Broadland Housing Association

Homes, community & support since 1963

Norfolk

Canary Quay – Residential Project of the Year award

Our Canary Quay project in Norwich has been named Residential Project of the Year in the Constructing Excellence Norfolk 2023 awards.

Andrew Savage, Executive Development Director, holding the Constructing Excellence Norfolk 2023 award, with members of the project team
Andrew Savage, Executive Development Director (pictured centre, holding award) with members of the Canary project team

The fourth and final phase of Canary Quay was completed earlier this year. A total of 323 apartments have been built on the riverside site in Norwich: a mixture of social rent, shared ownership and open market sales.

The Constructing Excellence Norfolk awards recognise innovation and best practice through collaborative working and supply chain integration. Thanks to our partners on this project RG Carter, Ingleton Wood architects and Rossi Long Consulting for their support.

Andrew Savage, Executive Development Director, said:

We are over the moon that Canary Quay has been recognised in this way, especially as RG Carter built through some unprecedented times. This project has taken 13 years from buying the land from Norwich City Football Club to completing earlier this year. It’s all down to the people we want to work with and we have had a great team.

Andrew Savage, Executive Development Director

Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund success

As a member of Independent East, Broadland will receive funding from Wave 2 of the Government’s Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF Wave 2.1) to improve the energy efficiency of its homes.

Independent East, an informal alliance of housing associations based in Norfolk and Suffolk, has secured almost £9 million in funding to boost energy efficiency in hundreds of social housing homes. The funding is being administered through Broadland Housing Association as the consortium lead.

Warm, energy-efficient homes

The funding from Wave 2 of the Government’s Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF Wave 2.1) will fund the installation of energy-saving measures in 800 homes, such as loft insulation and new windows. The upgrades will mean properties currently below Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) C will be brought up to that standard, which will help to:

  • deliver warm, energy efficient homes
  • reduce carbon emissions
  • tackle fuel poverty
  • support green jobs
  • develop the retrofit sector
  • improve the comfort, health, and wellbeing of tenants

The value of effective partnerships

We are very proud of the partnership with Independent East members.  This funding shows what an effective partnership can achieve for the benefit of our tenants. This funding will help to improve the energy efficiency of tenants’ homes at a time when fuel bills are at a historic high. We will be focusing on improvements to 5 of our schemes, focusing on upgrading to carbon-friendly heating systems and electricity-generating solar panels, ensuring that the energy performance increases to a minimum of a ‘C’ rating.

Justin O’Connor, Assistant Asset Director, Broadland Housing Association

Funding breakdown

The funding breakdown between the housing associations is as follows:  

Kettlestone Road, Little Snoring

A community consultation took place on 27th March 2023, Community Room, Little Snoring, Norfolk

Broadland Housing Association, a partner of North Norfolk District Council, is considering proposals to develop a local needs mixed-tenure exception housing scheme* at Kettlestone Road, Little Snoring. The scheme would include the following tenures:

Affordable rent and shared ownership homes would be prioritised to households in housing need who have a local connection to Little Snoring Parish and physically adjoining parishes. Market homes would initially to be marketed to the local community.

All community feedback has been reported. 

*affordable rent and shared ownership homes on an exception housing scheme are protected as affordable in perpetuity. Right to Buy / Right to acquire does not apply.

Aerial shot of proposed development at Kettlestone Road, Little Snoring
Aerial photo showing location of proposed scheme
Architect's drawing (overhead view 2) of proposed development at Kettlestone Road, Little Snoring
Architect’s drawing: aerial view from south-west
Architect's drawing (overhead view) of proposed development at Kettlestone Road, Little Snoring
Architect’s drawing: aerial view from south
Architect's drawing (overhead 3) of proposed development at Kettlestone Road, Little Snoring
Architect’s drawing: aerial view from north-east
Architect's drawing (1) of proposed development at Kettlestone Road, Little Snoring
Architect’s drawing: view from south
Architect's drawing (2) of proposed development at Kettlestone Road, Little Snoring
Architect’s drawing: view from west

5 new homes to support former rough sleepers

Members of Breckland District Council and Broadland Housing accepting keys to the new homes with people in backbround

5 new homes to support former rough sleepers

Five newly built homes in Thetford will be used to house former rough sleepers in Breckland and help them take the next steps into long-term accommodation. It is the culmination of a £926,000 partnership project between Broadland Housing Association and Breckland Council which is designed to tackle homelessness in the district.

Councillor Paul Claussen, Executive Member for Economic Development and Growth at Breckland Council, and Michael Newey, Chief Executive of Broadland Housing Association, were given the keys to the new homes at a ceremony to mark the end of the 8-month construction project.

The 5 x 1-bedroom homes – 4 houses and 1 bungalow – have been built with a timber frame design for speed of construction and to ensure low embodied carbon. The new homes, constructed by local firm H Smith of Honingham, are energy-efficient, with air source heat pumps.

The 5 residents of the new homes had all previously been sleeping rough, with one of them having done so for 4 years. Before moving into the new homes in Thetford, they have lived in Breckland Council’s supported accommodation, supported by Solo Housing to prepare for their tenancy. That support will continue as the residents take on their own tenancies. Eventually the aim is that they will move on from these homes into long-term rental tenancies.

Councillor Paul Claussen, Executive Member for Economic Development and Growth at Breckland Council, commented:

By working in partnership on this project we have been able to lever in national funding to help deliver high quality, low carbon housing for some of the district’s most vulnerable residents. These properties will not only support former rough sleepers to access housing locally, but it will also help them rebuild their lives and become independent again. We want to end rough sleeping for good and through innovative programmes like this we’re on track to ensure no one is forced to spend a night on the streets or isolated in our community.”

Michael Newey added:

This project is a great example of what can be achieved when organisations such as Breckland Council and Broadland Housing work together in partnership to tackle the problem of homelessness. Both Breckland and Broadland are members of the Norfolk Strategic Housing Alliance, and this is a great example of when partners – including the support provider – work together to help end homelessness in Norfolk.

These much-needed energy-efficient homes have been built to the high-quality standards we have for all our homes. By bringing back into use a piece of surplus land, we can ensure that more people leave the streets and can have a home to call their own.

Outside new homes on Elm Road
Kitchen of one of the new homes
dining and living space
bathroom

No Homelessness in Norfolk – winter campaign

As a member of the Norfolk Strategic Housing Partnership, we support No Homelessness in Norfolk, a partnership of people working together to prevent homelessness across the county.

The latest No Homelessness in Norfolk social media campaign is encouraging people to contact local advice agencies and/or their local council as soon as they are worried about housing costs this winter.

Typically there is an increase in homelessness in January and February. This year, with the cost of living crisis, this situation is likely to be more acute this winter than in previous years.

At Broadland we are encouraging our tenants to get in touch asap if they are worried about paying their rent and signposting people to our cost of living help page.

Norfolk Strategic Housing Partnership

The Norfolk Strategic Housing Partnership was formed in autumn 2020, bringing
partners together at a strategic level with a mandate for change. The members include:

  • Norwich City Council
  • Breckland Council
  • South Norfolk District Council
  • North Norfolk District Council
  • Great Yarmouth District Council
  • Broadland District Council
  • Borough Council of Kings Lynn & West Norfolk
  • Norfolk County Council
  • Ministry of Justice Department
  • Norfolk Police
  • Police & Crime Commissioners Office
  • Norfolk & Waveney CCG
  • Norfolk County Council Public Health
  • Clarion Housing Group
  • Department of Work and Pensions
  • HM Prison and Probation Service
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Voluntary Sector representative
  • Flagship Group
  • Saffron Housing Trust
  • Broadland Housing Association


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