Rushcliffe Borough Council has completed the sale of its former depot site to deliver over 70 low carbon new homes to the sought-after suburb of West Bridgford.

Working together with Savills development team in Nottingham, the Council has sold the site for redevelopment to Peveril Homes and Stagfield Group.

The landmark energy efficient housing site on Abbey Road will include a mix of two-, three- and four-bedroom houses and apartments in the heart of the town. The 21 new affordable homes will enable more families and individuals to step onto the housing ladder in West Bridgford.

All designed with the same high-quality specification and materials, the 71 homes are set to include a minimum 19 per cent reduction on CO2 levels, compared with current building regulations on standard houses across the country.


They will also feature electric car charging, bike store, wildlife habitats, new trees and will meet central government's no fossil fuels policy on new build housing, three years ahead of its 2025 deadline.

Leader of Rushcliffe Borough Council, Cllr Simon Robinson said: "This is an exemplar individually designed scheme that will demonstrate how the Council is looking to the future in reducing carbon impact of new housing.

"We have consistently emphasised the need for new energy efficient homes. This is the ideal opportunity to deliver high quality designs to add much needed affordable housing in West Bridgford and we're pleased to have completed the sale with Peveril Homes.

"The Council had a long-held ambition to relocate our recycling depot from this residential location to a more suitable place and this was a prime location for new homes.

"We set out to design a unique scheme with high environmental credentials and locked this into a Design Code, working alongside Allan Joyce Architects.

"The homes will be 100% electric powered with no gas, having air source heat pumps, underfloor heating and solar panels, the development will really set the standard for others to follow, locally."