Cashes Green, Gloucestershire Land for People
Address:
- Stroud
UK
Contact person: Max Comfort
Email:
Website: www.gloucestershirelandforpeople.coop
Date of creation: 2006-2010 and on....
Type of project: Mixed tenure housing
Legal form: Community land trust et al
Objectives

The beautiful former hospital site of 2.45 hectares will be redeveloped with 78 new homes, plus a variety of outdoor spaces, allotments, kitchen gardens, paths, wildlife areas, play space, meeting space and a garden building.

There will be freehold homes, CLT part equity homes and social rentals homes, the largest UK CLT scheme so far.

For full details, see
www.haboakus.co.uk/cashes
www.gloucestershirelandforpeople.org

Management

Gloucestershire Land for People, the local CLT, is working with the Homes and Communities Agency, the landowner, Stroud District Council, Cainscross Parish Council and Hab Oakus the developer with housing group Green Square.


Kevin Mcleod of HABOAKUS (Happiness, Architecture, Beauty) is a ell know TV presenter of Grand Designs

Financing

Via government grants, govt land and cross subsidising scheme from sale of freehold houses

Collaborative dimension of the project

Many partnerships and community engagement throughout the project

Sustainable dimension of the project

One PLanet Living Principles, with a deep commitment to sustainabilty, e.g. low energy, environmentally friendly and good social design

Affordability of the project

Up to 19 homes will be social rental, and up to 19 homes will be part equity homes