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Affordable Passivhaus housing rise to 60% on York

The city of York Council has secured Homes England funding to increase affordable housing from 40% to 60% at its first two Passivhaus Housing Delivery Programme sites.

Originally, 40% affordable housing was planned for the 34 homes at Duncombe Barracks in Clifton and the 78 homes at Burnholme in Heworth. This was over twice what was required by planning guidelines.

This additional funding now means that 60% – three times the recommended levels of affordable homes – can be delivered across both sites, which are part of the council’s Housing Delivery Programme.

Of the 60% affordable housing, 20% of the homes will be allocated for social rent, and 40% will be for shared ownership, where eligible people can buy between a 35-75% share.

Cllr Denise Craghill, the Executive Member for Housing and Safer Communities, said: “I’m delighted that residents can now benefit from 60% affordable Passivhaus homes! This provides much-needed additional social housing and offers more support for people struggling to get on the property ladder.

“The funding secured from Homes England by our Housing Delivery Programme supports our Climate Change Action Plan as these homes will be zero-carbon in use. This also opens the door to even more people on lower incomes benefiting from the high quality and reduced energy use of Passivhaus-standard housing.”

A spokesperson from Homes England said: “Our support for providing additional high-quality Passivhaus affordable housing at the Duncombe Barracks and Burnholme schemes is real evidence of the value that a partnership approach can bring.

“This investment maximises the opportunity for the City of York Council to offer affordable home ownership in an area of real housing affordability pressure.”

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