Poole-based affordable housing specialist AJC Group has submitted a planning application to build 78 new homes on land to the north of Castle Lane in Okeford Fitzpaine.
The development will comprise a mix of one- to four-bedroom houses and apartments and will deliver at least 40% affordable housing, split between affordable rent and shared ownership.
The site sits immediately north of the company’s Comerwicke Fields 100% affordable housing scheme, which completed in 2023.
Simon McFarlane, planning director of AJC Group, said: “We’ve already proven at Comerwicke Fields that well-designed, sensitively delivered affordable housing can integrate successfully into a village community – and this next proposed scheme is about building on that success. Okeford Fitzpaine needs new homes now, not in five or 10 years. Our proposal will make a meaningful contribution to the housing waiting list and give local people a real chance to stay in the village they call home.
“Dorset’s housing crisis is severe, and the reality is that without developments like this, the situation will only worsen. We’re ready to deliver quality homes that are sustainable, attractive, and – most importantly – accessible to the people who need them most.”
