Broadland Housing Association

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    Broadland’s new office named after Martin Miller

    We have very proudly named our new offices at Horsham, after our very first Chief Executive Martin Miller.

    Martin was instrumental in building our very first scheme, Shipfields in Norwich. When Martin retired in 1991, we were providing 1,700 for families across Norfolk. Martin was also responsible for acquiring The Cedars off Albemarle Road, one of our much loved sheltered schemes and championing resident representation on the association’s Board.

    We were very grateful to Martin’s three daughters, Alexandra, Louise and Charlotte who joined us on the day to celebrate.

    Martin celebrating the 25th Anniversary at The Cedars

    Michael Newey said Broadland owes Martin a huge debt of gratitude.  We will always be grateful for the homes he facilitated and brought into use, for his persistence, and for the foundations he laid for Broadland Housing, which we are still building on today.

    “We remember him with gratitude for his service, for his kindness, for his steadiness and for his huge contribution.

    Mr Miller’s daughter Alexandra added, “Dad loved working at Broadland, and it’s wonderful to see that so many of his core beliefs still stand today.

    Home was an integral part of dad’s life, so the mission of providing good quality, affordable homes for as many people as possible was close to his heart.”

    Gardening Competition 2026

    Gardening Competition 2026

    Gardening Competition 2026

    Thank you to everyone who entered this years Gardening Competition 2026! We visited a lovely range of gardens this year, and it was clear that residents had taken time and care with their outdoor spaces. It was good to see so many different ideas and personal touches included. We appreciate everyone who took part.

    The Results

    Best Wow Factor Garden: Mark

    Best Tranquil Garden: Tilly

    Best Use of Space and Design: Ian

    Best Environmental and Wildlife Friendly Garden: Phylis

    7 new homes for Swanton Novers

    The keys to 7 new homes have now been officially handed over at Swanton Novers. Broadland have worked alongside the Swanton Novers Community Land Trust to build these, environmentally friendly homes.

    The four bungalows and 3 houses will be made available under a local lettings policy, with priority being given to those in housing need who have a strong connection to the village. The new homes benefit from solar panels, electric car charging points and triple glazed windows.

    The development was made possible by the generous donation of the land, by Lord Hastings.

    Ian Watson, secretary of the Swanton Novers Community land Trust, said, When we formed the Community Land Trust, we had a vision to create beautiful, high-quality homes for affordable rent, homes we could be truly proud of.  Standing here today, I can say without hesitation, that vision has been delivered.
     
    Today is a story about what becomes possible when you have great partners, each one fully committed, fully in tune with each other, and united by a shared determination to produce a development to be genuinely proud of.

    Jenny Watson, chair of Broadland Housing Association, said, This project has been a particular pleasure to work on because of the supportive and friendly community.  That community-led approach has really helped to enhance the scheme and build something here in Swanton Novers that really enhances the village.
     
    The design is a mock farmyard conversion, and it looks really good in the village setting and in the wider landscape.

    Cllr Jill Boyle, portfolio holder for housing and people services at North Norfolk District Council, said, We are exceptionally proud of the Swanton Novers community, coming together to create this new affordable housing development and make it part of their village.
     
    Households from the local community will be given priority to rent one of the new affordable homes which have a high level of energy efficiency with solar panels and air source heat pumps to keep the running costs low.
     
    This is a real testament to show how a village can work together for the benefit of their community.

    The new homes were designed by Mole Architects and built by EN Suiter & Sons.

    Topping Out Ceremony Celebrates 19 New Homes in Little Snoring

    Topping Out Ceremony Celebrates 19 New Homes in Little Snoring

    The construction of 19 new homes in Little Snoring – including 10 affordable homes for local people – has been marked with a traditional topping out ceremony, with Norfolk beer poured over the roof tiles.

    Broadland Housing Chair, Jenny Watson, and Chief Executive, Michael Newey, joined Cllr Jill Boyle, Portfolio Holder for Housing and People services at North Norfolk District Council, on the roof of the first of the new homes to be made watertight to perform the traditional ceremony.

    Eight of the new homes will be made available to local people at social rent (approximately 60% of market rent), while a further two will be offered on a ‘rent to buy’ scheme.  The other nine new homes will be available for open market sale, with proceeds subsidising the construction of the affordable homes.

    All of the homes will be built to the highest environmental standards, with solar panels, air source heat pumps and very high levels of insulation.  The site will also include a public open space with a landscaped pond.

    We are very pleased to mark this latest milestone in the provision of homes for local people here in Little Snoring.

    We are especially happy that the affordable homes will be prioritised for people who have a connection with Little Snoring and its surrounding villages, and that we will be able to offer them at social rent, a lower level of rent which equates to approximately 60% of market rents.

    Coupled with the energy-efficiency of these new homes, that means they will be truly affordable.
    Jenny Watson, Chair of Broadland Housing Association

    We are delighted to be working with Broadland Housing Association on one of their latest developments in Little Snoring.

    Families with a local connection to the immediate area will soon be able to enjoy the benefits of well designed, sustainable new homes which use cost effective solar panels and air source heat pump technology to help keep running costs low.
    Cllr Jill Boyle, Chair of Broadland Housing Association

    The new homes are being built by Suffolk-based builders, Aspen Build, the first project they have undertaken with Broadland Housing.  The new homes will all have an EPC rating of ‘A’, while the site is also contributing a ten per cent ‘Biodiversity Net Gain’.

    The new homes will be release in two phases, with the first ones made available in November 2026. 

    New Apple Orchard for Swanton Novers

    group of people with tree

    The Swanton Novers Community Land Trust were joined by Andrew Savage, Executive Development Director in planting their brand new apple orchard. The orchard is part of the new homes built for people with a connection to the village.

    The new fruit trees were purchased from East of England Apples and Orchards Project, a local conservation project.

    The development was made possible after local landowner Rt Hon Delaval Astley donated the land. The land was taken under the guardianship of Swanton Novers Community Land Trust which appointed Broadland to build and manage the seven new homes.

    Ian Watson, secretary of the Swanton Novers Community land Trust, said,

    We are over the moon with the new housing development, St Edmunds Court.  From the outset, the Community Land Trust had a vision to create high quality and beautiful homes for the social purpose of long-term affordable rent.  Broadland Housing has delivered on this vision, and more.  

    The Community Orchard was always intended to be a key part of the development.  We wanted to create a wonderful community space for the benefit and enjoyment of local parishioners.  To connect them to the development and as a gift to thank them for the enthusiasm the village has given to the project.  

    It is such a joy to have volunteers from the village coming together with Broadland to establish the orchard by planting the many different English an Norfolk local varieties of fruit trees.  In time we look forward to it being truly fruitful with many abundant crops.  More importantly, it will be a place of quite reflection, peace and sanctuary for many years ahead.

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