Work to build 34 affordable homes in the village of Navenby, near Lincoln, is now underway.

Lindum Group will be on site in High Dyke from Tuesday, September 2 to begin construction on behalf of housing provider Amplius.

Comprising 30, two storey semi-detached houses and four semi-detached bungalows, the scheme will provide 20 affordable rented and 14 shared ownership homes.

Once complete, the scheme will prioritise applicants with local connections to Navenby and Wellingore.

Lindum construction manager Mark Carter said: “We will begin with site strip and riddle the soil to separate the natural stone. None of the stripped soils will be removed from site – the topsoil and stone will be reused. 

“We will then raise the site levels, install drainage, and start work to install the roads. 

“Once this is complete, we will then progress with timber frames with the first superstructure brickwork commencing in December.”

The homes are being built to high sustainability standards, in line with the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan. They will feature enhanced insulation, solar photovoltaic panels to generate electricity, and air source heat pumps for heating and hot water.

The development sits on 1.47 hectares, with over 0.7 acres dedicated to on-site Biodiversity Net Gain provision. The site forms roughly half of an existing agricultural field, with new landscape planting planned along the eastern boundary to create a defined feature.

Marcus Keys, Chief Development and Commercial Officer at Amplius, said: “This development will provide much-needed affordable housing in Navenby and give local people the chance to get on to the property ladder. 

“We have an ambitious target to build 1,000 new homes a year, and seeing work start here is very pleasing. We’re building the affordable housing that people want, in the areas where it’s needed most, and our partnerships with organisations such as Lindum Group are helping us achieve this.

“I’m looking forward to seeing work progress on site and welcoming our new customers to their homes once they’re completed.”

“We’re building the affordable housing that people want, in the areas where it’s needed most and our partnerships with organisations such as Lindum Group are helping us achieve this.

“I’m looking forward to seeing work progress on site and welcoming our new customers to their homes once they’re completed.”