Affordable housing

Affordable housing delivered in Herefordshire 2024-2025

Affordable housing coming soon 2025/26

We are working in partnership with housing associations and private developers to deliver the following developments by 31 March 2026.

The Oval, Hereford

Registered provider - Connexus Housing Group

A small development of 4 bungalows that have been commissioned specifically for clients in need of level access accommodation and registered on the Accessible Homes Register. The council have allocated the land to Connexus and provided grant funding to enable the development to commence.

• 1 x 2 bed bungalow - affordable rent
• 2 x 3 bed bungalow - affordable rent
• 1 x 5 bed bungalow - affordable rent

The site is subject to a S106 and will be let through direct nominations via the Accessible Homes Register.

Anticipated completion December 2025.

The Oval, Hereford planning application details 230849.

Land east of Canon Pyon Road, Hereford

Taylor Wimpey/Connexus

Granted planning permission in September 2021 for 94 properties, including 31 affordable properties. A mix of 1, 2 and 3 bedroom houses, and bungalows for people who require level access accommodation, including a 5 bedroom bungalow. 25 properties have already been delivered, with the remaining 6 due to be completed this year.

• 2 x 3 bed house social rent
• 2 x 2 bed house shared ownership
• 2 x 3 bed house shared ownership

The development is subject to a S106 and local connection.

Anticipated completion November 2025.

Land east of Canon Pyon Rd, Hereford planning application details 210123.

Holmer Trading Estate - Hereford

Registered provider - Stonewater Housing

The first 100% affordable housing modular build scheme for Herefordshire.

A mixture of 1, 2, 3 and 4 bed properties, 74 affordable rent and 46 shared ownership.

• 6 x 1 bed affordable rent
• 32 x 2 bed affordable rent
• 28 x 3 bed affordable rent
• 8 x 4 bed affordable rent
• 20 x 2 bed shared ownership
• 26 x 3 bed shared ownership

Anticipated completion March 2026.

Holmer Trading Estate planning application details 201838.

Land to the south of Woodville Grove, Sutton St Nicholas

Private developer - Bell Homes

Planning permission was granted in August 2023 for 24 properties, of which 8 will be delivered as low cost market housing.

The affordable housing will consist of:

• 4 x 2 beds with a discount of 32% off open market value
• 4 x 3 beds with a discount of 35% off open market value

The site is subject to a S106 with local connection.

Anticipated completion March 2026.

Land to south of Woodville Grove, Sutton St Nicholas planning application details 193293.

Land off Rosemary Lane, Leintwardine

Private developer - Fletcher Homes

A medium sized development on the edge of Leintwardine delivering 27 open market and 18 affordable properties. The site will be delivered in two phases. Phase 1 was delivered in March 2024 and phase 2 is estimated to be delivered by March 2026.

Phase 2:

• 4 x 2 bed - low cost market (discounted by 30%)
• 2 x 2 bed - shared equity (20% below open market value)

Subject to a Section 106 and local connection.

Anticipated completion March 2026.

Land off Rosemary Lane planning application details 190161.

Land at Madley Road, Clehonger

Registered provider - Stonewater Housing

A 100% affordable housing scheme located on the northern edge of Clehonger delivering 90 properties of affordable rent and shared ownership. Grant funded by Homes England.

The site will be delivered over three phases. Phase one will be starting in November 2025.

• 6 x 1 bed - affordable rent
• 14 x 2 bed - affordable rent
• 30 x 3 bed - affordable rent
• 8 x 4 bed - affordable rent
• 13 x 2 bed - shared ownership
• 19 x 3 bed - shared ownership

Subject to a Section 106 and local connection.

Land at Madley Road planning application details 193878.

Land to the west of Hildersley, Ross-on-Wye

Private developer - Barratt David Wilson Homes/Two Rivers Housing

Planning permission was granted on this site in March 2022 for 210 new homes, of which 84 will be affordable housing and 126 open market. It is being delivered in phases and managed by Two Rivers Housing.

Phase 5 and 6:

• 9 x 3 bed shared ownership
• 3 x 2 bed social rent
• 6 x 1 bed social rent

Anticipated completion June 2025.

Phase 7:

• 4 x 2 bed social rent
• 3 x 3 social rent

Anticipated completion December 2025.

Land to the west of Hildersley planning application details 210374.

Land at Millstream Gardens, Eardisley

Private developer - Cotswold Oak

This is a small planning gain development to be built next to Millstream Gardens. It will deliver 12 open market properties and 6 affordable properties. The affordable properties will be sold with a discount of 30% off the open market valuation.

• 4 x 2 bedroom houses
• 2 x 3 bedroom houses

A local connection to Eardisley is required in the first instance, secured by a S106.

Anticipated completion November 2025.

Land at Millstream Gardens planning application details 233489.

Holmer West phase 4 land north of Hedgerow Way P224270/F

Private developer - Bloor Homes

Within this large development, Bloor Homes are delivering the tenure of First Homes, to be sold with a 30% discount off the open market valuation. To be eligible to purchase these properties, you must be a first time buyer and in need of affordable housing which will be ascertained via an assessment carried out by the Strategic Housing Team at Herefordshire Council.

• 4 x 2 bed houses First Homes

Subject to a S106 local connection.

Anticipated completion December 2025.

Registered provider - Connexus

This area of the wider development site will be delivered by Connexus and will include a mix of properties and tenures.

• 3 x 2 bed houses affordable rent
• 2 x 3 bed houses shared ownership

Subject to a S106 local connection.

Anticipated completion June 2025.

Holmer West phase 4 land north of Hedgerow Way planning application details 224270.

Land east of A40 phase 4A

Private developer - Edenstone, Registered Provider - Connexus

This development has become known as St Mary's Village, Ross-on-Wye and is being built in phases by Edenstone.

This phase of affordable property delivery is being managed by Connexus and will offer a mix of property sizes and tenures. 

• 4 x 1 bed flat shared ownership
• 3 x 3 bed houses shared ownership
• 1 x 3 bed house affordable rent
• 1 x 2 bed bungalow (for an identified client off the Accessible Homes Register) social rent

Subject to a S106 local connection.

Anticipated completion January 2026.

Land east of A40 phase 4A planning application details 223479.

Land east of A40 phase D

Private developer - Edenstone

This phase of the development is delivering the tenure of First Homes. These are sold with a 30% discount off the open market valuation. To be eligible to purchase these properties, you must be a first time buyer and in need of affordable housing which will be ascertained via an assessment carried out by the Strategic Housing Team at Herefordshire Council.

The second tenure is low cost market, these properties are sold at a discount from the open market valuation calculated using the Local Authority Technical Data. 2 beds are discounted by 50% and 3 beds are discounted by 56%.

• 2 x 2 bed house first homes
• 2 x 2 bed house low cost market
• 2 x 3 bed house low cost market

Subject to a S106 local connection.

Anticipated completion April 2025.

Land east of A40 phase D planning application details 221853.

Barons Cross Camp, Leominster

Private developer - Persimmon Homes, Register Provider - Connexus

Planning permission was granted in June 2024 for 353 properties of which 88 are being delivered as affordable housing. The scheme will be delivered in 6 phases from November 2025 through to July 2030.

The affordable housing will consist of 46 properties as social rent and 42 properties as shared ownership with a mix of 1, 2, 3 bed units.

• 3 x 1 beds social rent
• 7 x 2 beds social rent
• 2 x 2 beds shared ownership

Subject to a S106 local connection.

Anticipated completion date for phase 1 March 2026.

Barons Cross Camp planning application details 193754.

Land north of the viaduct, Ledbury

Private developer - Bloor Homes, Registered Provider - Two Rivers Housing/Connexus

This site is an allocated site within the local plan and was granted on appeal. The site will deliver up to 625 units of which 250 will be delivered as affordable homes. The site is being delivered in five phases over the period 2024 to 2027. In 2024/25, 30 affordable homes were delivered.

• 4 x 2 beds affordable rent
• 6 x 1 beds social rent
• 3 x 2 beds shared ownership
• 4 x 3 beds shared ownership
• 7 x 2 beds at 20% of open market value discounted market
• 2 x 3 beds at 20% of open market value discounted market

Subject to a S106 local connection.

Anticipated completion March 2026.

Land north of the viaduct planning application details 222107.

Land at and west of West Winds, Cholstrey Road, Leominster

Registered Provider - Stonewater Housing

Planning permission was granted in February 2024 for 54 affordable housing properties. The site is a mile out of the town centre and will deliver a mix of flats, bungalows and houses.

The affordable housing will consist of:

• 1 x 4 beds rent
• 16 x 2 beds rent
• 1 x 4 bed rent
• 8 x 2 beds shared ownership
• 6 x 3 beds shared ownership
• 2 x 2 beds rent to buy
• 2 x 3 beds rent to buy

Subject to a S106 with local connection.

Anticipated completion date March 2026.

Land at and west of West Winds planning application details 193458.

Land to the south of Leadon Way (east) phase 2

Registered Provider - Connexus/Vistry Homes

Planning permission was granted in February 2023 for 148 properties, of which 56 are to be delivered as affordable housing. 30 for social rent and 26 for shared ownership. 9 units were delivered in 2024/25 with the remaining being delivered over 2025/26 and 2026/27.

Phase 2 affordable housing will consist of 31 units:

• 1 x 2 bed social rent
• 6 x 2 beds social rent
• 6 x 3 beds social rent
• 11 x 2 beds shared ownership
• 7 x 3 beds shared ownership

Subject to a S106 with local connection.

Anticipated completion date March 2026.

Land to the south of Leadon Way (east) planning application details 220855.

Land off A49 Holmer

Private developer - Sage/Crest

Planning permission was granted in April 2020. Crest Homes initiated the planning permission, but the start on site did not commence until March 2025. The development consists of 35 properties of which 7 will be affordable. These properties are to be delivered as shared ownership.

The affordable housing will consist of:

• 3 x 2 beds shared ownership
• 4 x 3 beds shared ownership

Subject to a S106 local connection.

Anticipated completion date March 2026.

Land off A49 Holmer planning application details 193296.

Land to north of Roman Road and west of the A49 Holmer West - specialist housing scheme

Registered Provider - Platform Housing

This site consists of 80 properties and is called Cathedral Park. It has been designed as an Extra Care Light Scheme. There will be a mix of 1 and 2 bedroom self-contained apartments within a beautiful setting that will also include a communal room, shop, hairdressers and other amenities. There will be a 24-hour Housing Officer presence to provide assistance and assurance to clients. All rooms are fitted with extra alarms so that assistance can be called on at any time. Clients will arrange any domiciliary care that they require from outside care agencies.

The apartments are:

• 30 x 1 bed
• 50 x 2 bed

To be considered for one of these apartments, please email Cathedralpark@platformhg.com

Anticipated completion date April 2025.

Land to north of Roman Road and west of the A49 Holmer West planning application details 201183.