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Search the Public Notice PortalA contractor is set to be appointed to build 44 new homes at Howlands House in Welwyn Garden City.
The redevelopment is part of a Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council programme to build new council homes and temporary accommodation.
The council will now agree a pre-construction services agreement for Howlands House, with a planning application for the site expected during the 2026/27 financial year.
In 2023/24, the council added 139 council homes and 20 temporary accommodation properties to its stock, and a further 14 were recently completed at Ludwick Green in Welwyn Garden City.
Gemma Moore, Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council’s executive member for housing, told a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, March 24: “With the construction of Ludwick Green coming to completion, the council is keen to maintain momentum across the programme, ensuring continued delivery of much-needed temporary accommodation across the borough to support residents who are most in need.”
The redevelopment of Howlands House received £243,000 in government funding last year, and the previous building has already been demolished ahead of the 44 new homes being built.
They are expected to include 18 two-bedroom homes and 26 three-bedroom homes, including some units designed for wheelchair access.
It is hoped that the redevelopment will cut council spending on other emergency accommodation, including hotels and bed and breakfasts.
A council report said: “This development will provide a purpose-built temporary accommodation facility that will assist in easing pressure on the use of short-term nightly lets.”
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