More families, young people and key workers will be able to access affordable homes in Mansfield and Warsop as the Mayor of the East Midlands' brownfield regeneration plan to deliver more than 1,000 properties gets underway.

The Brownfield Housing Fund (BHF) programme is already supporting the delivery of 1,765 homes across the region over the next four years, with thousands more expected through the first three phases of the scheme.

The fund will help meet housing demand while transforming derelict and underused sites into thriving, sustainable and energy-efficient neighbourhoods.

Of these homes, 715 are set to be affordable, making up 40 per cent of the overall programme. Affordable housing plays a vital role in ensuring local people can access safe, secure homes they can afford.

Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward, right, and Coun Anne Callaghan, Mansfield District Council portfolio for housing, at the White Hart Street development site in Mansfield.

placeholder image — Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward, right, and Coun Anne Callaghan, Mansfield District Council portfolio for housing, at the White Hart Street development site in Mansfield.

Projects supported through the fund include a £1m investment to deliver 43 high-quality homes on White Hart Street, Mansfield and Nottingham Community Housing Association has been awarded almost £1.94m to deliver 159 affordable homes across four developments including Warsop.

Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward said: “Everyone deserves access to a safe, secure and affordable home, and with residents already moving into properties delivered through this programme, we are seeing the real difference it is making across the East Midlands.

“By transforming brownfield land, we are creating new homes in places where infrastructure and services already exist, while breathing new life into sites that have often stood unused for years.

“I’m confident this programme will attract investment, strengthen communities and deliver the regeneration our region deserves."

Progress on the fund was highlighted at the latest East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) Board meeting.

EMCCA has secured £93.7 million through the Government's Brownfield Housing Fund across three phases, helping to accelerate housing delivery on sites that might otherwise remain undeveloped.

Thousands more homes are expected to be delivered through future phases of the programme.

Brownfield sites are previously developed land that are no longer in use which have the potential to be regenerated for new homes, businesses, or community spaces.

Brownfield regeneration makes the best use of these existing roads, public transport links, schools and local services, ensuring new development is delivered in sustainable and well-connected locations.