Five new affordable homes being built in Salthouse, Norfolk

The homes are being built in Salthouse, north of Holt, and will be available for rent – with developer Broadland Housing pledging to prioritise local people from the village.

The tree houses and two bungalows are due to be completed in June next year.

They are all set to be energy efficient and operationally carbon net zero, with their own electric vehicle charging points.

The delivery of the homes has been made possible though a partnership between Broadland Housing Association, North Norfolk District Council (NNDC) and Homes England.

From left: Andrew Savage, BHA executive development director; councillor Wendy Fredericks, deputy leader of NNDC; Michael Newey, BHA chief executive; Jonathan Smith, commercial director, Smith of Honingham; councillor Victoria Holliday; John Smith, managing director, Smith of Honingham (Image: Newman Associates PR)

Michael Newey, Broadland Housing chief executive, said: “Right across north Norfolk villages are in critical need of affordable housing so that local people can live and work in their local communities.

“This is a very good example of a scheme which is delivering exactly those kind of homes, designed to fit the local aesthetic of the existing village, and carbon net zero so that the impact on the environment is minimised. 

"We consulted with the local community, which asked us to make use of flint so that the new homes blend into Salthouse’s Conservation Area and the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

“In the current economic climate it is extremely difficult to deliver new affordable homes, but Broadland remains committed to doing everything we can to build new homes to meet that huge local need.”

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Wendy Fredericks, deputy leader of NNDC and portfolio holder for housing and people services, added: "I am incredibly excited that Broadland Housing Association has taken this opportunity to build affordable homes for those living and working in the area who are in need of safe quality accommodation which is cheap to run and aesthetically pleasing.”