Willmott Dixon has started construction work at Lucy Faithfull House, an Oxford housing scheme that will form part of Oxford City Council's development programme.

Procured using the SCF framework, the £10.9 million project will see the delivery of a four to six storey residential building, creating a mixture of one and two bedroom apartments across 36 flats. Works will also include the creation of associated communal and amenity areas, as well as storage for bikes and parking provision for two adaptable disabled flats. Almost 75% of the properties will form affordable housing, offering social rent, affordable rent and shared ownership options. The remaining 10 flats will be for private sale, with money generated from the sales being invested into the city’s affordable housing.

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Located in the heart of Oxford and due to open in late 2022, the project is part of the council’s ambitions to deliver nearly 1,900 homes through its housing company, Oxford City Housing Ltd (OCHL). Sustainability will also play a key role, with all properties within the development operating at 40% below current government carbon reduction targets, aiding Oxford on its journey to zero carbon for new developments by 2030.

Richard Poulter, Managing Director at Willmott Dixon's Central South region said: "We are delighted to have started on site at Lucy Faithfull House, a project that will play an important role in OCHL delivering the council’s ambitious housing development programme.

|The requirement from the council to deliver a building with sustainability at its heart fits well with the principles of our organisation. Through our 2030 ‘Now or Never’ sustainability strategy, we are on our own journey to achieve net zero carbon in operation within the next decade."