Our plans for Morrell House

YorSpace and Morrell House Housing Co-operative have been working together to assess the site’s potential and engage with the local community to develop plans for the site.

About the site

  • Located in Clifton, north of York city centre
  • Former care home which housed 29 people
  • Grounds including gardens and parking

Our ambitions

  • Mix of 13 homes, including self-contained flats and a House of Multiple Occupancy
  • Communal features including shared kitchen, living room and dining spaces
  • Includes facilities for wider community use

Sustainable by design

We’re looking to achieve high levels of sustainability by reusing and repurposing the existing building as much as possible, while still bringing in changes that improve efficiency.

In particular, our aim is to:

  • Retain most of the existing building structure
  • Incorporate retrofit design features that allow the incorporation of renewable energy to power the building
  • Improve thermal performance with low embodied carbon insulation materials
  • Lower residents’ environmental footprint whilst saving them money

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