Crawley’s former ambulance station site is set to be demolished in the forthcoming weeks to make way for 39 new council homes for local people, helping to ease pressure on the housing list and meet the growing need for affordable accommodation.
Councillor Sharmila Sivarajah, Mayor of Crawley, and Councillor Michael Jones, leader of Crawley Borough Council, formally attended the site to mark the start of the construction process.
The scheme will provide 37 two-bedroom and two one-bedroom apartments across six storeys, set alongside ancient woodland. All homes will be available for affordable rent and allocated to qualifying applicants on the council’s housing register.
Following delays caused by water neutrality requirements, this project is now set to become the first major affordable housing scheme to progress to construction. Work is expected to start in early 2026, with completion and occupation anticipated by the end of 2027.
All nominations will be made in line with the council’s housing allocations policy, which includes a minimum five-year local connection with Crawley requirement.
The council has partnered with Tkei (Crawley) Ltd, a local SME developer, and Amarta, a local build contractor, under a unique turnkey arrangement. This approach ensures strong risk management and supports local businesses while delivering much-needed homes.
Councillor Michael Jones, leader of Crawley Borough Council, said;
“I am delighted to hear that construction will soon start on this site. We need to deliver new council homes for families to provide secure, affordable housing, and this will be the first site in some time to do this. We had to overcome some significant challenges to deliver on this site, so it was great to see how it has progressed. This is the first of what will be part of an ambitious programme by Crawley Borough Council, with aspirations to bring forward over 540 council homes in the coming years to meet our acute local affordable housing need, mostly on brownfield locations like the Ambulance Station.”
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Image (l-r): Paul Walsh, group development director for Selwood Housing, Oliver While, assistant land manager for Persimmon Homes Wessex and Barry Hughes, chief executive of Selwood Housing.
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