Church: Phase 3 of Project Phoenix now on site

Keepmoat, in partnership with Hyndburn Borough Council, the Homes and Communities Agency and Great Places Housing Group, has recently commenced the third phase of Project Phoenix – a former Housing Market Renewal scheme which is currently revitalising the communities of West Accrington and Church.  To mark the occasion, the partners held an event to mark the unveiling of the new show home on the scheme.

Phase three, also known as Phoenix Place, will see 103 new high quality homes built to the south of Blackburn Road.  These will be a mix of 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom homes, including a number of bungalows.  The majority of the homes will be for private sale, but 20 are to be let for Affordable Rent by Great Places Housing Group.  The plots purchased by Great Places are distributed throughout the scheme and are seamlessly integrated into the wider development, to encourage an inclusive and tenure-blind environment across the neighbourhood.

Phoenix Place builds on the great steps made already with West Accrington and Church, to transform the local housing market and redefine long-standing perceptions of the neighbourhood.

The previous two phases of the scheme saw the development of over 100 high-quality new homes which offered both local residents and newcomers to the area a greater level of housing quality and choice and a step-change in their future housing aspirations. This represents a significant improvement in the West Accrington and Church neighbourhood, which previously suffered from acute low demand, abandonment and socio-economic deprivation but has now become a vibrant and sustainable place where people have and will continue to choose to live, work and invest now and in the future.

Gareth Roberts, Operations Director for Keepmoat Homes, said: “I am immensely proud of our achievements to date within West Accrington and Church and look forward to continuing that track record on Phoenix Place. Interest seems to be growing in the development and, given its prominent location on a key route into Accrington; it is an attractive gateway into the town. I’d also like to extend my thanks to Hyndburn Borough Council, the Homes and Communities Agency and Great Places Housing Group for their continued support and Accrington & Rossendale College for providing the delicious food for the event.”

Councillor Clare Cleary, Portfolio Holder for Regeneration and Housing commented, “The Council is delighted that Keepmoat continue to deliver high quality, affordable homes with the support of the Council, Great Places Housing Group and the Homes and Community Agency. The improvements we now see in the West Accrington neighbourhood can be truly described as transformational and feedback from the Community is very positive.”