A NEW housing development is set to be officially opened in Ledbury next Wednesday.

The complex, also featuring commercial work space, is on the former Cottage Hospital site at The Homend.

It features six shared ownership apartments and more than 1,500 square feet of work space.

Partnerships involved include Advantage West Midlands, the Ledbury Area Development Trust, the Homes and Communities Agency, Herefordshire Council and Two Rivers Housing.

Public viewing with guided tours will take place between 10am and 11.30am on Wednesday, prior to the official unveiling at 12.30pm.