English Rural is a specialist non-profit rural housing association, established in 1991. We only build and manage homes in village locations, principally across the south of England. All the homes we build are designed to benefit local people. We are also one of the leading national advocates on affordable rural housing issues, with HRH The Princess Royal as our Patron.

Generally speaking, we develop our homes on ‘rural exception sites’. This enables us to ensure they are affordable and secured for local people – forever.  

Affordable doesn’t mean poor quality. Our homes are designed and built to high standards, usually using local design features and ensuring that their environmental impact is minimal.  We build beautiful homes that villages can be proud of and our homes consistently win awards for design and construction.

To find out more about us and to see our past and current developments please visit: englishrural.org.uk

We are proposing to design, build and manage a small development, adjacent to The Oak Public House of eight affordable homes. Two will be available for Shared Ownership purchase and six for rent to local people.  The scheme would comprise the following homes:

• 2x one bedroom maisonettes  

• 4 x two bedroom houses

• 2x three bedroom houses

Visit the 'Visuals' page to view sketch ideas of what the scheme might look like.

The proposed site is located adjacent to the pub car park.  A new entrance will be formed from Stoke Road.  The overall development site is approximately 1.1 acres and comprises a gently sloping grassed field of low agricultural quality.  

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Watch a video on the benefits that affordable rural homes bring to communities. Hear from English Rural residents who explain how they, their families and the local community have benefitted from being able to live in an affordable rural home. 

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