Why is the Department of Housing involved with a commercial development like the Kelvin Grove Urban Village?
As well as delivering traditional housing solutions, the Department of Housing plays a key role in influencing the wider housing sector. The Kelvin Grove Urban Village provides an opportunity for the department to demonstrate best practice in urban planning, the successful inclusion of affordable housing into a residential development, and a commitment to Ecological Sustainable Design principles. In addition, the profits generated from the sale of departmental land holdings at the Village will be redirected into providing public housing where it is most needed.
