Bury Council has praised the progress being made on the building of 211 homes.

Firms Kellen Homes and Sigma have hosted a visit from housing services cabinet member, Cllr Clare Cummins, and Paul Lakin, executive director of Place Bury, at the Irwell View site on York Street in Radcliffe.

The development will see two, three, and four-bedroom homes built on a brownfield site, in partnership with Sigma Capital Group.

The homes will be built to rent under Sigma’s brand Simple Life, providing rental housing for people.

The officials were given a tour of the site and were shown homes in various stages of construction.

Bury Council representatives were impressed with the progress and commented on how well-planned the development is, with an elevated position and high-standard construction.

They also praised the consideration given to neighbouring businesses and the existing community.

Cllr Cummins said: "We are delighted to support this brownfield housing development which unlocks this site for family housing.

"It will help towards the council’s housing growth plans, meet local housing needs, and support the diversification of the housing market in Radcliffe.

"This is one of several projects in the area helping to deliver the Radcliffe Regeneration Framework and it is a pleasure to come and see the building work and the homes taking shape.

"The homes are of a very high quality and the whole development has been thoughtfully planned to create a new neighbourhood and fit in with the existing community."

The council supported Kellen Homes with its application for Brownfield Housing Funding from the GMCA, providing a £1.95m grant to remediate the land at York Street.

Ian Kelley, chief executive at Kellen Homes, added: "York Street is a superb site that marks another important milestone in our strong partnership with Sigma.

"We are creating a vibrant new neighbourhood delivering important new homes for local people on a former brownfield site.

"It’s a pleasure to welcome the local councillors to the site to see the modern design and build quality for themselves, and to get such positive feedback.

"This site is great news for the local economy and people of Bury."

Lee Catterall, development director at Sigma, said: "We’re really excited to be part of this new neighbourhood with our partners, Kellen Homes.

"Our new Simple Life homes will provide vital, accessible housing for the local community.

"We’re looking forward to offering renters of Bury a high quality, professional approach to renting, bettering their housing options locally and considerably contributing to the housing market demands."

Kellen Homes secured planning consent in December 2022 for the scheme which includes the creation of almost 12 acres of public open space and a mix of detached and semi-detached, privately rented homes.

The firm will make a contribution for offsite affordable homes and highway improvements as part of the planning approval.

The site is bordered by green space to the east, existing homes to the south, and the River Irwell to the west.