A development of new low carbon homes homes has been launched in Cornwall, on the site of a former hospital. 

Cornish developer Treveth, an arm's length company of Cornwall Council, is behind Park Lanneves in Bodmin.

To be built on the site of the former St Lawrence’s Hospital, on the western side of the town, all 100 homes at Park Lanneves have been designed to meet the "challenging" operational energy saving targets set by the industry for 2030.

Treveth said measures have been put in place to "design the carbon out of these homes", which include no fossil fuel heating - instead using air source heat pumps and solar panels as standard - as well as low energy LED lighting, timber frames from certified sources, Cornish air-cured concrete blocks made with secondary aggregate, and more insulation in the floors, walls and roofs.

Construction is well underway at Park Lanneves and a show home is now open and available to view.

Treveth said it has already taken several lettings from local residents for its private rental and shared ownership properties, and one of the two available two-bedroom open market sales homes is already reserved.

When completed Park Lanneves will deliver 100 new homes with a mix of two, three and four bedroom homes available to those who live, work in or have family connections in the immediate vicinity of the site.

There will be ten open market sale homes, 60 for private rent, 20 affordable rent and ten shared ownership homes.

A ceremonial unveiling of the show home was attended by a host of dignitaries.

These included Linda Taylor, the leader of Cornwall Council, as well as local Bodmin and St Lawrence councillor Jenny Cruse, Cornwall Council’s portfolio holder for housing and planning councillor Olly Monk, and key members from the developer's team.

This was the first opportunity for guests to preview the new development that aims to address the housing shortage in Cornwall by introducing energy-efficient dwellings.

Dominic O’Neill, the development director at Treveth, said: "We were pleased to welcome Councillor Linda Taylor and Councillor Jenny Cruse, to launch Park Lanneves.

"This is a significant new homes site in Bodmin, which has been specifically created to provide much-needed homes for local people.

"With these bespoke modern, distinctively Cornish, homes designed to suit the local climate, we are taking the lead in advancing low carbon design and technologies, tackling fuel poverty and encouraging sustainable living."

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Treveth, along with its build partner Triple D Construction, managed to reduce 700 tonnes of CO2e during the early construction of the site by retaining 1,300 lorry loads of soil on site instead of removal.

The UK Government's Levelling Up Fund has provided financial backing to the project.

For more information about Treveth and Park Lanneves, visit www.treveth.co.uk