Refurb Projects August 2020

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SOCIAL HOUSING BoKlok UK achieves planning acceptance on first UK development BoKlok UK Ltd, the sustainable, quality, and low-cost home provider jointly owned by Skanska and IKEA, is pleased to announce the unanimous decision to grant planning consent for its first UK housing development at Airport Road, Bristol. The new development in Bristol will provide 173 family homes which will be available for market sale as well as support social housing schemes by Bristol City Council and local housing associations. Graeme Culliton, BoKlok UK Managing Director and Country Manager said: “We are delighted that we are able to bring forward our first project in the UK. On Wednesday 24 June, Bristol City Council’s Planning Committee unanimously approved resolution to grant planning consent for new BoKlok homes at Airport Road, Bristol. “We particularly welcome the councillors’ positive comments on the family and child friendly design of our development, as well as their recognition that we strive to build inclusive communities. “Throughout the evolution of this project we have partnered with the local community, Bristol City Council, and the Bristol Housing Festival to create quality, sustainable homes at a lower price. We continue to work with the planning officers to ensure that the proposed Affordable carbon zero eco-homes in construction in Abingdon, Oxfordshire Sovereign Housing Association’s latest development will see nine affordable carbon-zero homes built in Abingdon that come straight from the factory floor. The stylish homes are set in a rural location at Springfield Meadows in Longworth, and are part of 25 being built using Greencore Construction’s carbon zero construction methods. As the housing sector celebrates Rural Housing Week, the development is testament to Sovereign’s commitment to building more homes and better places in rural settings. Beautiful and spacious, the homes carry the usual Sovereign hallmark for quality – but it’s what lies underneath that marks them out as a little bit different as these modular homes are built in a factory using closed panel walls and a hemp and lime mix insulation – an affordable eco design for the carbon zero home for its lifetime. Once they leave the factory they’re moved on-site for construction. Construction at Springfield Meadow started in May 2019 and residents have already started moving into their affordable homes. Of the 25 homes at the development, the nine affordable Sovereign homes will consist of six affordable rent and three shared ownership homes. Alex Brooks, Development Manager, Sovereign, said, ‘Springfield Meadows has been granted the One Planet Living Global Leader Status by specialist environmental charity, Bioregional, who provide sustainability consultancy to help people live more sustainably.” “This is Sovereign’s second ecodevelopment using this type of construction, third for Greencore, and the second to achieve One Planet Living status. Our first was Kings Lane in Longcot, Oxfordshire. Following on from the success of cycleway is safe for pedestrians and cyclists as they travel alongside our development.” BoKlok’s first homes are expected to complete in 2021. www.boklok.co.uk Kings Lane, we started this development in Longworth.’ ‘We’re so proud of our work here at Springfield Meadows. Building in a rural location means that we need good quality design and manufacture to design for the future. “We’ve been able to build quality affordable homes here with high environmental performance and lower running costs for our residents.” Ian Pritchett, Managing Director, Greencore Construction said, ‘A normal house is responsible for around 50-60 tonnes of carbon in the construction phase, our homes are at, or very close to, carbon zero.’ “A normal home will emit around five tonnes of carbon a year, using this construction, these homes at Springfield Meadows will be carbon zero. “If we start building things with bio-based materials that perform better and have low carbon footprints we can start to make a serious difference to climate change.” Lucy.cook@sovereign.org.uk www.sovereign.org.uk 12 AUGUST 2020, REFURBISHMENT PROJECTS
SOCIAL HOUSING New affordable homes to be built in Shaftesbury Sovereign Housing Association is working with Redrow to build 51 quality new affordable homes in Littledown, Shaftesbury. This development, called Blackmore Down, will see a total of 143 homes on the site with the 51 affordable homes to be provided through Sovereign, 26 for affordable rent and 25 through shared ownership. Blackmore Down is the only development in the area currently offering new-build affordable homes. With over 1000 people interested in affordable homes in the North Dorset area and almost 100 people in Shaftesbury alone, affordable housing is in high demand locally. Blackmore Down is the first development that Sovereign has negotiated under lockdown conditions; a great example of how Sovereign is still working hard to develop more homes and better places across the south of England even during challenging times. Blackmore Down is in a great location and will benefit from being close to amenities, has open countryside and woodland nearby, and there will be open spaces and a playground on-site too. People look set to move into their quality new Blackmore Down homes in winter 2020, with shared ownership properties available through Sovereign Living. James Gibson, Development Director, Sovereign, said: “We’ve been working hard during lockdown to make sure that we’re ready when things open back up again. “Negotiating this development under lockdown conditions has presented new and very particular challenges, but we’re pleased to be able to build these quality new homes where they’re needed most. “Sovereign’s strength has made us able to work through this very trying time and still build the right homes in the right places and we are actively seeking more opportunities with our confidence in the market undiminished.’ Lucy.cook@sovereign.org.uk New homes for Basildon residents and key workers Thirteen new homes will be available for borough residents and key workers next year. Sempra Homes, the council’s house building company, recently signed an agreement with Chelmsford-based Stonebond Properties to acquire the nine affordable rent and four shared ownership homes when they are completed next year. The development, known as Woodside Place, Dry Street, Langdon Hills, will consist of two one-bed maisonettes, six two-bed houses and one three-bed house available for those waiting on the council’s Homeseekers’ register. They will be available at 60% market rent. A further four shared-ownership homes consisting of four three-bed houses will also be available to borough key workers including those who work at the nearby Basildon Hospital. Leader of Basildon Council Councillor Gavin Callaghan said: “We must continue to build more houses to help more people from Basildon get into a home of their own. The council is serious about delivering on that promise. These homes are a welcome addition to the town and I am very proud they will be made available exclusively to the borough’s key workers and residents. This is a Basildon first approach to our allocations policy, to ensure our local residents have a future in the town.” Stonebond Properties Land and Planning Director, David Kwan said: “Despite the various challenges we’re all currently facing, we’re delighted to have secured a new partnership with Sempra Homes that will provide 13 affordable homes at our forthcoming development Woodside Place. This will provide much needed affordable housing to the borough. It has been a pleasure to work alongside the team at Sempra, we have formed a good working relationship and look forward to the opportunity of working together again on future projects.” Manager of Sempra Homes, Melanie Keys added: “We are really pleased to be working with Stonebond Properties with this development and look forward to bringing it to market.” Sempra Homes, which was set up by Basildon Council as an independent company, is committed to delivering properties across the borough and will provide a variety of different tenures including affordable rent, shared ownership, market rent and market sale. www.semprahomes.co.uk REFURBISHMENT PROJECTS, AUGUST 2020 13
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