A development of more than 20 new affordable homes in Liskeard has been officially launched.

St Austell-based housing provider, Ocean Housing, celebrated the completion of 24 homes at Rowan Lane with an event last week.

Residents, neighbours and staff from Ocean Housing shared coffee and cake, and saw the development officially opened by the Mayor of Liskeard, Christina Whitty.

Phase 1 of the site, which consists of 20 homes for rent and shared ownership sale, was built by Gilbert and Goode, sister company of Ocean Housing.

Phase 2 was sold to local builder Pearce Fine Homes who developed 16 houses for open market sale, alongside a further four affordable homes for Ocean Housing.

All affordable homes were completed in February 2018 and allocated to people with connections to Liskeard.

The scheme proved so popular that 16 of the 17 affordable rent homes were occupied the day after completion, with residents moving into the remaining home the following week.

The new properties range from one-bedroom flats to four-bedroom houses.

John Miller moved into a one-bedroom flat in February and said: ‘This property is ideal for myself as I’m elderly and disabled and is much more suitable than the property I was in previously.’

Ocean Group chief executive Mark Gardner said: ‘We are grateful for the continuing financial support of Homes England and Cornwall Council to assist in delivering homes where they are most needed.’