Posted on 27th Mar
The Mayor of the East Midlands has secured an additional £57.2m to support housing developments on brownfield land across the region.
The funding will be used over the next four years to support the construction of more than 1,900 homes across Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham, and Nottinghamshire — including in Newark.
The homes will be built on brownfield land — previously developed sites that are now derelict or underused.
These sites offer a major opportunity to deliver much-needed homes, while also making better use of land that already has existing infrastructure and community connections.
This new funding adds to more than £36m already secured by Mayor Claire Ward to unlock brownfield sites across the region for housing, taking the total to more than £93m.
“Securing this funding is a major step forward in delivering on my commitment to build the affordable and high-quality homes our communities need,” she said.
“By transforming brownfield land, we’re breathing new life into the places that matter to local people.
“Former industrial land should never be left as a relic of the past, it should serve the future: and one way it can do that is by creating new homes, communities, and places that we can be proud of.”
Building work has already begun on hundreds of homes, including on Balderton Rise, Newark.
Mayor Claire said: “Through our previous Brownfield Housing Fund allocation, I can see the appetite that partners have to turn ambition into action. I’m looking forward to working them to unlock sites, attract further investment, and deliver real change for our residents both now and in the future.”
As the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) continues to work with local authorities, landowners, developers, and Homes England, the Brownfield Housing Fund will act as a catalyst for further investment.
