Positive feedback for early designs of eco-friendly and affordable new homes
NEW homes being considered for Highworth would focus on carbon-neutral schemes and affordable housing. Swindon Borough Council's Housing Development Company is looking to build 26 homes on Lechlade Road, half of which would be designated as affordable- and nine of those homes would have eco-friendly measures installed to cut carbon emissions. Unlike some of the other areas where housing has been proposed, the land is allocated for development in Highworth's neighbourhood plan. Staff from the developer, which is separate from the borough council itself and seeks to develop land owned b...