THE first new homes in Harlow Council’s ambitious council housebuilding programme are nearing completion and will shortly be ready for Harlow families on the Housing Needs Register to move into.

Developments in Staple Tye – including Perry Road, the former council depot, and Parnall Road – as well as at Woodleys near The Stow, are receiving their final finishing touches before becoming new homes for local residents.

These sites are part of the council’s programme to deliver more new council homes than in the past three decades combined, transforming long-derelict land into high-quality homes.

Construction is also progressing rapidly at other sites across Harlow, including The Yorkes, Arkwrights, Pytt Field, and Sherards House.

All new homes are being built to very high standards of quality, sustainability, and energy efficiency, helping to renew and strengthen communities across the town.

Councillor Dan Swords, Leader of the Council, said:

“We are not just talking about building new council homes, we are delivering more than in the past 30 years combined. Every single home completed will change the life of a Harlow family, and I am incredibly proud to see the new homes at Staple Tye and Woodleys nearing completion.

“These modern, high-quality homes are turning unused land into thriving communities and giving Harlow families the security, dignity, and opportunities they deserve. This is about more than construction; it is about delivering on our mission to ‘rebuild our town’ and ‘invest in our housing’ as we Build Harlow’s Future.”