A DERELICT area that has become a fly-tipping blackspot could be transformed into a new housing development.

An application has been lodged with Bradford Council to build 30 two-, three- and four-bedroom homes on the former Anvil Court sheltered housing block in Manningham.

That was demolished in May 2018 and the site hit headlines in the Telegraph & Argus earlier this year because of horrendous fly-tipping.

Back in June, Bradford Council and landowner Incommunities said they were in discussions with a view to getting the site cleaned up.

Incommunities said it was drawing up plans to redevelop the site and build “much-needed family homes” for the community and the planned development would “address instances of fly-tipping”.

The application for the new development has been submitted by Lumia Homes - Incommunities’ in-house development team - which aims to build more affordable homes.

Documents submitted as part of the plan say: “The proposed development, once completed, is expected to be popular for affordable housing in the locality where demand is high.

“The scheme will also help regenerate and sustain the area.”

It adds: “The design of the properties within the proposed scheme revert back to the original stone faced housing that is traditional within the local and wider Bradford area.

“The properties bypass the more modern brick built housing in the immediate surrounding area in an attempt to create a fresh image; whilst also adhering to the history and vernacular of housing design within Bradford.

“Using reconstructed stone it is anticipated that the housing within the scheme will look attractive and bright whilst providing reference to traditional housing.

“In order to maximise the homes on site, a mixture of semi-detached and town houses/terraced housing has been introduced.”

The four-bedroom houses will have two parking spaces, while the three-bedroom and two-bedroom houses will have at least one allocated space. The application says the majority of the three-bedroom properties will have two ‘in curtilage’ parking spaces.

The application adds: “The previous sheltered housing scheme Anvil Court was accessed off Carlisle Road via Carlisle Street.

“The previous access served 43 one bed flats and two separate houses. The new scheme proposes to utilise this existing access from Carlisle Road to access 10 properties. An additional access from Church Street is proposed to serve 20 properties.”

In looking at the social impact of the scheme, it says: “There is much needed housing in the area, from two bed starter homes to family homes. The scheme will be provide a combination of homes to cater for the new residents including parking which appears to be a problem in the area.”

According to the application, figures from April 2018 indicated that 2,078 households were waiting for two, three and four-bedroom houses.

“Overall it is the intention that the new development will improve the built environment when compared with some of the dated housing and older buildings in the area,” it adds.

It says a school next door means children will have a short walk, helping to reduce the amount of the traffic had the scheme been further away.

“The new homes will be energy efficient with modern facilities helping to improve the general well being of the residents,” adds the application.

To view the application, search 19/02470/MAF at planning.bradford.gov.uk