Abri secures land for 17 new homes in Guildford

A new development of 17 sustainable homes is being proposed for Gomshall, Guildford, to include a mix of tenures including affordable and open-market-sale homes.Abri, one of the south’s largest housing providers, has exchanged contracts to purchase land on Station Road in Gomshall with detailed planning permission.The designs for the new homes will incorporate features including electric car charging points, solar panels, and additional insulation to lower their carbon footprint.The proposals include 13 affordable homes, which will be one and two-bedroom flats available through shared ownership; and four three-bedroom open-market-sale homes.The homes will be built by Abri’s in-house construction team, with development due to start in the autumn.Andrew Ball, land manager at Abri, said: “Acquiring land in desirable locations helps us meet the housing needs of local people and the community by providing a mix of houses and affordable options for home ownership.“A proportion of the homes are for open market sale which means we can reinvest any profits to continue to build more affordable homes.“Abri is committed to building at least 12,500 new homes by 2030 and by utilising our inhouse construction team, we can not only make sure the homes are of the highest quality but also sustainable long term.”Abri is one of the south of England’s largest housing providers, with 40,000 homes and assets and a turnover of more than £220m.