New housing development in Basingstoke confirmed as national pilot for large-scale custom build scheme
10 December 2015
A new housing development in Basingstoke has been confirmed as a national pilot for large-scale custom build scheme.
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The proposed custom build site (pictured) of 122 homes at Park Prewett will be developed by ZeroC. Each of the homes will be customised to the buyer’s specifications – with various levels of custom build on offer to buyers. Plans for the site also include 44 plots allocated for affordable housing with a few self build plots that will be made available.
The announcement was made yesterday by the Housing Minister Brandon Lewis as he attended a National Custom and Self Build Association (NaCSBA) summit at Downing Street encouraging council leaders from across the UK to act as self and custom build champions.
Mr Lewis said: “This government is committed to increasing housing supply and helping more people achieve their aspiration of home ownership – whether that’s buying on the open market through schemes like Help to Buy, or to build.
“We want to see custom and self build grow significantly and believe it can play a role as part of a wider package of measures to help deliver the homes people want.
“The Park Prewett pilot is a fantastic example of our commitment to double the number of custom build and self build homes by 2020 – so anyone who wishes to design their dream house can do so.”
Kim Slowe, Managing Director of Zero C, added: “Park Prewett is an outstanding opportunity for us to pioneer the delivery of custom build in the United Kingdom. We plan to take the lessons learned and roll out custom build in all our projects within the UK.”
The proposed scheme at Park Prewett was first earmarked in 2014.
