Vale of White Horse District Council has announced it is intending to develop the first council-built homes in decades, right in the heart of Abingdon.
Using financial contributions from other housing developments including the nearby Old Gaol the council plans to redevelop the former Town Council offices at Old Abbey House.
The proposal for affordable homes on the site will help provide much needed homes for local residents on the Council's housing register.
Cllr Matthew Barber, Leader of the district council, said: "Using money from commercial developers this is the perfect opportunity to make use of a vacant office building in the heart of the community and provide much needed affordable homes for local people."
Details of the development, including the number of homes it could provide will all be subject to planning permission and formal approval by the Council.
Cllr Barber added: "The Vale has a strong record of delivering affordable housing and this will be the first time for many years the Council has taken the step of developing a scheme of it's own."