Application for homes in Nancledra

On Monday March 11th our application to build 9 affordable homes for locals in the West Cornwall village of Nancledra will go before Cornwall Council’s West Sub Area Planning Committee. Locals in Nancledra say their village will end up frozen in time unless the plans for the affordable housing development gets the go ahead  We (CCLT)…

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Funding for CLTs

There’s never been a better time to come and talk to us. Earlier this year the Government announced phase 2 of its Community Housing Fund. £163 million is available up to 2021 specifically for Community Land Trusts. The money will be available in the form of revenue grants to help community led housing groups with the initial planning stages of affordable…

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National CLT pays a visit to Cornwall

Earlier this year delegates from the National CLT Cornwall Community Land Network visited us in Cornwall as part of the organisations series of tours across the country. The ‘See it and believe it’ program is designed to showcase community-led housing projects and delve into specific themes that have played a particular role in that project’s success. The tours had already visited CLT developments…

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Strong take-up of affordable homes for locals in Duloe

We’re happy to report that after a successful marketing campaign 4 local families have already signed up to buy 4 of our 10 shared ownership (affordable mortgage) homes being built at Duloe. Our energies now move on to advertising the rental properties on the site at Jubilee Close in the heart of the village, which will be available from early…

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Getting our message out there

This year we’ve been working hard engaging with the public and stakeholders, spreading our message that it is possible to provide quality affordable housing for local communities. Our stand at the Royal Cornwall Show was a great success. We spoke to farmers and, land agents and made several leads for possible sites for affordable housing…

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Funding announcements

You may have heard the recent announcement of the next phase of the Government’s Community Housing Fund and of Cornwall Council’s Revolving Loan Fund for Community Land Trusts. Community Housing Fund Launched earlier this month the newly relaunched Community Housing Fund sees a number of changes. £163 million is available up to 2021. The Fund states that its aim is to support…

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Builders lay the foundation stones for 18 new homes

Over the New Year we were on site so see builders lay the foundation stones for 18 new homes we are building in Duloe. The scheme at Jubilee Close in Duloe will provide 10 shared ownership homes and a further eight for affordable rent, and the 2 and 3 bedroom homes will be available only…

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Cornwall CLT Seminar Success

More Cornish community groups are gearing up to build affordable housing themselves after our seminar this month highlighted People Power as the best way solve the county’s housing crisis. The audience at packed meeting in Truro City Hall heard from a panel of experts about how to access the land, the funding and the legal…

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Local families very happy with new home

16 local families are very happy with their ‘amazing’ new homes in Rame. In February families moved into new homes at Park Pedrek and Park Wellain, Rame. The homes have been bought at a fraction of the market price, or offered for secure tenancy at an affordable sub-market rent thanks to the unique Community Land…

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Affordable Housing for Grade Ruan coming soon.

Locals from Grade Ruan are a step closer to delivering much needed affordable housing for their community, themselves. Council Planners have given the Grade Ruan Community Land Trust the go ahead for 6 affordable homes to be built on a site on the edge of Ruan Minor village. We advised the Trust on how it…

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