ilke Homes secures site for 140-home scheme

North Yorkshire-based modular housing manufacturer ilke Homes has acquired a site for a development of 140 affordable properties.SHW has sold a 12.35-acre site on Harrow Lane, Hastings, on behalf of Hastings Borough Council. Outline planning consent is in place for the homes, with ilke having partnered with Orbit Homes pm the project.Works are expected to start in the autumn of this year ahead of completion in 2024.Tom Heathcote, executive director of development at ilke Homes, said: “We have enjoyed working closely with Hastings Borough Council’s Estates Team and the local authorities planning department to bring forward our proposals for the site at Harrow Lane.”Subject to the clearance of pre-commencement conditions, we are excited to commence on site later this year.”Peter Coldbreath, partner at SHW, said: “We are very pleased to have achieved a sale at above asking price on behalf of Hastings Borough Council, delivering a buyer providing hugely important 100 per cent affordable sector dwellings for the region and exceeding expectations for the carbon Net Zero proportion of the units.”Cllr Maya Evans, deputy leader and portfolio holder for housing, added: “We are very impressed with ilke Homes, who have gone above and beyond in ensuring 84 homes are zero carbon.”This means the energy they use will be 100 per cent renewable, on top of fabric first sustainable building materials.”Hastings Borough Council are now seeing the fruits of our vision, to provide high quality homes for people on low incomes, while playing an active role in reducing carbon emissions in our town. This is a very proud moment and just the start of more to come.”The properties will be manufactured offsite at ilke Homes’ factory in Knaresborough.