Work has started on a new housing site that will bring 90 new homes to Radcliffe. The School Street site, which was once the former Riverside High School, will be brought back into use by developer Hive Homes and housebuilder Seddon Housing Partnerships.
The redevelopment will cost £15.7m to deliver and is expected to be completed in July 2027.
Hive Homes will build 68 of the homes for full open market sale, with an additional 22 being made available as Affordable Housing.
Peter Jackson, Managing Director at Seddon, said: “It’s encouraging to see work beginning at School Street and Seddon is proud to be playing a role in the future of this important site. We’re sure many local residents will have fond memories of the school, and by bringing this site back to life, people will get to make many more.”
Each of the new homes will align with Part L Building regulations, helping to create economical and energy efficient new homes. By taking a ‘fabric first’ approach, Seddon has utilised specialists and the SAP calculator to ensure energy efficient homes.
Ed Milner, Managing Director of Hive Homes, said: “We are delighted to be working with Seddon again, this being our fourth development scheme and third with them. I’m confident that they will continue to deliver a high quality product to us, on time and within budget enabling us to bring forward much needed new housing in Radcliffe under a range of tenures.”
Photovoltaic panels will be installed on all plots, further enhancing the site’s sustainability.
The section 106 agreement signed by Hive Homes will allocate nearly £250,000 for improvements to local amenities. Cams Lane Athletics Track; Close Park football facilities; Outwood football facilities; Radcliffe Cemetery and Radcliffe town centre pocket park are all set to receive upgrades as a result.
