Our housing development arm, Essex Housing, has been awarded Housebuilder of the Year - South at the UK Housing Awards 2022.
This is the second award for the team this year, having won Best Development Team – rural/suburban at the Inside Housing Development Awards 2022 in October.
The team’s entry for the UK Housing Awards highlighted the achievements of the last year that have contributed to a live development programme of over 1,000 homes. These will be delivered over the next five years. It also highlighted the delivery and rejuvenation of community assets such as libraries.
Half of Essex Housing’s development programme is affordable and specialist homes for adults with learning disabilities and older people across Essex.
Essex Housing has secured planning permission for 449 homes to date and is awaiting determination on a further 38. It has successfully completed construction of 78 homes, with contracts awarded and construction forecast to be underway on a further 134 homes in 2023.
Cllr Lesley Wagland OBE, ECC Cabinet Member for Economic Renewal, Infrastructure and Planning, said, “I am thrilled that Essex Housing are receiving the industry recognition that they rightfully deserve.
"A second award this year is a fantastic achievement and represents the hard work and innovation that the team have shown in bringing forward high quality housing and community assets that our county can be proud of.”