Almost £4 million has been awarded to a council for the building of 270 homes.

Crawley Borough Council has been given £3.85 million by the government for the new development, which will be built on the brownfield sites of the old town hall, Longley House and Deerswood Court garages. 

At least 150 will be designated affordable homes.

The funding is being delivered as part of the Brownfield Land Release Fund (BLRF2).

Demolition works are expected to be in contract by the end of March next year, while a contract for the three housing developments should be secured by March 2028.

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Councillor Michael Jones, leader of Crawley Borough Council, said: “We are delighted that this funding bid has been successful.

“This BLRF2 funding helps unlock brownfield land for much needed affordable homes that have been delayed because of water neutrality.

“It will also enable us to allocate more of our own additional capital expenditure towards building council housing.

“It is a massive step forward for us and, particularly with the redevelopment of the old town hall, a major help in bringing forward further regeneration of the town centre.”