Housing

Affordable housing developments

We're carrying out our ambitious Housing Delivery Programme to increase the number of affordable homes in the city.

In addition to this, we work with a range of housing developers and registered partners, housing associations, to provide new, affordable housing across York.

Since 2023 there have been a total of 482 affordable homes completed in York.

This can include housing for people who have:

  • a disability
  • addiction or substance misuse issues
  • other specific needs

You need to be registered with us to be considered for any affordable housing development, for rent or for sale, in York.


Current affordable housing developments

The council’s New Local Plan includes provision for significant increases in affordable homes.

Affordable housing is currently being built by registered providers across the York area.

Germany Beck

  • Total affordable homes: 251
  • Current status: Large phased development, construction underway. Initial phases complete

Langley Gate (Former Civil Service Club)

  • Total affordable homes: 80
  • Current status: Construction underway. Initial homes completed

Bootham Crescent

  • Total affordable homes: 19
  • Current status: Construction underway. Initial homes completed

Cocoa Works - Former Nestle Factory

  • Total affordable homes: 80
  • Current status: Construction underway. Initial homes completed

Cocoa Gardens - Former Nestle site

  • Total affordable homes: 110
  • Current status: Construction underway. Initial homes completed

Derwenthorpe final phase

  • Total affordable homes: 8
  • Current status: Planning permission in place

Eastfield Lane, Dunnington

  • Total affordable homes: 13
  • Current status: Planning permission in place

Former Gas Works Heworth Green

  • Total affordable homes: 40
  • Current status: Planning permission in place

Bramble Wood, Wheldrake

  • Total affordable homes: 35
  • Current status: construction underway. Initial homes completed

Knights Manor, Copmanthorpe

  • Total affordable homes: 42
  • Current status: construction underway. Initial homes completed

Abbeyfield House, Regency Mews

  • Total affordable homes: 19
  • Current status: Construction underway

South Moor New Lane, Huntington

  • Total affordable homes: 84
  • Current status: planning permission in place

Land to the South of Rose Cottage Farm and the Lodge Moor Lane Haxby

  • Total affordable homes: 210
  • Current status: planning permission in place

Willow Bank, New Earswick

  • Total affordable homes: 117
  • Current status: planning permission in place

Land to south east of Moor Lane, Copmanthorpe

  • Total affordable homes: 22
  • Current status: planning permission in place

Acacia Avenue, New Earswick

  • Total affordable homes: 6
  • Current status: planning permission in place

Land to the west of Monks Cross Link Road

  • Total affordable homes: 291
  • Current status: planning permission in place

York Central

York Central is a major development of up to 2,500 homes. Affordable housing will be available.

Read more at: York Central development  

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Housing Delivery Programme

We plan to develop 600 new homes across York in council-owned sites.

Read more about the Housing Delivery Programme.

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Affordable homes statistics

See information on the number of affordable houses completed each year in York.

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Also see

Housing Strategy and Performance Team

West Offices, Station Rise, York, YO1 6GA

Telephone: 01904 555556