22 October 2024The government is providing £68 million through the Brownfield Land Release Fund to help councils unlock disused brownfield sites, paving the way for 5,200 new homes to be built as part of their plans to ‘get the country building again, create jobs and grow the economy.’
The funding, which will go directly to 54 councils, will help turn neglected land into new homes, transforming local communities and aiding families to get on the property ladder. It will allow councils to clear empty buildings, former car parks and industrial land, covering various costs, including ‘decontamination, clearing disused buildings, improving infrastructure such as internet, water and power.’
Some of the projects to benefit from the funding include:
- £2.9 million to Manchester to unlock a vacant brownfield site to build 220 much-needed affordable homes
- £2.2 million to Eastbourne to transform a former industrial site, to build 100 new homes including 80 affordable houses
- Over £1.7 million to the town centre in Weston-Super-Mare to allow over 100 homes to be built on brownfield land
- £1.4 million to Northampton to transform a former bus depot and deliver 72 new homes
