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Tuesday, 27 July 2010 09:29 |
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The first stage of the building works on a new housing scheme off Cross Lane, Royston, has begun, starting from 6th July.
The works will see 22 homes built by South Yorkshire Housing Association to an energy efficiency standard known as Code for Sustainable Homes level four that is significantly above building regulations standards.
The houses will take advantage of innovative construction methods, and be insulated to significantly higher standards than those required under the current regulations. All properties will be fitted with photovoltaic tiles to generate renewable
energy, and rainwater harvesting that saves water.
These family homes will largely be for rent but four will be available under a “homebuy” scheme where a share of the equity can be purchased.
South Yorkshire Housing Association and their builder, Clayfields are hoping to be complete by July 2011.
Cllr Newman, Cabinet Spokesperson for Development, said “Royston is naturally a rural environment being surrounded by attractive areas of greenery, its brilliant to see some of this environmentalism moving into the built up parts of Royston via Strategic Housing’s Green Corridor programme.”
The new housing scheme and other environmental improvements in the area are being co-ordinated by Barnsley Council’s Green Corridor team as part of a programme of regeneration in the northern part of Barnsley. For more information please visit the council’s website and search for “Green Corridor”.
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