As a social housing provider, we play a key part in tackling the chronic housing shortage.
As a social housing provider, it is our responsibility to continue providing high-quality homes of all kinds.
This includes homes for social and affordable rent, shared ownership, homes for older people, and supported accommodation for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, or a mental health condition.
Our previous Development Strategy delivered nearly 1,000 new homes between 2019-2024.
In 2024/25 we invested £36.7 million in new homes, of which £10.9 million came from Homes England and NHS England.
The approved five-year Development Strategy has recently been approved and adopted. This strategy covers the period from April 2024 to March 2029 and will deliver a similar-scale programme of new homes.
We continue to work with Onward Homes to deliver against our strategic partnership grant funding commitment to Homes England to support the delivery of more than 400 new affordable homes by March 2028. Three developments are complete, providing 74 affordable units (67 with the support of grant funding), and three developments are underway, which, when complete, will provide a further 224 homes.
Our first purpose-built Extra Care scheme in Lancaster is progressing well on-site and will deliver 92 high-specification one and two-bedroom homes for those aged 55 and over in 2025. The scheme will include assisted bathing, a hairdressing facility, a games room, a roof terrace and a laundry room. Tailored care and support packages will also help tenants live independently.
Annear Place
Lancaster Extra Care
This flagship 92-unit Extra Care scheme, due to complete in 2025, incorporates one and two-bedroom apartments, with three one-bedroom apartments being wheelchair friendly. Also, two existing buildings will be converted into 16 one and two-bedroom general needs flats.
The scheme will incorporate additional features such as assisted bathing, spa bathing, a hairdressing facility, a games room, roof terraces, and a laundry room.
External works will include alterations and remodelling of the existing stone boundary wall, landscaping, a car park with EV charging points, restoration of all historical sandstone buildings and installation of external lighting.
