The first homes will initially be advertised to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust staff
Work has started on a major 205 home development close to the Royal Blackburn Hospital. Keepmoat Homes Water’s Edge housing estate is on 16.6 acres of land bounded by Haslingden Road and Fishmoor Reservoir near the M65 Junction 5.
The £31million project includes measures to make the new homes energy-efficient with solar panels and heat recovery systems. Phase two of the development will include a further 100 affordable apartments reserved for key NHS staff at Royal Blackburn and Burnley General Hospitals in four blocks.
After the work on the Water’s Edge estate started Keepmoat’s North-West regional managing director Peter Barlow said: “We’re thrilled to see work start on site. The development, sitting close to the town centre and key employment hubs, will complement the area by adding vibrancy to the existing community through the introduction of formal public open space and a network of cycle and footpath links throughout the site.
“This development has also brought forward much-needed highways improvements along the Haslingden Road stretch – a major gateway route into the borough. The surrounding area will also benefit further from £20m of Levelling Up funding that the council has successfully secured for South-East Blackburn, including improvements to Junction 5 of the M65 and active travel routes.”
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