FAQs

The scheme will to provide young persons housing for young people aged 18-25 to stay in for the short-medium term providing them with a good-quality, home of a manageable size with dedicated and specialist on-site support staff.

The residents would be younger persons aged 18-25 who would otherwise be at risk of becoming homeless. The intention of the scheme is very much to prevent homelessness before it starts. The young people would typically have low support needs and will not have yet experienced entrenched homelessness. The otherwise-vulnerable young people will benefit from on-site, specialist support staff providing support and interventions very much aimed at preventing them from falling into homelessness.

The site will be managed by specialist housing management provider Cornwall Housing Ltd. They will be responsible for repairs and maintenance of the accommodation and grounds to ensure the site remains an attractive and comfortable space for residents to live.

We will commission an external support provider with the skills and experience of working with young people to provide on-site support staff with back-up from a range of agencies, as necessary. The staff will help the young people to access long term sustainable housing through support focused on access to training, education and employment. They will also provide support around managing your home, budgeting, paying your bills, being a good neighbour, access to professional support and advice where needed.

Every client will have a plan that identifies specific areas they may need support with, for example seeking education placements, accessing health care or employment applications. The support team will be based onsite and will be available 7 days a week, with out-of-hours cover available should it be required. 

SoloHaus units are practical, cost effective to run, and come complete with all the fixtures and fittings that someone might need to live in the property. SoloHaus homes are purpose-designed, contemporary and benefit from low carbon heating provided by a communal air source heat pump. They also include Mechanical Ventilation and Heat Recovery (MVHR) systems which helps keep running costs low

A planning application for this scheme was submitted to the Council in January 2025. The application is currently following the normal statutory planning process, which includes a period of public consultation.

The Council made a bid for capital and revenue funding and achieved an award of nearly £4m. The funding is split between capital which will contribute towards delivery of 22 homes for younger persons across 2 sites (the other being in Newquay) and revenue funding to support individuals at these homes.

The proposed scheme will deliver ten ‘SoloHaus’ modular homes which Cornwall Council own in a well landscaped setting arranged around a high-quality communal building or ‘hub’ where support staff will be based.