New homes for Norton New homes for heroes

New homes for Norton New homes for heroes

About the site Norton Barracks were built as a home for the Worcestershire Regiment in 1877. The War Department purchased the 20.5 acre site for 3,500 ( 300,000 today) and spent a further 65,000 (more than 3m today) on the imposing barracks buildings. Since the barracks were sold in the 1980s the Worcestershire Regiment s archive was kept in an old Army building on the site. The archive was moved to the new Territorial Army HQ in Worcester city centre in Spring 2011, ending the Army s presence at Norton and making the site surplus to requirements. Most of the former barracks site is now occupied by housing and many of the new roads that were built The Napoleon Tree To mark progress on-site, and to commemorate the special link between Norton Barracks and important landmarks in British military history, Rooftop will be installing a plaque near the Napoleon Tree upon completion. reflect the link to battles that the Worcestershire s fought in. These include: Gallipoli Drive Lt. Herbert James won a Victoria Cross during the Gallipoli campaign in 1915 Cambrai Drive Battle of Cambrai November/December 1917 Gazala Road Battle of Gazala, fought in the Western Desert, 26 May-21 June 1942 Kohima Drive Battle of Kohima, fought in Northern Burma, April 1944 Salamanca Drive Battle of Salamanca, 22 July 1812 The development of affordable housing Rooftop Housing Group, in partnership with Wychavon District Council, is working on a development that will provide ten new affordable homes on the site for returning servicemen and women, as well as those who have retired from the Armed Forces. The scheme forms part of Rooftop s commitment to the Worcestershire Armed Forces Community Covenant. The site is one fifth of an acre and was surplus to requirements by the Ministry of Defence. Using this land to support service personnel seemed the most appropriate use, considering it is the last remaining part of the former barracks. Timescales Work began on-site Winter 2013 and completion is scheduled for Autumn 2014.

The properties Floor plans Living/ kitchen Bathroom Bedroom 1 bed apartment 2 bed apartment 4.58m x 5.22m 2.15m x 2.18m 3.05m x 4.03m 15 0 x 17 2 7 1 x 7 2 10 0 x 13 3 Living/ 4.76m x 4.02m 15 7 x 13 2 dining Kitchen 2.99m x 2.79m 9 10 x 9 2 Bathroom 3.50m x 1.58m 11 6 x 5 2 Bedroom 1 4.76m x 3.15m 15 7 x 10 4 Bedroom 2 3.10m x 3.65m 10 2 x 12 0 Apartments 4 x 1 bed 2 person ground floor apartments (affordable rent) 2 x 2 bed 3 person first floor apartments (affordable rent) 1 bed floor plan 2 bed floor plan The dimensions, area and plans are intended to give a general indication of size and floor layout. Interior and exterior visualisations are for illustrative purposes only.

Floor plans Ground floor Houses Living room Kitchen WC 4.64m x 4.49m 2.29m x 4.16m 2.29m x 1.50m 15 3 x 14 9 7 6 x 13 8 7 6 x 4 11 First floor 2 x 3 bed 5 person houses (affordable rent) 2 x 3 bed 5 person houses (shared ownership) Ground floor plan First floor plan Bathroom Bedroom 1 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 2.26m x 2.14m 4.64m x 3.73m 2.26m x 4.28m 2.28m x 3.12m 7 5 x 7 0 15 3 x 12 3 7 5 x 14 1 7 5 x 10 3 The dimensions, area and plans are intended to give a general indication of size and floor layout. Interior and exterior visualisations are for illustrative purposes only.

Who is eligible for these properties? The allocation of properties will be to a Qualifying Resident, meaning a person in need of affordable housing and in housing need and on the Home Choice Plus register and; (a) who has a HM Forces Connection and is ordinarily resident in the Parish of Norton Juxta Kempsey; or (b) who has a HM Forces Connection and whose family are ordinarily resident in the Parish of Norton Juxta Kempsey; or (c) who has a HM Forces Connection and is employed in the Parish of Norton Juxta Kempsey; or Applying for a home - affordable rent To apply for a home for affordable rent, you will need to register with Wychavon District Council. They operate a choice based lettings system which allows home seekers to bid for vacant properties. To register with Wychavon District Council you will need to complete an application form. This can be found on our website: www.rooftopgroup.org Once you have registered, you will receive a bidding reference number which you will need to use every time you want to bid for a property. When you have placed your bid, the property will be allocated depending on the priority level of the bidder. If no person qualifies pursuant to (a)-(c) above then a person who is on the Council s Home Choice Plus Housing Need and: (d) who has a HM Forces Connection and is ordinarily resident in any of the Parishes*; or (e) who has a HM Forces Connection and whose family are ordinarily resident in any of the Parishes*; or (f) who has a HM Forces Connection and who is employed in any of the Parishes*; or If no person qualifies pursuant to (d)-(f) above then a person who is on the Council s Home Choice Plus Housing Need; and (g) who has a HM Forces Connection and is ordinarily resident in the District of Wychavon; or (h) who has a HM Forces Connection and whose family is ordinarily resident in the District of Wychavon; or (i) who has a HM Forces Connection and is employed in the District of Wychavon; or If no person qualifies pursuant to (g)-(i) above then a person who is on the Council s Home Choice Plus Housing Need; and (j) who has a HM Forces Connection and is ordinarily resident in Worcestershire; or (k) who has a HM Forces Connection and whose family are ordinarily resident in Worcestershire; or (l) who has a HM Forces Connection and is employed in Worcestershire; or If no person qualifies pursuant to (j)-(l) above then a person who is on the Council s Home Choice Plus Housing Need; and (m) who has a HM Forces Connection and is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom; or (n) who has a HM Forces Connection and whose family are ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom; or (o) who has a HM Forces Connection and is employed in the United Kingdom. *The Parishes are Drakes Broughton, Wadborough, Stoulton and Whittington. Applying for a home - shared ownership To apply for a shared ownership home, you will also need to be registered with your local Help to Buy agent by visiting: www.orbithelptobuy.org.uk You will then need to fill out our eligibility checklist use our online affordability calculator at: www.rooftopgroup.org complete a help to buy application form at: www.orbithelptobuy.co.uk Once you have been approved by the Help to Buy agent, Rooftop will then carry out an affordability assessment. Visit www.rooftopgroup.org to find out what financial documents you will need to supply. what is SHARED OWNERSHIP? Shared ownership is a great alternative for those on a regular income who want to buy a home but cannot afford to buy outright. It works by allowing buyers to get a mortgage to purchase a percentage of a property and then pay rent on the remaining share. You are able to: own part of your home and pay rent on the other part have a monthly mortgage and rent which can work out cheaper than buying outright, and sometimes not much more than renting buy more shares or move if you want to only buy what you can afford so you don t overstretch yourself financially Almost anyone can apply to become a shared owner, as long as: you are able to afford the cost of the rent and the mortgage your joint household income is less than 60,000 you are able to secure a mortgage with an approved lender you have a minimum cash deposit between 5% and 10%, depending on the lender of the mortgage We give priority to: Ministry of Defence Personnel, first time buyers, our existing residents and residents from other housing associations. View the full shared ownership step by step guide at www.rooftopgroup.org

Norton Barracks, Crookbarrow Road, Norton, Worcestershire, WR5 2PA Site plan Shared ownership homes are highlighted in orange The plans are intended to give a general indication of size and layout. Interior and exterior visualisations are for illustrative purposes only. Rooftop Housing Group 70 High Street, Evesham Worcestershire WR11 4YD 01386 420800 www.rooftopgroup.org @Rooftop_Housing