PLANS to build 34 new family homes on the site of a former residential complex have been revealed by Bradford's biggest social housing landlord.

Incommunities has submitted proposals to Bradford Council to build a mixture of four and two-bed rental properties on land previously occupied by the Daily Court sheltered housing scheme off Quaker Lane on the Canterbury estate.

It states the properties form part of 264 "much-needed" homes set to be built across the district over the next three years, and the scheme has been welcomed by one ward councillor in helping to cater for large families looking to settle in the area.

Daily Court, built in 1979, was a 57-unit sheltered housing scheme that was put up for sale in 2012, but later withdrawn after no buyer was found.

A design statement outlining the new plans by the developer, Lumia Homes, reads: "Daily Court consisted of old-style apartments which had become decadent and unpopular.

"There were too many voids, which led to the closure of the facility.

"The empty building became a target for local youths who vandalised it.

"It became a source of anti-social behaviour and following complaints from local people, Incommunities demolished the building in the summer of 2013."

Incommunities said efforts were made to landscape the area, but the theft of perimeter metal fencing led to rubbish being dumped on the site, an issue that sparked complaints from local residents.

The report adds: "It is hoped the new housing will eliminate the complaints associated with the derelict site, as well as enhancing the locality in terms of looks."

The proposal consists of 34 two-storey properties, 11 of which would be four-bedroom homes, with the remaining 23 having two bedrooms.

Incommunities states there are "an abundance of three-bedroomed houses" in the area, so the design has been deliberately omitted to try and "rebalance the housing mix."

Rupert Pometsey, director of Incommunities, Lumia Homes, said: "We have submitted plans to redevelop the site of these former outdated flats to provide much-needed family-sized homes.

"These would comprise a mix of four and two-bedroom homes, available for affordable rent, built within an attractive landscaped site.

"This high-quality scheme forms part of our affordable homes programme, which will see 264 much-needed homes built across the district over the next three years.

"Subject to planning approval, we plan to start on site by the autumn."

Councillor Taj Salam (Lab, Little Horton) welcomed the scheme, saying there was a "massive shortage" of suitable family homes within inner-city wards.

"The area is a deprived ward with a mixed residential community, and it has lost out on investment in the past," he said.

"Fly-tipping and vandalism have been issues on the site, so I am more than confident that people will welcome this land being used for development."

But Lona Emini, 27, of Quaker Lane, who lives opposite the proposed site, said: "I am not happy about it. I think 34 houses is too much. It would be too busy with 34 houses and there will be more cars.

"Maybe a park would be better instead."

Neighbour Afzana Bibi, 31, welcomed the proposals and said: "We would be interested in one of the four-bedroomed houses."