A new homes development in the centre of Bridlington that is being built by a Hull construction firm and will offer high quality homes to local people has hit a key construction milestone after it topped out, ahead of work completing in late spring.
The development was designed and led by the Asset Strategy team at East Riding of Yorkshire Council on behalf of the Housing Revenue Account (HRA). It is being built by Hull based construction firm Hobson & Porter and was procured via the YORbuild framework.
Work started in March and once complete it will offer 30 new affordable council homes, comprising of 24, one-bedroom apartments and six, two-bedroom apartments, on Springfield Avenue.
The scheme is being supported with a £2.25m grant from Homes England and £1m from the Hull and East Riding devolution settlement, in addition to funding from East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s housing revenue account. The project is due to complete in May 2026, and the homes will be allocated through the council’s housing allocations policy.
Councillor Michael Lee, East Riding of Yorkshire cabinet member for housing and infrastructure said: “We’re proud to invest in our social housing stock across the East Riding, and look forward to welcoming residents into their new homes later this year.”
Richard Hunter, managing director from Hobson & Porter, said: “Topping out and completing the roof structure is always a key moment on any project, but it’s been particularly symbolic here because we’ve also received so much positive feedback from local people about it. This is especially true now they can see how it will look and how it’s already enhancing the local streetscape.”
The development has been designed with energy efficiency in mind and sustainable energy technology is being built into all the homes, including air-source heat pumps and roof-mounted solar photovoltaics (PV) panels, as well as car parking spaces with EV charging points.
The outside spaces will include the planting of native trees and wildflower seeds, along with the installation of bat and bird boxes.
Because the scheme is being delivered via the YORbuild framework it includes a social value delivery plan via the YOR4Good fund and YORbuild Employment & Skills framework. This means the scheme is benefitting the local community by delivering apprenticeships, local employment, school engagement and support for local community groups and charity projects.