Fourteen innovative ready-made council houses are coming to Grantham to provide affordable housing for local people.

The properties form part of South Kesteven District Council's (SKDC) £30m commitment over the next five years to deliver good quality social housing across the district.

Ten modular one-bedroom units are destined for Kinoulton Court being built away from the town, south of Hornsby Road.

They will be delivered to the site by lorry and lifted into place using a crane.

SKDC says the development will be 'a valuable addition' to the council's social housing supply and help to meet demand.

It follows a similar project for four homes at Earlesfield Lane in the town - where the other quartet of ready-made homes will be located - approved earlier this year.

The modular format of the properties creates energy-efficient new homes that minimise carbon emissions and have lifetime home features making them fully accessible and easily adaptable for additional needs at minimal cost.

Cabinet Member for Housing, Cllr Barry Dobson, said: "Along with our other social housing projects under way in Bourne, Stamford and Grantham, these projects are designed to bring much-needed affordable housing to the people who really need it.

"We are committed to creating a better quality of life for our residents and this work forms part of our journey to make South Kesteven a place where people want to live, work and invest.

"Affordable housing is one of the key building blocks in ensuring that all of our towns are attractive to residents, visitors and businesses alike.

"Investment and innovation, along with wider regeneration, are key to our vision for the future of this district."

Plans for the homes at Kinoulton Court were approved by SKDC's planning committee last Wednesday (26 June).