Blackpool Council has approved Great Places Housing Association’s proposals to build an additional 67 affordable homes to complete the West site of the Council’s flagship Foxhall Village development located on Rigby Road.
The plans to build a mix of 2, 3 and 4-bed homes were developed in consultation with Blackpool Council, working in partnership with Great Places to seek to complete the remaining phases of Foxhall Village after the original developers, Marcus Worthington & Co went into administration in 2019 leading to work on the development stalling.
Blackpool Council is committed to ensuring the remainder of the west site, either side of Blundell Street, is built to provide the new homes as originally planned. Homes England remain engaged with discussions given their long-standing commitment to the neighbourhood.
The Council is working with Great Places, under an exclusivity agreement, to enable solutions to be found to the complexities of delivering the development. While the Council has yet to make a decision on the delivery approach it is hoped that this will lead to a new agreement between the Council and Great Places to complete the development on the West site.
Commenting on the planning approval for the West site development, Helen Spencer, Executive Director of Growth at Great Places, said:
“Foxhall Village is one of the projects that we are most proud to have been involved with and we’re delighted that our proposals have been approved. This will not only secure the completion of the West site, but also provide an additional 67 much needed affordable homes in the local area.
“As a long term owner and investor in Foxhall Village we have worked with the council to overcome a huge array challenges to deliver what is a complex and difficult site but of key importance to the town. Great Places already owns 79 homes at Foxhall Village and alongside the Council and we are committed to ensuring the long-term success of Foxhall Village as a thriving local community.
“The complexities of getting the project to this stage have been extremely challenging and we would like to acknowledge the support of the Council and our consultants in developing these proposals to complete the final phase of this landmark development.”
