Magna Rise is a 68-home affordable residential development in East Cowton, North Yorkshire. The scheme addresses long-standing rural housing need in a village that has experienced limited investment and population decline in recent years.
Deeside Timberframe was appointed to design, manufacture and erect the full timber frame structure for all homes on the development. The project is delivered in partnership between Karbon Homes and Adderstone Living and forms part of Karbon’s £165 million strategic partnership with Homes England.
Magna Rise demonstrates how modern timber frame construction can support sustainable, high-quality and community-focused delivery.
This will deliver of 2,200 affordable homes across the Northeast and Yorkshire, with a commitment to rural communities such as East Cowton.
A variety of tenures and typologies
Magna Rise has been designed to meet a range of housing needs and tenures, including:
- 15 homes for affordable rent
- 7 homes for social rent
- 7 homes for shared ownership
- 39 homes available through Rent to Buy
The development includes a mix of one, two, three and four-bedroom houses and bungalows, carefully planned to attract young professionals, families and returning residents to the village. A Section 106 agreement ensures that affordable and social rent homes are prioritised for people with a local connection to East Cowton, reinforcing the scheme’s long-term community benefit. 
Beyond the homes themselves, the project incorporates new road layouts, enhanced drainage infrastructure to mitigate flooding risk, and landscaped open spaces designed to preserve the rural character of the village.
Fabric-first offsite timber construction
The homes at Magna Rise are being constructed to high environmental standards using offsite-manufactured timber frame systems. The structural envelope is complemented by solar photovoltaic panels and air source heat pumps, improving energy efficiency and reducing long-term running costs for residents.
The housing includes a mix of one, two, three and four-bedroom houses and bungalows.
For a rural scheme where programme certainty and minimal disruption are important, the use of offsite-manufactured structural components provide an efficient and coordinated build solution. The Magna Rise development required careful coordination between infrastructure works, drainage upgrades and timber frame structure erection.
By manufacturing the timber frame panels in a controlled factory environment, Deeside Timberframe was able to align structural delivery with site readiness, reducing early-stage programme variability.
