1000 new council homes on the way Swansea Council is continuing with its new house building programme with a target to deliver 1000 new homes over the next 10 years.
Birchgrove – Parc yr Helig The new homes at Parc yr Helig in Birchgrove have now been completed and tenants have started to move in.
built as HAPS and will include the same renewable technologies as the Parc Yr Helig development. The development is likely to be finished in early 2021. The 16 new homes (12 x 1 bed apartments and 4 x 2 bedroom houses) are designed as Mini Power Stations and are known as Homes as Power Stations (HAPS). They include innovative renewable technologies to help keep energy use to a minimum; ensuring energy bills are as low as possible. The Council was awarded funding through the Welsh Government’s Innovative Housing programme which has allowed the Council to include these technologies so that the homes will be able to generate and store energy through the use of Solar Roofs and Tesla Storage Batteries. The HAPS homes will also have Ground Source Heat Pumps to help reduce the energy needed to heat water and Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery (MVHR) systems to ensure the property is well ventilated by providing good quality fresh air, helping to reduce condensation and unpleasant smells.
Penderry – Colliers Way Phase 2 A further 18 homes are being developed at Colliers Way as part of phase 2 of the development. The site will consist of 8 x 1 bed apartments, 4 x 2 bedroom houses, 4 x 3 bedroom houses and 2 x 4 bedroom homes. They are also being developed as part of the Innovative Housing Programme and are being
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25 New homes are also coming to Clase in Morriston Work is also starting on 25 new energy efficient homes in Hill View Crescent & Beacons View Road in Clase. This exciting scheme of 3 bedroom houses will also include renewable technology so the HAPS homes will all have Solar Roofs, Tesla Battery Storage, Ground Source Heat Pumps and a Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery (MVHR) systems. A new Welsh medium primary school YGG Tan-ylan is also being built on the adjacent land.
