MP visits West Suffolk housing development as latest shared ownership homes are completed

Our Suffolk business has completed the latest wave of affordable homes at the Boyton Place development in Haverhill ready for families to move in before Christmas.

To mark the milestone, they invited West Suffolk MP Nick Timothy to see the high-quality homes being handed over to housing partner Orbit Homes.

The MP was shown the latest homes for shared ownership, which will provide those with strong local connections to West Suffolk with a low-cost home ownership option, in partnership with Orbit. This can often support first-time buyers and young families. 

In total, 53 homes have been handed over to the registered provider this year, with 29 for shared ownership and the remaining 24 available for affordable rent to those on West Suffolk Council’s housing waiting list.

Kelvin O’Dwyer- Heath, Head of Construction for Persimmon Homes Suffolk said:

“This year 53 local families who were unable to buy on the open market will be spending their first Christmas in their new homes.

“We're committed to working closely with our housing association partners, such as Orbit, and West Suffolk Council to deliver high-quality new homes to meet local demand and ensure families have a safe place to call home.”

Brian Nearney, Chief Development Officer at Orbit, said:

“We are delighted to be working in partnership with Persimmon to deliver a range of quality, modern apartments and houses at Boyton Place in Haverhill. 

“We’re proud to be delivering these homes in a mix of affordable tenures that support the local housing need and we’re very excited to welcome the residents into their new homes.

“Boyton Place is one of several developments we’re currently delivering alongside Persimmon in the east, continuing our shared commitment and investment to bringing much-needed new affordable homes to the region.”

Nick Timothy MP said:

“Haverhill is growing and I was pleased to visit the latest phase of the Boyton Place housing development recently, to meet some members of the construction team and hear more about the project from the company itself.

"It is essential this housing growth is matched by real improvements in infrastructure, green spaces, transport links and public services to ensure Boyton Place and all new housing becomes a sustainable, well-integrated part of Haverhill."

Once complete, Boyton Place will deliver a total of 1,034-home in North West Haverhill, as well as two play areas, a multi-use games area, allotments and a local centre with retail facilities plus the 1.8km stretch of new road now known as Suffolk Regiment Way.