2021 saw 149 affordable rental and shared ownership homes provided to Forest of Dean residents

Developments have included  the area’s first factory-built modular housing scheme in Drybrook, and numerous brownfield regeneration projects such as the ones on Tufthorn Avenue, Coleford and at Southend Nurseries in Newent.

Cabinet Member for Housing, Cllr Claire Vaughan, said,

“Last year was really promising for us. One of our key priorities as your District Council is to help provide our residents with housing that suits their needs at prices they can afford, and it is great to be able to look back and see that 86 new affordable rent properties were made available in 2021, along with more than 60 shared ownership homes that can help people make their first steps on to the property ladder.

“Looking ahead to this year, there are more promising developments on the way that will help ensure our residents have access to the housing options that they need and that they can afford.”

Key developments in 2021

Mannings Farm, Drybrook

• The Forest of Dean’s first factory-built modular housing scheme saw 57 homes constructed in Drybrook. Supported by a £45,000 contribution from the District Council, the development will provide 37 new affordable rent properties and 20 shared ownership homes

Tufthorn Avenue, Coleford

• Located on a brownfield regeneration site on the outskirts of Coleford, this site will provide 45 affordable rent properties and 19 shared ownership opportunities.

Southend Nurseries, Newent

• On a former garden nursery in Newent, this development will provide 36 affordable rent properties for local residents

Thirty-one affordable homes were also provided in settlements with a population of less than 3,000 to help meet rural housing needs