Anstey Way saw the replacement of 23 council rented and 5 leasehold properties with 56 new homes, including 3 adapted homes. 100% of the new homes are affordable. Located in Trumpington, CIP worked carefully with the architects and planners to ensure the development was well integrated into wider community through considered landscaping including a courtyard and commissioning unique artwork integrated into the fabric of the buildings.
Build Programme
| Demolition & remediation: | Q4 2017 |
|---|---|
| Start on site construction: | Q3 2018 |
| First new homes complete: | Q4 2019 |
| Build completion: | Q2 2020 |
Public Art:
£30,000 allocated towards 2 commissions:
1) Site-specific series of artworks
2) Creative link between CIP sites (sculptured brick art)
Wider Benefits
- Much-needed housing, replacing poor quality homes
- New housing for vulnerable elderly tenants
- Landscaped shared courtyard with new trees
- First council homes to complete as part of the 500 council home programme
- £125,000 towards local play areas, parks, sports centres
Sustainability Features
- MVHR (Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery) - highly efficient ventilation systems in all new council homes to reduce energy costs and improve air quality by using heat from the extracted air to heat fresh incoming air, and reducing condensation within the home
- Fabric-first - reduced heat loss through thicker walls/floors and better insulation, exceeding the latest standards of construction
- PV panels - generating electricity to light communal areas and potentially to subsidise electric vehicle charging points
- Sustainable Urban Drainage - permeable paving to infiltrate rainwater into soil within the site, reducing pressure on surrounding infrastructure and desiging out risk of flooding
