Archive for September 2016
Visit from new Housing and Planning Minister
Housing and Planning Minister Gavin Barwell paid a flying visit to Cornwall on Friday 30 September and met with Board members of Cornwall Community Land Trust (Cornwall CLT) and representatives of three of the twelve local CLT’s that have been formed to deliver affordable homes for local people in Cornwall. Accompanied by Sarah Newton MP…
Read MoreHomes at Landrake are Complete
The much anticipated development of seven new affordable rental homes at Landrake has now completed. Planning approval for this site was first submitted by Cornwall CLT in 2008 with approval finally being achieved in 2013. Roll forward two years, and after much viability work and value engineering the project started on site in June 2015.…
Read MoreNew homes planned for Duloe
Cornwall CLT has recently secured planning permission for 18 new affordable homes at Duloe. A mixture of shared ownership and rental, these homes will provide much needed good quality affordable homes for local people. Watch this space for news of when these homes will be available.
Read MoreCAF Venturesome feature Cornwall CLT on their blog
CAF Venturesome have featured the current CLT project at St Teath in their online blog. As one of the funders for this scheme, CAF Venturesome are publicising the fact that they are continuing to support Cornwall CLT and that CAF Bank have now entered the arena of funding CLT projects. CLICK HERE
Read MoreSOLCER House demonstrates use of renewable technologies
On 15 January 2016 a small group of board members, staff from Cornwall CLT and consultants visited the SOLCER house at the Cenin site in Stormydown near Bridgend, Wales. This low energy house exemplifies how the use of modern technologies and good construction can produce an energy efficient home. www.solcer.org
Read MoreBoard Member Site Visits
On 21 January 2016 Board Members and staff from Cornwall CLT visited a number of CLT projects in south and east Cornwall. Starting at Congdons Orchard, Landrake we worked our way to St Just in Roseland via Blunts, Duloe, St Ewe and Gorran. Meeting a number of builders, residents and local CLT members on the…
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