Story: Rohan Francis
Arches Housing have announced plans to build 16 new homes on vacant land at Catherine Street. If their planning application goes ahead, the developer hopes to begin construction in July 2014, with new tenants moving in to the completed properties by midsummer 2015.
The proposed scheme consists of a mix of different-sized properties, all available for rent. These will include 10 two-bed homes for 4 people; 5 three-bed houses for families of 6, and 1 four-bed property to accommodate 8.
Arches Housing will be the first organisation to start rebuilding on Catherine Street since the clearance of flats and homes in 2010. The original plans aimed to provide 19 homes, but restricted space and services meant this had to be reduced to 16. Funding for the scheme has been provided by the Government's Homes and Communities Agency.
Arches hope to prepare a planning application before Christmas this year, which will be available to view online via the Council's Planning Portal: