Prince William Inspects 24 Homelessness Homes in Nansledan as Duchy Pushes £500 Million Housing Plan
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Updated · BBC.com · May 21
Prince William Inspects 24 Homelessness Homes in Nansledan as Duchy Pushes £500 Million Housing Plan
11 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 21
Prince William visited Nansledan in Cornwall to inspect 24 homes being built with homelessness charity St Petrocs, using the trip to spotlight local efforts to expand housing capacity.
St Petrocs said the scheme will not end homelessness on its own but offers a practical housing-based solution, while William also met families already renting Duchy-backed Build-to-Rent homes in the development.
Nansledan, under development since 2013, already includes about 900 homes, a primary school, offices, a community centre and more than 40 businesses.
The visit comes after the Duchy of Cornwall said it would sell 20% of its estate over the next decade to fund £500 million of housing and environmental projects, a shift that has prompted calls for local safeguards.
Is Prince William's £500m housing plan a royal solution or a clever portfolio diversification?
Can the Nansledan model for homelessness be scaled from a royal project to a national solution?