A ground breaking ceremony has taken place at Deira Court in Driffield to celebrate the start of work on a new sheltered housing scheme.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council awarded Hull-based developers Hobson & Porter the £10.5m contract to demolish and rebuild the accommodation, to meet modern standards.
The sheltered housing scheme will have 32 one-bedroom apartments and eight two-bedroom apartments, a communal resident’s lounge, a communal drying room, a mobility scooter store, and an office for visiting council staff.
The three-storey building will be accessible for people with limited mobility, with lifts to all floors, wet room bathrooms, and assistive technology installed throughout. The apartments are equipped with the latest digital telecare, and designed to facilitate future adaptations such as grab rails. 10 per cent of the accommodation will be built for wheelchair users.
The new scheme will replace the old accommodation on the site, deemed no longer fit for purpose, as part of the council’s strategic plan for investment in its sheltered housing stock.
Between 2024 and 2028, East Riding of Yorkshire Council has allocated more than £40m to replace or refurbish six sheltered housing schemes. More than £7.8m of this will be provided by Homes England and £0.4m from the Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority brownfield housing fund, with further funding bids to be submitted as schemes progress.
Claire Hoskins, East Riding of Yorkshire council director of asset strategy, said:
“It’s great to see work commence at Deira Court, and I look forward to seeing the first new residents move in, when the project is completed. The new scheme will deliver much needed sheltered accommodation, helping to ensure that older adults can live independently at home for longer.”
Mark Smee, Director at Hobson & Porter:
"We are delighted to be starting on site with this project in Driffield. Our business was established back in 1971 principally to provide construction services to local authority housing projects, so it’s great to be working with one of our longest-served clients in this sector to deliver a flagship, local project like this. We can't wait to see it develop."
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