Housing scheme in Greasbrough cancelled by council as uneconomic
A PLAN for 16 new council homes in Greasbrough has been scrapped by Rotherham Council for being “not financially viable”.
In 2024, the council cabinet approved plans for homes to be built in Grayson Road.
A recent council housing update said work on the project had determined it is “not financially viable” for the council to go ahead.
Ian Spicer, strategic director of adult care, housing and public health, said: “Further assessments identified significant additional costs related to ground conditions and required drainage infrastructure.
“As a result, building around 15 council homes on the site would be disproportionately expensive and would not represent good value for money for residents.
"The site has therefore been removed from the current housing development programme, which is on track to provide 1,000 council homes for local people by summer 2027.”
The council said the site would be reviewed as part of a new Housing Growth Framework, which aims to ensure 1,111 new homes being developed each year.