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Posted 11.11.11

Derelict Hospital Will Provide 188 New Homes

A derelict East London hospital that has been empty for 16 years is set to be given a new lease of life after receiving full planning permission for an exciting new development that will provide 188 much needed new homes in Tower Hamlets.

The former Queen Elizabeth Children's Hospital on Hackney Road closed in 1996 and has remained vacant ever since. Now under new plans recently agreed by the Mayor of London and Tower Hamlets Council, project partners Family Mosaic and developers Rydon will bring the site back into community use, delivering 188 new homes, 72 of which are affordable, and providing retail and community space and parking.

The developers are retaining and refurbishing the original historic facade on Hackney Road, as a permanent reminder of the site's history.

The project incorporates 38 per cent affordable housing for both renting and buying and includes larger three or four bed-roomed family homes.

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Midlands Work for Willmott Dixon Continues to Expand

Willmott Dixon's pipeline of Midlands housing work continues to expand with new schemes in Evesham, Worcester and Rugby that will sustain over 100 jobs in the West Midlands.

The company has been appointed by Rooftop Housing Group, Worcester Community Housing and Housing 21 to deliver a total of 160 new homes in the region for a variety of tenure needs.

At Evesham, Willmott Dixon will build a £6 million 48 apartment extension for Rooftop Housing Group to the popular Yates Court extra care complex.

In Worcester, Worcester Community Housing has awarded the company a £7 million contract to create a mixed-use development, providing 27 houses and six commercial units that incorporate a further 24 apartments, together with the re-provision of the local church.

In Rugby, Willmott Dixon is working with Housing 21 on a facility that will provide 61 apartments for people requiring specialist extra care accommodation. It's the latest in a series of development the company is building in Warwickshire for Housing 21.


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Reporting on November 2013

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