£16m Gainsborough regeneration to get underway

Gainsborough-based housing charity Acis Group is to develop the new homes in partnership with West Lindsey District Council and Homes England as part of their commitment to the regeneration of the town. 

The £16 million plans will regenerate the land off Bowling Green Road after planning permission was granted last year and will be built by developers Vistry Partnerships.

And now, thanks to the approval of £5.2 million funding from Homes England, the regeneration work can begin.

Close to the popular Mercer Wood, the site will offer residents an innovative mix of housing to either buy or rent including homes for outright sale, affordable rent, shared ownership and much-needed, fully accessible, specialist housing for older people.

It will create a new type of community for Gainsborough, with inter-generational living and shared services at its heart.

Mark Jones, Director of Property Services at Acis Group, said: “This exciting development will create a balanced community of all ages in Gainsborough, a safe attractive place where people will want to live and work which meets the needs of the local people and the area.

“The regeneration will transform the area and create a sustainable, intergenerational community. It will be a place we can be proud of in the town.

“And with a growing elderly population in Lincolnshire, this project will help provide quality, secure and accessible homes for the future, enabling people to live independently for longer.”

The development, which has also received funding worth £2.1 million from the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership (GLLEP), will include 60 fully accessible apartments with energy efficient, low carbon heating, designed specifically for older people, and will be a first of its kind for Acis and Gainsborough.

The apartments will also have two communal air source heat pumps installed to provide heating and hot water to the block – cutting carbon emissions by 57%.

Pat Doody, Chair of the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership, said: “The economic impact of our strategic investment at Corringham Road and Bowling Green Road is evident.

“By directly supporting the regeneration of Gainsborough we are investing in the future success and growth of the town, enabling the delivery of much needed new homes and communities.”

Andrew Poyner, Managing Director of Vistry Partnerships Yorkshire commented, saying: “We’re excited to be working in partnership with Acis Group once again and playing our part in the regeneration of Gainsborough.

“This development reinforces our commitment to creating sustainable communities where they are most needed and delivering high-quality homes for everyone.”

With 60 fully accessible apartments on the site, Acis plan for the development to revolutionise housing in the local area to provide quality inter-generational living with services for everyone in the community to benefit from.

Anybody wanting to apply for affordable housing in West Lindsey needs to be registered with the Council’s Home Choices scheme. For more information, call 01427 676 676.