Plans submitted for £5m Yorkshire affordable, energy-efficient housing development

Karbon Homes has revealed proposals to build 19 new affordable, energy-efficient homes on a greenfield site in the Ryedale village of Swinton, north of Malton, with a planning result expected in the new year.

The £5m development will see the construction of modern, energy efficient homes with an EPC A rating target. They will benefit from enhanced energy efficiency measures, including air source heat pumps, EV charging points and solar PV panels.

Karbon is also exploring the possibility of fitting the homes with solar power battery storage, allowing residents to capture any surplus energy generated by the PV panels and store for use in the evenings or at a later date.

Phil Lacey, Yorkshire development manager at Karbon Homes, commented: “We’ve worked hard to design a development that meets the needs of the local community, with a mix of property types and sizes to provide options for residents at varying stages of life.

“We know there is a demand for housing like this in the area and providing homes that are not only affordable for local residents in terms of rent but utilise technologies that have the potential to help customers save on their utilities bills, which has never been more important.”

The development will consist of a mix of one, two, three and four-bed properties, including bungalows and family homes. A percentage will be available for affordable rent, with the remaining available through shared ownership and Rent to Buy.

The planning application is being handled by planning consultancy Saddington Taylor, working with architects Ergo Projects and Employers Agent Identity Consult.

Karbon Homes is a northern based housing association which owns and manages close to 30,000 homes across the North East and Yorkshire. The homes will be managed by York Housing Association, a subsidiary of the Karbon Group.

The development’s delivery is supported by over £1m in funding from Homes England, through Karbon’s Strategic Partnership with the government’s housing delivery agency.

The strategic partnership has provided the housing association with £131.5m in funding to deliver 2,200 new affordable homes across the North East and Yorkshire over the next few years. If approved for planning, onsite work is expected to get underway in Summer, with work expected to finish late 2024.

By Matthew Neville – Senior Correspondent, Bdaily