Plans for nearly 1,300 new homes on brownfield sites across the East Midlands have moved a step closer.
The East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) has identified 13 potential schemes that could deliver these homes across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.
EMCCA has secured £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
- Nottingham
The total cost for these projects is £15.485 million, leaving £1.315 million still available. EMCCA is now exploring additional projects to ensure all funding is allocated 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 ahead of the next board meeting in June 2025.
Claire Ward, Mayor of the East Midlands, 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 that we invest in new homes – including affordable homes – in our cities and communities to help address housing shortages.”
EMCCA received 50 expressions of interest in bidding for funding for schemes across the region. Independent experts Cushman & Wakefield assessed the applications based on criteria including the ability to deliver schemes quickly.
