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McCreery Road, Sherborne

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McCreery Road, Sherborne
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]Background McCreery Road in Sherborne is the third site we have completed as part of a partnership with Magna Housing to deliver almost 1,000 new homes in the South West. Fifteen new modular homes have been built on a former garage site a short drive from a similar completed development of three new modular homes at Barton Gardens in Sherborne. The new development will be called St Aldhelm’s Place; in 705 the Diocese of Wessex was split between Sherborne and Winchester, and King Ine founded an abbey for St Aldhelm, the first Bishop of Sherborne, which covered Dorset, Somerset and Devon. Sherborne is a historic market town in north Dorset, situated on the River Yeo on the edge of the Blackmore Vale approximately six miles east of Yeovil. According to Rightmove, the average price of properties in Sherborne was £452,367 in 2021-22, which makes buying a home unaffordable for many local people. Shared ownership is therefore a good way for people to get on the property ladder. Similarly, the average monthly rent for a three-bedroom house is at least £1,000 per month in Sherborne, which is unaffordable for many people. Some of these new homes will be let at a social rent in keeping with Magna’s ethos, enabling people to rent homes in their local area. Partnership Rollalong teamed up with Magna Housing, Wiltshire Council and the South West Procurement Alliance (SWPA) to address the housing crisis in the South West. Through the SWPA’s Offsite Construction of New Homes framework the objective is to build nearly 1,000 new modular homes between 2022 and 2025. The partners are committed to accelerating the delivery of modular homes in the UK, using offsite manufactured, precision-engineered techniques to deliver much needed homes in the local area, as well as modernising and speeding up the overall process. The development of these new homes, designed with the end user in mind, supports the local economy by employing local people and using local suppliers. The construction process also reduces any environmental impact as it uses less energy, reduces waste and creates less disruption to local residents, thanks to fewer deliveries to site over a shorter period of time. Design & delivery The development of 15 modular homes comprises three two-bedroom homes and three three-bedroom homes for shared ownership and four one-bedroom homes, four two-bedroom homes and one three-bedroom home for rent. This initial development is part of phase one of 46 modular homes. Work was completed in January 2023 and the homes are now fully occupied. Biodiversity Magna Housing is keen to ensure that all its new developments are built with biodiversity in mind, so the following actions are planned to encourage the local ecosystems surrounding McCreery Road: Social value The development of these new homes, designed with the end user in mind, supports the local economy by employing local people and using local suppliers. The construction process also reduces any environmental impact as it uses less energy, reduces waste and creates less disruption to local residents, thanks to fewer deliveries to site over a shorter period of time. Client feedback “I am delighted that we are now seeing our hard work turn into reality with new homes now on site and people being ready to move in. This partnership will not only make more homes available for local people but will lead the way in how we can transform the delivery of these.” Paul Read, Magna Housing “We firmly believe we’re building the highest quality affordable housing in Wiltshire with the lowest rents. This work has demonstrated that when you collaborate and join forces, collective buying power is greater than working alone.” Councillor Phil Alford, Wiltshire Council “The demand aggregation approach used here will provide a stable pipeline of homes, via a manufacturing process, and demonstrates benefits in terms of value for money. We hope that this becomes the preferred route for all social housing clients to deliver affordable, high-quality and energy-efficient homes.” Mary Bennell, South West Procurement Alliance [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]