First residents move into Oxford affordable housing scheme

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 10 Oct, 12:48 · Archive

The first 61 residents have moved into Chestnut Tower, a nine-storey social rent development in Blackbird Leys, Oxford.

The first occupants of 61 new social rent homes at Chestnut Tower in Blackbird Leys have settled into the nine-storey development. The homes are being allocated through Oxford City Council's housing register to local people waiting for affordable housing.

Chestnut Tower is part of a larger regeneration project in Blackbird Leys, delivered in partnership with housing association Peabody and The Hill Group. The wider project will create 294 affordable homes in total: 174 for social rent and 120 for shared ownership. It also includes plans for a new community centre, shops, improved public spaces and better walking and cycling infrastructure.

Linda Smith, cabinet member for housing and communities at Oxford City Council, said the completion marks 'an important moment for the community here in Blackbird Leys' after years of planning and construction. She added that there is 'a huge, growing need for genuinely affordable homes' in the city.

How it is being reported

• First occupants move into flagship affordable housing schemeLocated in Blackbird Leys, the nine-storey development is part of Oxford’s wider regeneration scheme.Oxfordshire Guardian · 10 Oct, 05:00
• First occupants move into flagship affordable housing schemeLocated in Blackbird Leys, the nine-storey development is part of Oxford’s wider regeneration scheme.Oxford Mail · 10 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Oxford City Council · Peabody · The Hill Group · Blackbird Leys · Chestnut Tower

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