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Croydon To Have New Green Homes

Posted: 09/02/2006

An eco-friendly housing development to be built in Croydon was given the go-ahead last week. The Fairview New Homes development will comprise 360 new houses at a former hospital in Queen's Road, Broad Green and was reportedly approved on the back of its green credentials.

The developer's environmentally friendly initiatives include the installation of 61 solar water heaters, solar panels on the buildings and 20 micro wind turbines. The proposals exceed the council's requirement that at least ten per cent of energy used in the new homes should come from renewable resources.

Councillor Adrian Dennis, cabinet member for planning, environment and urban development, said: "It is very pleasing this development is going ahead in line with council innovative ideas and ground-breaking policies for sustainable energy and creation of a village community.

"Few schemes nationally will be able to rival this proposal which we would like as a model for other housing schemes to follow."

Fairview is hoping it will receive an EcoHomes excellence standard award for the design, under the national scheme which encourages energy efficiency and environmental features in new housing.

Croydon Guardian  
 

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