A historic brownfield site in the Norfolk town of Dereham will become 39 affordable homes in a scheme driven by Flagship Homes, part of Bromford Flagship LiveWest.
The former parts and service depot for trailer manufacturer Crane Fruehauf has sat empty for 17 years and will be named Crane’s Green upon completion of the development. A new street will be named Fruehauf Close in a nod to the site’s industrial heritage.
The project is part-funded by Homes England and will deliver 34 homes for social rent as well as five for shared ownership. The mix includes six one-bedroom apartments, a two-bedroom bungalow, 22 two-bedroom houses and 10 three-bedroom houses.
Tony Tann, managing director of Flagship Homes, said: “This site has been part of Dereham’s story for decades, and it’s fantastic to see it starting a new chapter. People in the town have watched it sit unused for years, and we’re very pleased that construction is under way.”
Crane Fruehauf was operational at the 0.93-hecatre site until 2005. The site was then used for a further three years by FP&S Ltd.
Councillor Sarah Suggitt, deputy leader and executive member for housing and planning at Breckland District Council, said: “This project means more local people will benefit from homes they can genuinely afford, helping residents stay close to work, family, and their community connections.”
Cocksedge are the principal contractor and Flagship’s main partner on the project which will involve significant groundwork and contamination remediation. Road access will be from South Green.
Jason Goodey, residential operations manager at Cocksedge, said: “We’re proud to be delivering this scheme for Flagship Homes. It’s a complex site with real history behind it, and our team has been working hard to get the groundwork right so we can build homes that will serve this community for generations.”
People on Breckland’s housing register will be able to live in the social rent homes whilst paying around 60% of the market rent. The shared ownership homes will be open to the general public.
Ray O’Callaghan, mayor of Dereham, said: “The old Crane Fruehauf site is well known to everyone in Dereham. To see it finally being turned into affordable homes for local people is wonderful news for the town.”
The first homes should be completed by Spring next year.
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