LILAC means Low Impact Living Affordable Community.

LILAC is a pioneering project which aims to build a community of 20 homes and a common house to high ecological standards using cohousing design principles. We are in negotiations on a site in Bramley, west Leeds which will be owned and managed by Lilac Mutual Home Ownership Society.  We aim to be on site in late 2011 with the homes complete in mid-late 2012. We only have five homes still available.

The aim of LILAC is to:

• have a low impact on the environment, build to the highest ecological standards and protect our resources in the face of climate change and energy scarcities;
• respond to the housing crisis by providing permanently affordable housing;
• build a beautiful, safe neighbourhood which maximises social interaction between its residents and gives them direct power over how their neighbourhood is run;
• and, make a positive contribution to its surrounding community.

On the pages in this website you will find out more about us and our project, our plans, latest news and events, designs, interesting links and how to contact us.