Plans approved for 99 energy efficient bungalows

Plans have been approved for the replacement of nearly 100 post-war homes with energy-efficient bungalows on the Lincoln Green Estate in Bushbury.

The new homes are part of City of Wolverhampton Council's strategy to identify solutions for 4,100 outdated properties.

Construction partner Keon Homes is expected to start work on 99 homes on the estate in late spring, replacing 93 prefabricated buildings.

The council said the new homes would ensure the safety and comfort of residents and deliver "better homes in the long term".

The old bungalows have been declared defective under the 1985 Housing Act and suffer from a number of issues including failing structural elements, leaking and poorly insulated roofs and wet rot in the floor.

The first wave of demolition of the ageing bungalows continues across Alleston Road, Grosvenor Road, Lincoln Green and School Lane to make way for the new estate.

The council said it took the decision to replace the properties before they had an adverse impact on tenants' health and wellbeing.

City of Wolverhampton Council deputy leader Steve Evans described the aging homes as being in such "poor structural condition that they can no longer be economically and satisfactorily maintained."

He said: "We will continue talking with all those affected and have engaged with all tenants, who are relishing the prospect of moving into brand new homes. They understand the absolute necessity to remove these outdated bungalows and replace them with new modern homes.

"It is a key priority of our council plan to ensure we provide good homes in well-connected neighbourhoods for all our residents."

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