Shropshire homebuilder Saxonby has announced plans to build a new affordable housing development in the north of the county.
The two and three bedroom houses will be built to Code Level 3 for Sustainable Homes on Liverpool Road in Whitchurch. Properties will be available to rent by people from the local area. Work is due to begin later this month.
Cllr Price, Shropshire Council cabinet member for housing expressed his concerns at the lack of affordable housing options in Shropshire.
He said: “Shropshire is in desperate need of more affordable homes, so I am always pleased to see new developments taking place which will provide much-needed homes for local people.”
James Wood, director at Saxonby, said: “This is good news for home seekers in Whitchurch and for skilled workers the house building and construction sector. We will be contracting Shropshire based suppliers to work on the development, currently the biggest of its kind in Shropshire, and as a result playing our part in supporting and sustaining the local economy.”
The development is expected to be completed by September 2014.