A village of eco-friendly homes will be built on reclaimed land in Gomersal.

Gomersal Green Homes have been given the final go ahead for their green scheme of 18 three or four bedroom houses they are to build on the site of an old textile mill in Cliffe Lane.

Roundhill Mills was destr-oyed by fire in 1985 and demolished last year.

The partnership has since spearheaded a massive reclamation scheme, levelling the site and planting trees.

Now with planning approval in place work could begin as early as next summer.

Francesca Whittlestone of Gomersal Green Homes said they already had a lot of interest in the unique scheme.

"The plans are for sustainable housing which aims for zero carbon emissions - through construction and the energy requirements needed to run them in the future.

"We are mindful of where materials come from and making sure they are constructed in such a way that they will have a very high U-value, which rates energy efficiency.

"They will utilise solar gain with a sun space to capture heat, solar heating for the water and south facing glazing."

The project will show that it is possible to build environmentally sustainable housing and still be commercially viable, she said.

The group was given outline permission in 2003 and have worked hard to prepare the site since. As well as major earthworks and landfill, the first of 11,000 trees and shrubs have been planted. This will link up with nearby Fusden Wood.

The three-storey terrace blocks will have their own gardens, a central green and underground workshops for those who want to work from home.

The philosophy behind the homes means they will be superinsulated with large south-facing windows to reduce the need for heating by fuel. Roof water will be recycled to use in flushing toilets. The development is aimed at people who want to reduce the impact they have on the planet's resources.

It is expected the homes will be priced around £240,000.

For further information log on to www.roundhillproject.co.uk.