Plans for nearly 1,300 new homes on brownfield sites across the East Midlands have moved a step closer.
East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) has now identified 13 potential schemes that could deliver these homes across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.
EMCCA has £16.8 million from the Brownfield Housing Fund (BHF) to support projects that meet funding rules and can be completed on time. The 13 housing projects in the pipeline include developments in New Balderton, Langley Mill, Heanor, Shirebrook, Ilkeston, Arnold, Derby, Chesterfield, and Nottingham.
The total cost for these 12 projects is £15.485 million, leaving £1.315 million still available. EMCCA is looking at other projects to make sure all the funding is used before the March 2026 deadline.
As part of this ongoing process, EMCCA has agreed to work with local councils to approve plans for the preferred schemes before the next board meeting in June 2025.
Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward, said: “These are crucial plans that allow us to transform underused sites into thriving residential communities.
“We have some exciting projects in the pipeline and it is vital we invest in new homes and affordable homes in our cities and communities to help address the housing shortages.”
EMCCA received 50 expressions of interest in bidding for funding for schemes across the region. Independent experts Cushman and Wakefield assessed the applications based on criteria including the ability to get schemes underway quickly.
