havebury news

Development update
Heath Court officially opened
by Breckland Council leader
Completed
Lingwood Close,
Barningham
Four houses and two flats have
reached completion at Lingwood
Close, Barningham.
Two three bedroom houses are
under the shared ownership
scheme, while two flats and two
houses all feature two bedrooms
each and are priced at affordable
rents.
Built by Hopkins Homes, all of
these properties are fitted with Air
Source heat pumps, a renewable
energy source.
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A £1.2 million Havebury development,
built on the site of a former
magistrates’ court in Thetford, has
been officially opened by the leader
of Breckland Council.
Cllr Michael Wassell cut the ribbon
at Heath Court in Bridge Street in
October.
The redevelopment saw the former
court converted into 14 much-needed
affordable homes in a joint project
between Havebury and Breckland
Council.
The site had lain empty since 2011,
when the magistrates’ court operation
moved to Bury St Edmunds.
Designed by CAM Architects, the build
was carried out by EN Suiter and Sons,
with six one bedroom and eight twobedroom
flats created.
The scheme was part-funded by the
Homes and Communities Agency and
was named after the legacy of the
former building.
Havebury’s Director of Operations
Philip Sullivan said: “Heath Court was
a tremendous effort between us and
Breckland Council to provide these 14
much-needed affordable homes.”
Cllr Wassell added: “By bringing
an old building back to life, we’ve
not only helped to regenerate an
important area of the town, we’ve
also provided more affordable homes
for Thetford people.
“We already help around 500
families and individuals to move into
appropriate housing each year, but
it’s really important to work with
partners like Havebury to offer a
greater choice of homes while also
meeting rising demand.”
The design of Heath Court includes
many benefits for its tenants, such as
external cladding which improves the
building’s energy efficiency and will
lead to fuel savings for residents.
Tenants also benefit from car parking
at the site.
On site
White Hart Hotel,
Mildenhall
Work has started on the former
White Hart Hotel in Mildenhall.
The existing hotel and outbuildings
are to be converted with a new
build element to the rear of the
site. The scheme will provide
12 homes and is expected to be
complete by September 2016.
Available properties will comprise
two houses of two bedrooms and
two houses with one bedroom, all
with their own amenity space. In
addition, there will be eight one
bedroom flats.
The former hotel has changed
ownership many times in the last
decade and has been empty for
several months. Havebury looks
forward to bringing a redundant
town centre building back into use.
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