Homes England, the government’s housing and regeneration agency, and York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (YNYCA) have today signed a Strategic Place Partnership (SPP) to catalyse the delivery of the mixed-use quarter located in York City Center, UK.

The partnership formalises the alignment of YNYCA’s strategic priorities with the broad range of Homes England’s tools, including funding, capacity and expertise. Teams from YNYCA and Homes England will work together to unlock significant housing and regeneration plans in the area, boosting local placemaking ambitions through partnership working. 

As well as bringing forward a new way of working for housing delivery in the region, the SPP will build on the collaboration already happening on projects like York Central, one of the country’s largest city centre regeneration sites with the potential for up to 2,500 new homes. 

The partnership will be underpinned by the development of a shared business plan aligned to local priorities and focused on a range of developments across the area including Maltkiln and Elvington Garden Village. Through the SPP, Homes England will work collaboratively with YNYCA to boost the availability of new and affordable homes for York and North Yorkshire residents.