet Member for Housing, Wiltshire Council), Iain Steele (Director of Residential Services, Rollalong), Gareth Flowers (Director, Fisher and Dean), Gary Walsh (Technical Advisor, Taylor Lewis), Michael Kalvis (Project Manager, Wiltshire Council), Andrew Mead (Residential Development Manager, Wiltshire Council)
Cllr Phil Alford, cabinet member for housing, said: “This new accessible bungalow built using modern methods of construction, the first of many, is a demonstration of the innovative approach we’re taking to provide affordable housing for all Wiltshire residents who need it as part of our wider vision for 1,000 affordable homes across the county.
“The development is part of our council house build programme, which will see over £200m invested in building new, energy efficient council homes up to 2030.
“We will also make substantial investment on improving existing council homes to ensure they achieve a minimum energy performance rating of B.
“This property, like many others, will exceed this goal achieving a performance rating of A.
“Affordable housing is a key aim of our business plan, and this scheme is a clear example of the work we’re doing to make that a reality.”
This appears to be yet another sneaky way of getting planning permission through,
What about the infrastructure, the access, disruption and everything else associated with new
Mention affordable housing and councils immediately jump to it, what is affordable? In my book £150,000 and below is still unattainable by many
Talk about it providing jobs? For who and for how long?