Regeneration of Hoole House

Building work has started on a £3.2 million regeneration scheme which will provide 36 two-bedroom retirement homes in Chester.

Hoole House, which is being developed by Chester & District Housing Trust (CDHT), replaces 22 bed-sits at Willow Crescent, Hoole. The new 36-home schemefpr over 55s comprises 24 apartments to rent with another 12 on a shared ownership basis and is due to be finished by contractors G & J Seddon Limited by January 2011.

Councillor Rob Thompson, chair of the CDHT Board, attended the first day of building work at Hoole House, with Winston Lea, CDHT resident and a member of the Supported Housing Group which looks at the way in which CDHT delivers its services and Jonathan Seddon, managing director of G & J Seddon Limited.

John Denny, CDHT chief executive, said: “This cutting edge scheme will exceed the needs of elderly residents in Cheshire, as part of a wider regeneration project which will deliver a further 135 homes this year. These developments will provide sustainable communities, enhancing the area with green space and landscaping, promoting better health and stimulating the economy and construction industry across Cheshire West.”