Planning permission has been granted for the first phase of the development after a string of delays. An agreement was first reached for the homes in May 2017.
The progress has been welcomed by local councillors, with Labour Senator Kevin Humphreys now calling for funding commitment to drive the project further forward.
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"This has been a long time coming and is something I have campaigned for for the past four years, and I actually began my election campaign at this site last month," Senator Humphreys.
"It is now absolutely vital that we get a commitment that funding will be provided to build 900 social and affordable homes at this site.
"This is a badly needed aspect to any development here, and has to be guaranteed in the plans.
"People are genuinely concerned that this commitment won't be honoured and that they won't be able to afford a home in the area.
"This site provides a massive opportunity for the social and affordable homes that are so badly needed in this area, and funding must be guaranteed."
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