Hive Homes begins 132-home Derker scheme
Four brownfield sites to the north-east of Oldham town centre will each host a mixture of mews, semi-detached, and detached homes.
Abbotsford Road, the largest of the sites and where work will begin first, spans four acres and will host 47 homes.
The remaining three plots are each 1.5 acres. The Cromford Street plot will host 28 units, Evelyn Street will host 29, and London Road will see 28 units developed.
Lee Ashworth Excavations has begun remediation and preparation works. Seddon Construction is close to being appointed as the principal build contractor.
Oldham Council approved the scheme in April last year, completion of the first wave of homes is due by September 2025.
All the homes are to be carbon neutral, with no gas supply. The electricity supply will be supported by solar panels. A heat recycling system will maintain temperatures and reduce resident’s bills, the developer said.
Of the 132 units, 43 homes will be affordable, split between shared ownership and affordable rent.
Cllr Arooj Shah, Leader of Oldham Council, said: “I’m delighted that these sites will soon be transformed into fantastic homes, giving 132 families a great place to live.
“I’m delighted to welcome [Hive Homes] to Oldham and look forward to seeing them breathe new life into these parts of Derker.”
Hive Homes is a partnership between the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and a section of the North West’s social housing providers.
Hive Homes partners include Bolton at Home, Great Places, One Manchester, Salix, Southway Housing Trust, Trafford Housing Trust, Wythenshawe Community Housing Group, Mosscare St Vincent’s, Onward Homes, and Irwell Valley Homes.
Ed Milner, managing director at Hive Homes, added: “Hive are delighted to have been selected as Oldham Council’s development partner to bring much-needed new housing to this location, catering for a range of tenures and setting a new standard for energy-efficient sustainable homes.”
To view the application, use the reference FUL/350118/22 on Oldham Council’s planning portal.
