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    Work starts on 7 new affordable homes at Ketts Hill, Norwich

    Ketts Hills start on site ceremony June 2022

    Work starts on 7 new affordable homes at Ketts Hill, Norwich

    Work is now underway on our joint project with Norwich City Council to build 7 new affordable houses at Ketts Hill. The homes are aimed at helping rough sleepers in the city.

    Norwich City Council has provided the land, and we are building the homes with the help of grant funding from Homes England via the Rough Sleepers Accommodation Programme.

    The 7 x 1-bedroom homes have a timber frame design for speed of construction and to ensure low embodied carbon.  Each home will have its own small front garden. 

    Architects image of Ketts Hill development, Norwich
    location of development at Ketts Hill Norwich
    Architect’s image and location of new affordable homes at Ketts Hill

    Second joint homelessness project

    Councillor Gail Harris, Norwich City Council’s cabinet member for social housing, joined Andrew Savage, Executive Development Director at Broadland Housing Association, at a short ceremony to mark the start of work on site:

    This is the second joint homelessness project between the city council and Broadland Housing Association, which builds on the success of our first build at Lakenfields.

    The project team has secured funding from the Rough Sleepers Accommodation Programme, which will enable 7 new homes to be built and also fund support workers to help the residents settle into their new homes.  They will also provide the help each individual needs to live independent, happy and fulfilling lives. 

    As at Lakenfields this site will soon provide high-quality, affordable housing for those in desperate need of accommodation and support – another small development which will transform lives.

    Gail Harris, Cabinet Member for Social Housing, Norwich City Council

    Andrew Savage, Executive Development Director, Broadland Housing Association, added:

    This project builds on the continual partnership working between the City Council and Broadland Housing Association in tackling some of the most difficult sites and developments to bring much-needed affordable accommodation to the city.

    These homes will once again be built to the high-quality standards we have for all our homes.  These new homes, in the heart of Norwich on a disused piece of land, will ensure that more people leave the streets and can have a home to call their own.

    Andrew Savage, Executive Development Director, Broadland Housing Association
    (L to r) Cate Oliver, Norwich City Council; Chris Ewbank, Chair, Broadland Housing; Gail Harris, Norwich City Council, Andrew Savage

    Norwich-based property and construction consultancy Ingleton Wood has been appointed to provide architectural and utility design services for the Ketts Hill development.

    We are proud to help shape the Ketts Hill project which will provide immediate support for those in desperate housing need across Norwich.

    This contemporary take on a traditional terrace will provide high-quality living accommodation in an attractive setting, with essential facilities for future residents.  Ketts Hill is an exemplar of multi-agency collaboration to benefit the local community.”

    Chris Stammers, Director and Architect, Ingleton Wood

    The 7 new homes are being built by local constructor H Smith & Sons of Honingham. The timber frames are manufactured in Norfolk by Timber Frame Management.  The project will be completed in the autumn of 2022.

    Ketts Hill, Norwich

    With Norwich City Council, in February 2023 we completed 7 affordable rent houses in the former car park of the Ketts Hill Tavern in Norwich.

    Michael Newey, Gail Harris and Siobhan Trice at the handover of 7 new homes for former rough sleepers Ketts Hill at Norwich, February 2023
    Michael Newey, Chief Executive, with Gail Harrison (Norwich City Council) and Siobhan Trice, board member
    Location of development at Ketts Hill Norwich

    Broadland Housing Association is working in partnership with the council to deliver affordable homes across the city.

    World-leading construction industry body visits Canary Quay, Norwich

    CIOB visit to Canary Quay, Norwich, 17 March 2022

    World-leading construction industry body visits Canary Quay

    Caroline Gumble with Andrew Savage, Executive Development Director, and James Carter of RG Carter

    We recently welcomed Caroline Gumble, Chief Executive Officer at the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), to Canary Quay. The CIOB is the world’s largest and most influential professional body for construction management and leadership.

    Now in its final phase, Canary Quay will provide 323 mixed tenure apartments when complete.

    Caroline noted the close working and collaborative approach between Broadland Housing Association, Broadland St Benedicts and our construction partners RG Carter. The Canary Quay project has turned an industrial warehouse and car park into a new residential area in the heart of the city.

    Caroline was in Norwich promoting the launch of the new CIOB equality, diversity and inclusion charter for the construction industry.

    Lakenfields, Webster Court, Norwich

    kitchen at Webster Court, Norwich
    Kitchen of Lakenfields apartment
    Living room, Webster Court, Norwich
    Living area of Lakenfields apartment

    We worked in partnership with Norwich City Council to provide 6 new affordable homes at Lakenfields, Webster Court for people experiencing homelessness. A modular system was used to deliver high-quality homes, with minimal impact and disruption to the local community.

    A former car parking area north of Webster Court now accommodates 6 x 1-bedroom, 2-person flats. The single block of 6 flats over 3 storeys has a communal garden area and vehicle parking accessed off the existing access. The first tenants moved in during December 2021.

    Lakenfields was shortlisted for the national RTPI planning excellence awards in 2022.

    Lakenfields (Webster Court), Norwich, on Day 3 of construction
    Modular construction of Lakenfields apartments was completed in 3 days in December 2021
    Manufacturer Mod Pod International’s video, including pod interiors (1.30)

    Webster Court flats ‘built’ in 3 days!

    Webster Court apartment being craned into position in Norwich
    Webster Court, Norwich, on Day 3 of construction
    Webster Court, Norwich, on Day 3 of construction

    New apartments for people experiencing homelessness in Norwich have been ‘built’ in 3 days at Webster Court.

    The modular apartments were craned into place on site in November, with each storey being ‘built’ in just one day! Watch the timelapse video. The flats were lowered into position with windows, heating systems, kitchens and bathrooms already fitted.

    The new apartment block, on a disused car park next to a housing with care scheme run by St Martin’s Housing Trust, will provide desperately-needed homes for people who are homeless in Norwich.

    Tenancies of 6-24 months will be available, and tenants will be supported to find a long-term solution to their homelessness. The first residents are due to move in before Christmas.

    It’s identified in our Rough Sleeping Strategy that we are in desperate need of homes for people who might be homeless, or who are on the verge of being homeless. It’s so wonderful to see these homes that have grown almost overnight.  What a start for someone who could have their lives changed, and with the proper support, will be able to progress through life in a far better place.

    Councillor Gail Harris, Cabinet Member for Social Housing, Norwich City Council

    We chose a modular construction route because of speed.  We are looking at a very tight site here, so we needed a solution that would minimise disruption and have just three days of actual construction. The fundamental issue we have in the UK, and in Norwich, is that we do not have enough housing.  That is why we have a problem, that is why we have street homelessness, that is why so many vulnerable groups are struggling to find the right accommodation.  That is why it’s so important to be delivering housing.

    Andrew Savage, Executive Development Director, Broadland Housing Association

    The new block has been delivered in partnership with Norwich City Council, who gifted the land. The Department for Levelling up, Housing and Communities and Homes England supported the construction with funding. Other partners in the project include tenancy support providers St Martin’s Housing Trust and The Magdalene Group; modular supplier modular supplier Modpods International; technical consultants Ingleton Wood, Aecom and Rossi Long; and Munnings Construction.

    We are also grateful to Moving Forward-Norfolk (MF-N). Rob Begley, Founder Member, cleaned the 6 flats ready for the tenants to move in, free of charge. MF-N is a not-for-profit organisation set up in April 2021 to tackle the problems caused by hoarding and self-neglect.

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