New affordable homes to be available in the district
Winchester City Council’s cabinet has agreed the purchase of 10 new affordable homes in the village of Twyford.
Winchester City Council is committed to providing homes for all and delivering 1000 new homes across the district. The scheme in Hazeley Road, Twyford will be developed by Alfred Homes. The 10 homes that the city council has agreed to buy, will provide a mix of affordable rented and shared ownership homes which will be offered first to people who have a connection with the local area.
The homes are part of a 22 unit scheme which falls within the South Downs National Park (who are also the Local Planning Authority.) It is a site that is allocated for housing in the Twyford Neighbourhood Plan. Planning permission was granted on 10th October this year and it is expected they will be completed in late 2026.
Cabinet Member for Housing, Cllr Chris Westwood said
‘This is a really good example of how the city council is exploring different ways of ensuring delivery of new affordable council homes for local people across the district. I’m especially pleased to see these new homes in Twyford, where we know from speaking to local people that they would like their families to be able to remain living in the immediate area. I’d like to thank district and parish councillors for their support in getting us here. We’re confident the homes will be built to a high standard and will be energy efficient which will result in both reduced carbon emissions and save people money on running costs – these properties will make lovely homes and I look forward to people moving into them.’