Gorrick Square

Work is due to commence on this three bedroom, purpose built, detatched bungalow in early 2019. This scheme has been designed in partnership with Wokingham Borough Council (WBC) to meet the specific needs of three individuals with specilist care requirements.

Gorrick Square is a great example of Wokingham Housing (WHL) building homes to fit specific need in the Borough.

The new bungalow is to be built on unused Council land and benefits from a £135,000 specilist housing for rent grant under the Homes England Shared Ownership and Affordable Rent Programme 2016-2021.

How to apply for specilist housing in Wokingham Borough

If you have a specilist housing need you will need to contact the Council’s Housing Needs team using the details provided below:

T: 0118 974 6000
E: housingneeds@wokingham.gov.uk
W: wokingham.gov.uk

Council officers may be able to assist you in finding appropriate housing for individuals with health problems, or those with physical, mental, learning or sensory impairment which restricts or prevents individuals from living in their home. As well as individuals whos housing needs are changing as a result of age or changes in circumstances caused by ill health.

Other specilist housing in Wokingham Borough

Gorrick Square is currently the only active, specilist development being built by WHL.

In early 2018 WHL completed the build of a specilist older persons independent living scheme in Woodley as well as a young care leavers scheme in central Wokingham. Details of these schemes and other established specilist housing developments can be found on the Loddon Homes website. Loddon Homes is WHL’s sister organisation who take ownership of developments upon completion to become the landlord and caretaker of these schemes.