£19.7m boost to build 789 new homes on disused land

GOVERNMENT CASH FOR REGION WILL KICKSTART STALLED DEVELOPMENTS

- By JOSEPH CONNOLLY Local democracy reporter

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE and Derbyshire will get 789 more homes as part of a scheme to regenerate abandoned land.

It comes after the government pledged a further £19.7m to the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA).

The houses, on which work has to begin by 2029, will be in addition to nearly 14,00 already planned courtesy of EMCCA's Brownfield Housing Fund (BHF).

EMCCA secured an initial £16.8m for the BHF in 2024, to split between a number of developers for housing schemes all over the region. For schemes funded by that pot, contracts must be in place by March 2026, with a view to construction starting in March 2027.

EMCCA interim programme and housing lead Barry Cummins said that plans are “on track”.