Lune Valley Community Land Trust team on site at Mill Lane

Building affordable homes for our community

Lune Valley Community Land Trust is a not-for-profit co-operative providing genuinely affordable homes that stay affordable forever. We’re run by local members, for local people.

Homes before profit

Unlike commercial developers, we aren’t driven by profit. We believe a safe, healthy, spacious home that’s affordable to rent, own and heat is a human right — the foundation that allows families and communities to thrive.

Homes that stay affordable

As a Community Land Trust, we own the land our homes are built on. That means they can never be sold off to the private market. They stay affordable in perpetuity, for this generation and the next.

Our first scheme, Lune Walk in Halton, opened in 2023 with 20 homes built to Passivhaus standards, the highest energy-efficiency rating available. Zero carbon, zero fuel poverty, and every home allocated to local people who need one.

A different approach

Lune Valley Community Land Trust homes under construction

We were founded by Lune Valley residents who watched commercial developers build to minimum standards whilst chipping away at their affordable housing commitments. We thought that was unacceptable, so we set out to show what can and should be achieved instead.

Now we’re helping other rural communities across the Lune Valley and beyond secure the affordable homes they need. Because everyone deserves a home they can afford in the community they love.

How we work

As a Community Land Trust and Exempt Charity, we are a not-for-profit, co-operative, member-run organisation dedicated to providing affordable housing and wider benefits for the local community.

Unlike housing associations, we aren’t subject to Right to Buy, so our homes stay affordable and prioritise local people for the long term. We also manage local public open space for community access, recreation and biodiversity.

We’re part of the growing community-led housing movement, in which local people take a leading and lasting role in solving housing problems. This produces genuinely affordable homes and strong communities in ways mainstream housing struggles to match.

Member-led

Local people shaping local places

Members make the decisions about what happens in our community and help shape how our homes and places look and feel.

Community-Led Homes

Community Green Spaces