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Mulberry to build Westleigh receives £48m flagship scheme in Great grant for affordable Bowden, Leicestershire housing projects REGIONAL developer Mulberry Developments has announced a raft of new homes coming soon across the Midlands and South East.

They include: • Appleby Magna, Leicestershire (27 new homes) • Earls Barton, Northamptonshire (39 new homes) • Great Bowden, Leicestershire (50 new homes) • Great Easton, Leicestershire (22 new homes) • Hanslope, Buckinghamshire (12 new homes) • Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire (52 new homes) • Kibworth Harcourt, Leicestershire (56 new homes) • Weldon, Northamptonshire (27 new homes) Steve Mitchell, Residential Director at Mulberry Developments said: “2016 was a very productive year for Mulberry Developments and we look forward to breaking new ground in Spring 2017 and bringing over 250 new homes to market. The growth of our workforce over 2016 reflects our ambition not only to increase the number of new homes that we deliver, but also to expand geographically into new areas. We are determined to build on this growth in the years ahead, whilst at the same time maintaining the emphasis on quality of build and location for which we have become renowned.

“In particular, Great Bowden is a fantastic location and we believe our development proposals will not only make an important contribution to the local housing supply but once completed will become an asset to the village and its surroundings. We pride ourselves on building quality homes across the Midlands and the Great Bowden scheme will complement our additional planned developments in the Leicestershire area including neighbouring Kibworth Harcourt, Appleby Magna and Great Easton.”

A LEADING developer of affordable housing has been allocated over £48m of public funding to build 1,590 new homes across the Midlands and Yorkshire.

Westleigh will receive a total of £48,105,000 over a period of five years from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), under the 2016-21 Shared Ownership and Affordable Homes Programme.

As part of its application for the grant, the Leicestershire-based developer has pledged to build 820 new affordable homes in the East Midlands, 500 in the West Midlands and 270 in Yorkshire.

Westleigh’s Managing Director, Ian Jones, is planning ahead.

In the East Midlands, 500 of the new homes will be available through shared ownership schemes and 320 through Rent-to-Buy. Westleigh’s home county of Leicestershire is set to benefit, as are Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

A total of 295 shared ownership properties and 205 Rent-to-Buy homes will be built in the West Midlands.

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Three plots in Syston for sale by informal tender

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BENTONS are offering for sale BY INFORMAL TENDER 0.5 acre parcel of building land with Outline Planning Consent (ref: P/16/1043/2) for three bungalows with garages.

The land – at Barkby Lane, Syston, Leicester LE7 2BA – comprises the former orchard to the adjacent property.

The closing date for tenders is 12 noon on Wednesday 8th April 2017.

The Guide Price is £350,000.

For more information, or to arrange a viewing appointment, contact Bentons on 01664 563892 or email: sales@bentons.co.uk

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In Yorkshire, 160 homes will be available through shared ownership and 110 through Rent-to-Buy. Ian Jones, Managing Director at Westleigh, said: “We are delighted to have been allocated this funding, which will allow us to bring new affordable homes to communities which need them across the Midlands and Yorkshire.

“There is an ever-increasing demand for homes that offer a route on to the property ladder.

This funding offers vital support to projects which will make those homes a reality.”

Westleigh is part of the Homes & Communities Agency Delivery Partner Panel on both the Midlands and Northern lots and works closely together with housing associations to build affordable new homes through the East and West Midlands, Yorkshire and Cambridgeshire. For further information call 0116 277 3324 or visit www.westleigh.co.uk

FISHER GERMAN are offering for sale a 0.27 acre plot with Outline Planning Permission (ref: 9/2015/0661) for one dwelling.

The plot – at 34 Main Street, Hartshorne, Near Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 7ES – sits in an attractive position set back off Main Street. Access is via a right of way over a shared driveway which serves two other houses.

The Guide Price is £275,000.

For more information, contact Fisher German on 01530 412821 or visit www.fishergerman.co.uk

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Starts in the final three months of 2016 were 2% higher than a year ago.

Non-residential project starts were 5% ahead of the same period in 2015. Starts were lifted by a sharp rise in hotel & leisure projects, while office and industrial project starts were unchanged on a year ago.

Residential starts were 5% up on a year ago, although they were lower than during the preceding three preceding three months.

Civil engineering projects dampened overall starts, being 19% down on a year ago.

THE VALUE of work starting on site in the three months to December was 2% higher than during the same period a year ago, according to the latest Glenigan Index.

Whilst starts were also 14% lower than during the preceding months, this was due to the seasonal slowdown during December: On a seasonally adjusted basis starts were 4% higher than during the preceding quarter.

Glenigan IndexCommenting on this month’s figures, Allan Wilén, Glenigan’s Economics Director, said: “Overall projects starts were 2% lower during 2016 as a whole. However, the latest Glenigan Index data indicate a steadying in market conditions and investor confidence. The stabilisation in industrial and office project starts is especially encouraging: Earlier in the year both sectors saw project starts fall sharply as investors reviewed the implications of the Brexit vote for their projects’ viability.

Private residential starts during the three months to December were 6% ahead of a year ago, despite falling back against the previous quarter.

Looking ahead the development pipeline remains positive, with the private residential approvals during the three months to December 10% up on a year ago. Encouragingly social housing starts have also strengthened, being 3% up on a year.

Civil engineering remains a drag on underlying project starts, being 19% down on a year ago.

The Glenigan Index data reveals that a regional shift in the industry’s workload is underway. Most parts of the southern and eastern England have seen flat or weakening project starts. The capital saw underlying starts during the three months to December decline by 20% against a year ago, while starts in the south west were down 23% and in the south east were just 2% ahead. In contrast the north east and north west of England, west midlands, and Northern Ireland have all experienced a strengthening in project starts, growing by 32%, 16%, 40% & 77% respectively.

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New Construction Minister Stone Sculpture Shapes Heathe Meadow Entrance appointed at crucial moment, says FMB THE NEW Construction Minister has been appointed at a crucial juncture in the industry’s history, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said in response to the announcement that Lord Prior has taken over responsibility for the construction portfolio at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

HOUSE HUNTERS searching for their ideal new home in the popular Leicestershire village of Rothley will notice an impressive stone sculpture as they enter the William Davis Homes development at Heathe Meadow.

Designed and hand built by Harrogate-based stone mason, Johnny Clasper (pictured above), the sculpture sits on the bank at the development’s entrance, where the HBF 5 star house builder is currently building a stunning collection of 3-4 bedroom new homes. Measuring 10m in length by 1.8m in height, the sculpture took Johnny six weeks to create and used over 15 tonnes of materials.

“I spent time driving around the local area to get an idea of the stone styles but it seemed that decorative brickwork was more prevalent,” explains Johnny. “Using this idea as the basis for my design, I created a drawing for a sculpture that would deliberately stick out as a feature for the development.

The finished sculpture uses a combination of sandstone from Barnard Castle, Durham; house

Stone mason, Johnny Clasper with his sculpture at Heathe Meadow, Rothley. bricks and locally sourced pink granite and it’s all traditionally built with cement and mortar.”

Having spent ten years as a bricklayer, Johnny left the trade to pursue his passion for stone masonry and set up his business in 2001. Today, his work encompasses a mix of private and public pieces including at Great Yorkshire Showground and Sutton Bank National Park Centre. The sculpture at Heathe Meadow marks his first ever public artwork for a house builder.

“This has been a great project to work on; technically challenging at times, especially the twisted pillar arch at the end, but I’m really pleased with the end result. My aim was that it’s distinctive but also part of the natural environment. I hope all the new home owners at Heathe Meadow can enjoy it for many years to come,” added Johnny.

Situated on the edge of Rothley village, Heathe Meadow is surrounded by fields and close to Charnwood Forest.

Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, said: “We welcome the appointment of Lord Prior, whose combination of political and professional experience should leave him well placed to forge the strong, collaborative relationship that is needed between industry and Government.

“It’s undoubtedly an exciting time for the construction sector as we respond to the opportunities and challenges which stem from the recommendations made by the recent Farmer and Bonfield reviews.

“We are also in the midst of the Government’s review of CITB, the outcome of which will decide the future of our industry training board.

We look forward to working with the new Minister and ensuring that he understands fully the perspective of the small and micro construction firms which make up the vast bulk of our industry.”

Investment opportunity in Derby

SDL GRAHAM PENNY are offering for sale BY AUCTION an investment opportunity close to Derby city centre, comprising a detached house split into 9 self-contained letting units.

The property – 1 Arundel Street, Derby DE22 3PG – is let and producing circa £40,380 p.a.

For sale BY AUCTION on Friday 24th February 2017 at Derby County Football Club, Pride Park Stadium, Derby, commencing at 11.30am.

The Guide Price is £380,000+.

For more information, or to arrange a viewing, contact SDL Graham Penny on 01332 242880.

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RICS UK Residential Market Survey

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Slow start to 2017 apparent as activity stutters Housing sales activity flattens during December with near term expectations moderating Prices continue to rise across region and in all areas apart from London Shortage of landlord instructions drives rental growth predictions higher

THE NUMBER of house sales moderated across the East Midlands in December with predictions for expected new sales over the next three months also easing, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveys (RICS) Residential Market Survey for December 2016.

While it remains to be seen if this is a temporary setback, 6% more chartered surveyors saw a fall rather than a rise in sales last month, and figures for predicted sales over the next three months across the region also saw a noticeable slow down with only 6% more respondents anticipating an increase in sales during the coming three months, down from 31% previously.

This follows a string of reports in which confidence in the outlook improved steadily and it remains to be seen whether or not this is temporary or the onset of a weaker trend.

The flattening of sales in the near term can once again be related back to the lack of stock of surveyor’s portfolios. New instructions once again failed to see any pick-up with 16% more chartered surveyors reporting a fall instead of a rise. This month, it is coupled alongside a fall in new buyer enquiries.

Long term, the twelve month sales outlook for the region remains positive with 44% more contributors expecting sales to rise over the year ahead, compared with 38% in the November survey. The East Midlands also reported one of the strongest twelve month expectations, although all regions remain in positive territory.

Looking at house prices for December 37% more chartered surveyors reported a rise over a fall, from +35% in November. This measure continues to suggest prices are rising relatively firmly in the region. Twelve month expectations remain extremely strong with 71% more respondents suggesting prices will rise.

Simon Rubinsohn, RICS Chief Economist commented: “A familiar story relating to supply continues to drive both the sales and lettings markets impacting on activity, prices and rents. The eagerly awaited housing white paper should help to create a more positive framework for new build delivery but with the best will in the world, it is going to take time before the resulting uplift in the development pipeline begins to impact on the opportunities for either homebuyers or tenants.

“Meanwhile, the latest RICS survey provides further evidence that both price and rent pressures are continuing to spread from the more highly valued to more modestly valued parts of the market for good or ill.”

Peter Woodthorpe MRICS of Readings in Leicester comments: “There was the typical December slowdown in all respects. There are currently no indications to expect anything other than a steady market in 2017.”

Little goes unchanged in the East Midlands lettings market as demand continues to outpace supply. Rising demand and falling landlord instructions means rents are being squeezed higher, with 30% of respondents anticipating rents to rise in the coming three months. This trend is expected to continue with respondents projecting rental growth to average of 3.6%, per annum, over the next five years.

Martin Pendered FRICS of Martin Pendered & Co Ltd in Wellingborough commented: “Tenant demand continues to exceed supply. December is naturally a quiet month but early signs in January are positive. New landlords are still appearing and we expect more as interest rates remain low.”

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Property with 27 single study bedrooms

Substantial student residential premises for sale in Leicester

INNES ENGLAND are offering for sale two attractive semidetached properties that have been used historically as halls of residence.

The two buildings – 118 & 220 Regent Road, Leicester LE1 7LT – are combined, providing 27 single study bedrooms, together with a subwarden’s self-contained flat. The property lies within attractive landscaped grounds, overlooking Regent Road.

To the rear of the site is a garage, providing stores with access out onto a driveway leading to Princess Road East.

The premises have a total gross internal floor area of 9,168 sq.feet.

The Purchase Price is £1.2 million and VAT may be applicable to the purchase price.

For more information, or to arrange a viewing, contact Peter Doleman at Innes England on 0116 255 5455 or email: pdoleman@innes-england.com

Consent for 6 town houses

Atherstone development site LOVEITTS are asking £385,000 for a freehold development site adjoining 47 Richmond Road, Atherstone, Warks. CV9 2AH. The property comprises an existing commercial site with detailed planning consent for demolition of the existing workshop premises and development of an attractive courtyard scheme of 6 spacious town houses with associated parking.

In addition, the property includes an existing terraced house which is currently used as the works offices, and could be used as a site office for the proposed development prior to its refurbishment for sale.

Immediate vacant possession is available. For more information, contact Loveitts on 024 7622 8111 or visit www.loveitts.co.uk

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Morgan: ‘I could not grow Redrow into a national housebuilder today’

Remove barriers and SMEs could deliver 25k more homes a year A NEW REPORT published in January by the Home Builders Federation highlights the challenges faced by SME house builders looking to increase output and sets out a range of proposals to address the finance, planning, and red tape barriers preventing smaller firms from playing a bigger part in tackling the housing crisis.

Over the past 25 years the number of SME builders has reduced by C80%, but just getting back to the number operating in 2007 could produce an additional 25,000 homes a year.

Throughout the 1960s and 70s small companies could set up, grow quickly and establish themselves as significant contributors to local economies. This meant that by 1988 more than 12,000 SMEs were building new homes.

Today however the number of SME builders has dwindled with very few new entrants able to secure a foothold and even many established businesses unable to grow. The report’s foreword, written by Redrow founder Steve Morgan explains how he grew his fledgling business into a national publicly listed builder something he says ‘would be almost inconceivable today’.

The barriers facing SME builders today are numerous and varied.

The report is based on in-depth interviews and discussions with dozens of HBF’s smaller members and highlights access to finance, and the increasingly complex planning and regulatory systems as the biggest factors inhibiting the entrepreneurialism of smaller companies.

Even as banks have increased lending to SMEs generally, the report reveals that the situation has improved little since the recovery from the 2008 financial crash; whilst the risky and expensive process required to achieve planning permission has thwarted SMEs without the infrastructure and financial ability to navigate them.

Whilst housing supply has increased significantly in the past three years such that it has now reached the much vaunted 200k homes a year level, the vast majority of this increase has come from the largest builders. With Government keen to see numbers continuing to increase, enabling SMEs to increase output will be key.

The report suggests a number of steps Government could take to help including; • Tackling specific planning problems that disproportionately affect the business environment for

Site for 14 detached dwellings in Long Lawford JOHN SHEPHERD Estate Agents are offering for sale a parcel of land with a Resolution to Approve (Subject to Section 106 Agreement) an Outline Planning Application (ref: R14/2256) for up to 14 detached dwellings.

SMEs, including the lack of smaller sites and the impact of pre-commencement conditions • The creation of a new Help to Build scheme to help extend sustainable lending to smaller companies • Lift barriers for builders to access tax incentives and other support enjoyed by SMEs in other sectors • Provide technical and planning advice services for fledgling businesses • Seize the opportunity of Brexit to reform EU regulation reducing the risk and complexity associated with building new homes Stewart Baseley executive chairman of the Home Builders Federation said: “Whilst housing output has increased significantly in recent years, the vast majority of the increases have come from larger companies. The number of smaller builders has collapsed over recent decades with few new entrants to the market able to grow to any size.

“If Government wants to see continued increases in supply it is imperative it enables SME builders to play their part. Removing the barriers for SME builders could result in tens of thousands of desperately needed additional homes being built and boost economies up and down the country.”

Melton house in need of updating

HARRISON MURRAY are offering for sale a mature and extended 5-bed semidetached property in need of updating.

The land – at the rear of 15-27 Townsend lane, Long Lawford, Near Rugby, Warks. CV23 9DQ – extends to approximately 1.21 acres.

The proposed site comprises land that is part of the extensive rear gardens of houses 15-27 of Townsend Lane, and as such, falls under the definition of previously developed land.

The site is not open for viewing, and no approach is to be made direct to the homeowners. All viewing is to be arranged via the selling agent.

Price on application – contact John Shepherd Estate Agents on 01564 783866 or email: enquiries@johnshepherd.com

The property – at Balmoral Road, Melton Mowbray, Leics.

LE13 1JN – is ideally situated on the north side of town convenient for John Ferneley College, Melton Country Park and the town centre.

The asking price is £190,000 and the property is offered with no upward chain.

For more information,contact Harrison Murray on 01664 480580 or visit www.harrisonmurray.co.uk

Site for 4 units in Whitwick FOSTER CORLEY are offering for sale a sizeable plot with an existing building at Silver Street, Whitwick, Leics.

The owners have received preplanning advice whish the agents have been informed was favourable for a scheme comprising demolition of the existing building and construction of 3 town houses plus one detached dwelling.

Offers in the region of £250,000 are invited.

For further details, contact Foster Corley on 01530 812001 or email: coalville@fostercorley.co.uk

Community centres to be leased to local organisations THREE community centres in the city are to be leased to local organisations, which will run them and ensure they continue to be open for public use.

New Parks, Manor House and Home Farm community centres will be transferred to the organisations as part of the council’s Transforming Neighbourhood Services (TNS) programme.

New Parks Community Centre will be leased to Team Troupers Dance Academy on a five-year lease.

Home Farm, in Beaumont Leys, will be leased to the Beaumont Leys Muslims group, also on a fiveyear lease, while Manor House, off Narborough Road, will be run by the Mosaic Church on a 25-year lease.

All three groups are existing users of the buildings, and have committed to ensuring ongoing public access to the centres.

City mayor Peter Soulsby said: “We have to look at how to deliver services differently, because the council needs to find £55million of savings on top of the £100million it has already made.

“Offering some of our buildings for other groups to run is an important part of our programme to transform neighbourhood services. We want to ensure people still get access to the sorts of facilities and activities we know they value.”

The three centres will be offered for lease for a peppercorn rent, with the organisations taking on full responsibility for the repair and upkeep of the buildings.

The terms of the new leases specify that the buildings must remain accessible to the whole community.

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Seven reasons why 69% of construction projects exceed their budgets IN THE THREE years to 2015, fewer than one-in-three projects (31%) came within 10% of their original plan.

There are seven good reasons why the majority of construction projects exceed their budgets. Like a child’s wooden stacking tower, if you lose enough bricks as a result of these factors then the whole project comes tumbling down.

1. WRONG FORECASTS Every construction project must have a solid foundation, with a wellwritten job specification and budget. With so many moving parts across the lifetime of a project, failure to nail down a properly costed plan means there’s the risk of mistakes, disputes and confusion.

2. LABOUR COSTS Labour costs are a major headache, with 65% of UK contractors reporting that they are up on a year ago.

Finding a quality workforce is a huge challenge.

Three-quarters of firms say supervisors and bricklayers are difficult to recruit, with carpenters/ joiners and ceiling fixers not far behind. A tight labour market forces up construction costs.

And what happens after Brexit if EU labour is no longer available? An estimated 12% of the UK construction workforce in 2015 came from abroad.

Faced with this challenge, UK construction businesses need sound supply chain management practice in place to keep their skilled subcontractors happy.

3. POOR COMMUNICATION Inconsistencies in reporting often mean that neither subcontractors, contractors nor owners know how their project is faring at any given time.

This makes it hard to react when there’s a problem, leading to delays and cost overruns.

4. SUBCONTRACTOR ISSUES They are the cement that holds the project together, but when they fail to deliver the consequences can be far-reaching. More often, relationships break down because of poor management by the contractor.

5. BRITISH WEATHER Too much rain or a cold snap can halt construction for days and leave projects significantly behind schedule. Tools are downed but workers still have to be paid.

6. DISPUTES These are more common than you think. Almost one half of respondents to a survey of national contracts reported at least one dispute in a year. Most stem from poor contract administration.

7. INEFFICIENT PAYMENT PROCESSES The application for payment function is a critical element of the construction process. Applying, approving and certifying effectively is the key to getting paid!

Source: UK Construction Media.

Derby site for unique dwelling SDL GRAHAM PENNY are offering for sale BY AUCTION a site with detailed planning approval (ref: DER/06/1500733/ PRI) for a unique twobedroomed four-storey dwelling.

The property – The Pump House, Rear of 161 Vicarage Road, Derby DE3 5EF – is situated in a quiet cul-desac location with views over to parkland.

For sale BY AUCTION on Friday 24th February 2017 at Derby County Football Club, Pride Park Stadium, Derby, commencing at 11.30am.

The Guide Price is £35,000+. For more information, or to arrange a viewing, contact SDL Graham Penny on 01332 242880.

Tenders invited for Stathern development site JAMES SELLICKS are offering for sale BY INFORMAL TENDER a development site with Outline Planning Permission (ref: 16/00384/OUT) for 5 dwellings.

The green field site – at The Corner of Birds Lane & The Green, Stathern, Near Melton Mowbray, Leics. LE14 4HH – is for sale BY INFORMAL TENDER with completed tender forms required by 12 noon on Friday 10th February 2017.

For more information, contact James Sellicks on 01858 410008or email: mh@jamessellicks.com

Development site in Mansfield RICHARD WATKINSON & Partners are inviting offers for a development site with detailed planning permission (ref: 15/01321/FUL) for the restoration of Stone House Farm and the construction of 3 residential units.

The property – Stone House Farm & Land to the Rear, Main Road, Nether Langwith, Mansfield, Notts. NG20 9EN – is situated in a conservation area in an attractive village site offering south-facing country views. Offers are invited.

For more information, or to arrange a viewing, contact Richard Watkinson & Partners on 01623 626990 or email: Mansfield@richardwatkinson.co.uk

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Builders’ Problems SOLVED Personal injury on site to an operative Problem: My carpentry contracting company is currently working as a sub-sub-contractor on a contract in Leicester, being employed by another [larger] carpentry contractor who in turn is employed by the main contractor.

A few months ago the company received a letter from a firm of solicitors. The letter stated that it was representing a client who had been an operative working on the site, but employed by a decorating contractor. It said that the operative had sustained an eye injury, caused by the end of a metal wood clamp which supposedly was put there by my company. I wrote back saying that my company knew nothing of the injury and that they should direct any further letters to the main contractor.

Over the course of the next few months, I received a few more letters but ignored them. I then received a Claim Form which named my company as the Third Defendant (the other two defendants were the other carpentry contractor and the main contractor). The claim was not quantified. I initially also ignored the Claim Form (assuming that it was nothing to do with us), but having recently received copies of the other defendants’ defences (all of which blame my company for the injury), I am now getting concerned that I should be doing something. Any advice?

Jake, Hinckley

Response: Hello Jake. This is potentially a very serious matter and it is imperative that you act quickly in order to mitigate your exposure to a considerable amount of legal costs.

First and foremost, and regardless of whether you are liable or not, you must contact your Public Liability insurer / broker and inform them of the matter, although you may have left it too late for them to indemnify you. If your insurer refuses to indemnify you, you will then need to instruct a solicitor.

The problem is not necessarily the level of the damages that you may be liable for (which should be below £5,000), but the level of costs that you may be liable for now and in the future. Presently, this could easily be in excess of two times the level of the damages, and even greater if you allow the claim to rumble on to a hearing.

If the Claimant has agreed to a success fee, you are fortunate that there were changes made to success fees in 2013. A success fee acknowledges the risk to the solicitor in taking on a ‘no win no fee’ case, but the agreement (which is now known as a damages-based agreement), will only allow the success fee to be taken from the damages recovered (up to 25%).

Prior to the rule changes in 2013, success fees (then known as conditional fee agreements), could be up to 100% of the costs and claimed back from the losing party.

Best of luck. © Michael P. Gerard February 2017 The advice provided is intended to be of a general guide only and should not be viewed as providing a definitive legal analysis.

Construction skills shortage gets worse, warns FMB

THE SKILLS SHORTAGE in the construction industry has got worse and has now spread beyond bricklayers and carpenters to other key trades, according to the latest research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

The FMB’s State of Trade Survey for Q4 2016 shows that: • Almost half of construction SMEs are reporting difficulties hiring roofers (46%) • Shortages of electricians and plasterers are at their highest point in four years • The SME construction sector has experienced fifteen consecutive quarters of growth.

Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, said: “We’ve been experiencing a severe shortage of bricklayers and carpenters for quite some time – these latest statistics show that skills shortages are now seeping into other key trades such as roofers and plumbers. Indeed, of the 15 key trades and occupations we monitor, 40% show skills shortages at their highest point since we started to feel the effects of the skills crisis in 2013 when the industry bounced back post-downturn. This growing skills deficit is driving up costs for small firms and simultaneously adding to the pressure being felt by soaring material prices linked to the weaker pound.”

Berry continued: “The Government needs to be taking note of the worsening construction skills shortage now that we know that the UK will be negotiating a hard Brexit. The Prime Minister must ensure that the immigration system that replaces the free movement of people serves key sectors such as construction and house building. Our sector relies heavily on skilled labour from the EU, with 12% of the British construction workforce being of non-UK origin. As the construction industry represents around 7% of UK GDP, it’s in no one’s interest to pull the rug out from under the sector by introducing an inflexible and unresponsive immigration system.”

Berry concluded: “On a more positive note, construction SMEs reported steady growth in the final three months of 2016, capping off a generally positive year for the industry. In particular, demand for private refurbishment work was robust throughout 2016 and in terms of private and social house building, builders expect workloads to grow in the first three months of 2017. However, if the Government wants the objectives of its Housing White Paper to be realised, it will need to ensure the construction sector has the skilled workers it needs to build these new homes.”

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Swadlincote site for 20 dwellings – reduced in price FRANK INNES Estate Agents are offering for sale a parcel of residential building land with planning permission (ref: 9/2010/0036)for 20 dwellings.

The site – in Swadlincote, Derbyshire - is set within an excellent location enclosed by woodland, yet conveniently located close to an excellent range of amenities, including the newly developed retail and leisure park.

A Section 106 Agreement is in existence, dated 13th April 2007, and is available from the Agents upon request.

The property is being offered for sale at £600,000 – reduced from £725,000.

For more information, contact Frank Innes on 01283 430177.

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NEARLY half a million pounds is set to be invested into the Leicestershire village of Barrow upon Soar thanks to a brand new development by David Wilson Homes.

The funding, which totals £430,472.75, forms part of the planning agreements for new development Hunters Lodge, on Willow Road, and will be used to support services and improve facilities for both new and existing residents of the village.

The contributions include more than £35,985 going towards health facilities in the area, £75,686 towards children’s play spaces and £188,744 towards primary education in the area.

John Reddington, Managing Director at David Wilson Homes East Midlands, said: “Investing in local areas is a large and important part of a new housing scheme and as a company we pride ourselves on our commitment to supporting the communities in and around our developments.

“We will be contributing to Barrow upon Soar not only through the financial agreements, but also through the jobs we create for local people and the quality homes we build.”

Specific contributions include: • £47,050 towards bus passes and bus service improvement • £35,985 towards improving healthcare in the area • £29,128 towards local policing • £3,752 towards local travel information packs • £188,744 towards improvements to primary educational facilities • £50,126 towards improving youth and adult recreation facilities in the area • £75,686 towards improving children’s play facilities in the area Hunters Lodge is an exciting new development that overlooks open countryside, whilst situated on the edge of the peaceful Leicestershire village Barrow-upon-Soar.

It will feature a collection of 50 private two, three, four and five bedroom homes and bungalows suitable for a range of different homebuyers in the area.

Residents will benefit from the nearby local amenities including local village shops and boutiques, riverside pubs and heritage walks with shops, as well as highlyregarded schools, making it a popular choice for families.

Barrow upon Soar will be the ideal place for working professionals commuting to work as it features an impressive transport network, despite its semirural location.

The village is close to the A6 providing easy access to Leicester, Loughborough, Derby and Nottingham and the M1 is also just a short commute. The village also has its own railway station, meaning residents can benefit from the direct trains to Nottingham, Loughborough and Leicester.

Lutterworth plot: £55k WALTON BANNUS Estate Agents are offering for sale a building plot with planning permission for a three-bed detached house at Sherrier Way, Lutterworth, Leics.

The asking price is £55,000.

For further information, contact Walton Bannus on 01455 550533 or email: enquiries@ waltonbannusestates.co.uk

Development site for 3 four-bed houses in Long Lawford

EDWARD KNIGHT Estate Agents are offering for sale a development site with full planning permission (ref: R15/1411) for the erection of 3 four-bed 1800 sq.ft. detached houses.

The property – Ashmoor, Coventry Road, Long Lawford, Near Rugby, Warks. – is for sale at an asking price of £475,000.

For more information, contact Edward Knight Estate Agents on 01788 543222 or email: sales@edwardknight.co.uk

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Wells McFarlane Report Good Return On Land Sales With No Sign Of Slow Down

LUTTERWORTH-BASED chartered surveyors and property consultants, Wells McFarlane have recently reported that despite predictions, land sales in the east midlands throughout 2016 have remained strong. In many cases, deals have been secured at the upper end of the market, with some even exceeding expectations, says Trevor Wells, chartered surveyor and specialist land agent with the firm.

‘In late autumn we managed to secure the sale of Hill Top Farm near Appleby Magna, a 370 acre farm, comprising two Lots of highly productive land extending to 171 acres and 131 acres and one Lot comprising a farmhouse, extensive outbuildings and a further 68 acres. This well-accessed working farm, close to Junction 11 of the M42, is one of very few equipped land holdings to go to market in the area in recent times and provided not only Grade II arable and fully irrigated farmland but also a substantial range of buildings and outhouses, together with a traditional Georgian farmhouse, courtyard and stable yard.

‘Once marketing commenced there was a great deal of interest – in excess of 50 calls and viewings with Lots 1&2 finally going to a non-farming purchaser and Lot 3 to a local farmer. The completion represented a very high per acre land price - £19,000 per acre - showing that farmland values are still strong despite a lot of negativity around commodity prices.

‘We identified the land’s potential, being on a motorway Junction in the Midlands, and targeted interest from not only traditional purchaser groups such as farmers and investors, but also strategically minded organisations looking for land with “an angle”. I am pleased to say our strategy worked and we hope to see the land’s potential get realised by the new owners to capture the agreed overage monies.’ concluded Trevor.

If you would like to discuss your land/farm development potential/plans with the Wells McFarlane team do not hesitate to contact them for a free, impartial consultation.

SELCO BUILDERS MERCHANTS TO TAKE NEW BUILD LEICESTER STORE SELCO Builders Warehouse have agreed to take a design and build 35,000 sq.ft unit to provide their builders merchant business in Leicester.

The store will be located on Parker Drive on the site of the former Forest Business Centre. The existing Forest Business Centre will be demolished and a purpose built 35,000 sq.ft industrial unit will be constructed for Selco’s occupation.

The Forest Business Centre consists of 4 acres of prime industrial development land, the owners Trafalgar Global Limited, took the decision that they would redevelop the site to cater for modern businesses.

The Selco unit will sit on 2 acres with a modern portal frame building providing ample parking and delivery/yard area to provide their trade business.

APB Partner Reg Pollock who acted for the owners said: “There has been a distinct shortage of new build units within Leicester City Centre in the last few years, and certainly anything of this size. We worked closely with the owners to design a scheme that suited the market and to maximise the potential of scheme that will work for modern the site.” businesses and will be delivered “The scheme suited Selco as the from start to finish on time.” location of the site, close to the “We are exceedingly happy to City Centre, allows them to provide have Selco as a tenant on this site coverage to their trade customers and we look forward to working across the whole of Leicester/ with them in the future.”

Leicestershire and the excellent Simon Norton of Colliers road network around will provide International who acted for Selco access for deliveries.” in the acquisition said: “We are “Demolition of the existing site really pleased that will now commence within the first the transaction has quarter of 2017 and we intend for exchanged and the Selco to be up and trading before development will the end of the year.” provide Selco with Mandip Singh from the a fantastic trading Landlords said: “We have worked opportunity in the closely with APB to provide a Leicester area.”

Walcote plot HARRISON MURRAY are offering for sale a residential building plot with Outline Planning Permission (ref: 15/00574/OUT) for a fourbed detached dwelling.

The plot – at Lutterworth Road, Walcote, Near Lutterworth, Leics. LE17 4JW – is situated between Lutterworth Road and Franks Road, within the grounds of the former public house, The Old Tavern Inn. It measures approximately 25 metres wide by 19 metres deep.

The price guide for the freehold is £169,950.

Viewing is by appointment only with the selling agents – telephone Harrison Murray on 01455 556843.

Baddesley Ensor plot MARK WEBSTER & Co are inviting offers in the region of £155,000 for a building plot with Outline Planning Permission for 2 detached dwellings.

Selco Builders Warehouse are a national builders merchant with stores across the country, and has rapidly grown to be the 4th largest builders merchant.

The remaining site, which has an outline consent for B1/B2 & B8, can deliver a further 27,500 sq.ft of modern warehouse.

The plot – at New Street, Baddesley Ensor, Warks. – has consent for one three-bed detached home and one four-bed detached home, both with garages.

For more information, or to arrange a viewing, contact Mark Webster & Co on 01827 720777.

Bulkington plot PAYNE Associates are asking £100,000 for a building plot at Shilton Lane, Bulkington, Near Bedworth CV12 9JL. The plot has the benefit of planning permission for a two-bed detached bungalow in a rural village location.

For more details, contact Payne Associates on 024 7622 2022 or email: sales@payne-cov.com

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New government backed pilot scheme launches to unblock infrastructure hold ups that are delaying house building A NEW GOVERNMENTbacked pilot scheme has been launched to unblock infrastructure hold ups that are delaying the building of new homes.

It has been set up by The Housing & Finance Institute, who earlier this year published a major report which highlighted how failing water companies are severely infringing the ability of private developers to build more homes.

The pilot scheme is being carried out in the South-East with the help of the South East Local Enterprise Partnership, the Home Builders Federation, Laing O’Rourke, Anglian Water, Kent County Council, Essex County Council, KeepMoat, the Chair of the APPG for Infrastructure and the Department for Communities and Local Government.

It will seek to identify, assess and then unblock infrastructure problems in order to speed up house building.

The scheme will pay particular attention to housing developments that have been delayed due to a lack of water, sewage, electricity, gas or road connectivity. If successful, the plan is to roll the scheme out across the UK in 2017.

Natalie Elphicke, who previously authored the Treasury sponsored Elphicke-House housing report, says that the lack of local infrastructure on new housing sites is drastically slowing down the rate of new homes coming onto the market.

Mrs. Elphicke, Chief Executive of The Housing & Finance Institute, commented: “When we speak to housing developers, they often say it is water, electricity, gas, broadband and roads which are impeding their ability to build more homes faster.

“Water and sewage connectivity is a particular problem, with some water companies completely failing to deliver what housing developers require. This has been slowing down the rate of housing completions right across the country.

“Our hope is that this new pilot

scheme, which brings together key players from the private and public sectors, will provide us with a blueprint for fixing these issues and facilitating accelerated housing growth.”

The scheme will run until May 2017, with its initial report due by the end of January 2017, and its findings being reported to Housing & Planning Minister Gavin Barwell MP and Stephen Hammond MP, chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Infrastructure.

Housing & Planning Minister, Gavin Barwell MP, commented: “This Government is committed to speeding up housing delivery and ensuring that everyone plays their part towards building the homes our country needs.

“I welcome this new pilot scheme and its focus on identifying ways of working together to overcome infrastructure barriers, and I look forward to seeing the initial report on its findings.”

A water company can currently take between six months and a year to connect a property and still meet their regulatory target. This

is despite the fact that the water company will benefit from the revenues of the new connections for many years.

Research in the HFI’s summer report, Let’s Build More Homes Faster, revealed the scale of the failure currently being seen around the UK. Of the water connection performance, only Dee Valley, which operates in Wales and Cheshire, secured 100 per cent of connections.

The company that has failed its performance targets most dramatically was Affinity Water.

Affinity Water services critical growth areas in the South East as well as in London. In quarter one of 2015 it failed its performance target by nearly 60 per cent. Its average performance over the first three quarters of 2015 saw its performance fall by nearly 40 per cent.

Significantly poor performances were recorded for Thames Water, Southern Water and South Staffordshire, all of which saw 2025 per cent failure rates in at least one quarter of 2015.

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ANDREW GRANGER & Co are offering a unique opportunity to purchase an exclusive development site.

The land – at Blackthorn Lane, Oadby, Leicester LE2 4FA - is situated in a backwater setting within the highly regarded Blackthorn Lane, situated just off Manor Drive in Oadby.

The site benefits from planning consent for 5 or 7 dwellings.

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For more details, or to arrange a viewing, contact Andrew Granger & Co on 0116 242 9922.

70% of builders report material price hikes, warns FMB 70% of UK builders have seen an increase in material prices due to the depreciation of the pound, new research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has revealed.

Sarah McMonagle, Director of External Affairs at the FMB, said: “Thousands of smaller building firms are grappling with the rising cost of materials caused by the depreciation of sterling since the EU referendum. More than 70% of smaller building firms have experienced increased costs as a result of the weakened currency, with additional increases of 10 to 15% expected as the new year unfolds. Anecdotally, construction SMEs are already reporting an increase of 22% in Spanish slate and 20% increase in timber. A quarter of all materials used by the UK construction industry are imported – this is significant and underlines the vulnerability of the industry to sudden fluctuations in the strength of our currency. The combined pressure of higher material prices and the rising cost of skilled labour represents a serious challenge to builders.”

McMonagle concluded: “What this means is that home owners could start to see the cost of their building projects increase. It also means that consumer choice may be reduced as some home owners face having to compromise on aspects of their project due to the fact that certain materials have become too expensive. There is also an added headache for the builder, as material price rises can come at short notice and if they are mid-project, the original costing is no longer accurate. This makes pricing jobs problematic and leads to construction SMEs having to cover themselves against sudden price swings. Some builders are attempting to mitigate this by introducing larger contingency funds when pricing for a job, or by stipulating in the contract that the overall contract price will change in the case of material price hikes, making client budgeting more tricky.”

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Redrow PLC acquires Radleigh Homes

Starter Homes a good foundation, says FMB

THE GOVERNMENT announcement, which gives the green light for the construction of thousands of Starter Homes, is welcome but greater challenges lie ahead if we are to solve our housing crisis, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned.

REDROW PLC, one of the UK’s leading residential developers of high quality family homes and a FTSE 250 listed company, has agreed to acquire East Midlands-based Radleigh Homes from Ark Capital Group, of which Peter Gadsby is the chairman and principal shareholder.

The deal will allow Redrow to expand its operations in the East Midlands and establish a new division there via a leading regional housebuilder with a successful track record and reputation for building high quality homes in desirable locations.

The acquisition, and investment that will now follow, will lead to more much-needed family homes being developed in the region – benefitting local customers, colleagues and businesses within the supply chain.

Radleigh Homes has been in operation for over two decades and completed around 200 new homes in 2016. The business has a pipeline of over 1,300 plots with planning and a further 1,200 plots controlled under options in its strategic land bank.

It will be re-branded to Redrow and over time homebuyers will have access to the national housebuilder’s wide range of distinctive products, including the award-winning Heritage Collection.

Redrow will be writing to all existing Radleigh Homes’ customers, and key suppliers, confirming that it is business as usual with a seamless transition planned.

Radleigh Homes’ 70 employees will become part of a new Redrow Homes East Midlands division based out of the existing offices in Pride Park, Derby.

Peter Gadsby, Chairman of Ark Capital Group (Radleigh Homes’ previous owners) with John Tutte, Chief Executive, Redrow In the financial year to the end of June 2016, Redrow completed 4,700 much-needed quality family homes with a turnover of £1.38bn and a profit of £250m.

The company was founded by Chairman, Steve Morgan CBE, in 1974 and has now established itself as one of the country’s top housebuilders.

John Tutte, Chief Executive, Redrow, said, “I’d like to thank Peter Gadsby, for the opportunity to acquire the business and I welcome the Radleigh Homes team to Redrow.

“The acquisition will allow us to roll-out the Redrow brand to new customers, and add to our existing portfolio of developments in the East Midlands. We’re looking forward to introducing our awardwinning product range to even more homebuyers in the region.”

Peter Gadsby, Radleigh Homes, said, “I am delighted that Redrow have decided to acquire the business as they hold similar values to our own. I have personally known and done business with Steve Morgan CBE, for many years and have identified Redrow as the perfect fit to take Radleigh on to the next stage.”

Peter continued, “I would like to pay special tribute to the Radleigh team who have helped grow the business so successfully over the last 15 years. In particular, the skills and professionalism of our Joint Managing Directors, Tom Finnegan and Chris Neve, who will be remaining with the business to help deliver growth from Radleigh’s established strong position.“

Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, said: “It’s great to see the Housing Minister kick off 2017 by giving the green light to the first Starter Homes.

These homes will help some first time buyers get a foot on the housing ladder, and our small house builders are enthusiastic about delivering on that vision, but starter homes will not be a panacea. A wider set of measures aimed at increasing the capacity of the house building industry are needed to overturn the long-term under-supply of new homes. Central to this must be getting small and medium-sized (SME) builders delivering more new homes. For instance, the announcement of 14 ‘garden villages’ and more garden towns needs to be backed up by implementation plans which provide opportunities to SME builders as well as the large companies.”

Berry concluded: “These are positive messages to start the year with and they show that the Government is putting house building at the front and centre of its ambitions for 2017. With a Housing White Paper expected in the next few weeks this will be an important year for housing policy and its success or failure will be a key part of the new PM’s legacy.”

Former Nursery Site with residential development potential ANDREW & ASHWELL are offering for sale a former nursery site with potential for alternative uses, including residential, subject to planning.

The site – Former Ulverscroft Nurseries, Priory Lane, Ulverscroft, Leicestershire LE67 9PB – is rectangular and comprises approximately 1.79 acres land consisting of a former nursery and associated derelict outbuildings.

The site is accessed over a shared driveway off the north side of Priory Lane and benefits from picturesque views.

Offers on both a Conditional and Unconditional basis will be considered.

For more information, or to arrange a viewing appointment, contact Geoff Gibson at Andrew & Ashwell on 0116 254 1220 or email: gmg@ andash.co.uk

Twyford cottage requires full modernisation SHOULER & SON are offering for sale a spacious three-bed end-terrace cottage requiring full modernisation.

The property - 17 King Street, Twyford, Leicestershire LE14 2HR - stands on a good sized plot with driveway to the side, leading to a large detached garage.

There is a good sized rear garden with lawn, a range of flower beds and a mixture of garden stores. The Guide Price is £160,000.

For more information, or to arrange a viewing, contact Shoulers on 01664 410166 or email: housesales@shoulers.co.uk

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Leicester City Oxford London Developments Ltd (c/o Agent: Staniforth Architects, The Warehouse, 1A Stamford Street, Leicester LE1 6NL) - Notification of proposed change of use from offices to 41 flats - at Reynard House, 37 Welford Road, Leicester.

Mr Terrence Munangi (c/o Agent: Craig Ian Ward, CIW Construction and Design, 54 Carnsdale Road, Moreton, Wirral CH46 9QR) - Change of use from offices to care home - at Abbotsbury House, 156 Upper New Walk, Leicester.

Equinox Developments Ltd (c/o Agent: ADC Ltd, Britannia House, Britannia Way, Lichfield, Staffs. WS14 9UY) - Notification of change of use from offices to 63 flats - at Equinox, 99 Burleys Way, Leicester.

Blue Pyramid Investments (c/o Agent: Jonathan Weekes, Aitchison Raffety, The Granary, Spring Hill Office Park, Harborough Road, Pitsford, Northants. NN6 9AA) Change of use from one house to 2 flats – at 86 Westcotes Drive, Leicester.

Mr Aadam Navsa (c/o: 140 Uppingham Road, Leicester LE5 0QE) – Change of use from industrial to mixed use comprising cafe/dessert parlour on ground floor, function room on first floor and games arcade on second floor – at 4 5 Rolleston Street, Leicester.

Westleigh Partnerships Ltd (c/o Agent: RG+P Ltd, 130 New Walk, Leicester LE1 7JA) – Details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for residential development of up to 82 dwellings (Matters reserved under outline permission 20142076) – at Former Shield Engineering, Green Lane Road, Leicester.

Mr M Karim (c/o Agent: Kurosh Morad, KMC Consultancy, 60 St Annes Drive, Leicester LE2 8HT) – Construction of single storey office building – at land at rear of 3-13 Donnington Street, Leicester LE2 0DE. Mr R Modhwadia (c/o Agent: R Kahn, Master Plan Design Solutions, 23 Vulcan House, Vulcan Road, Leicester LE5 3EF) – Change of use from social club to restaurant/cafe and construction of a first floor extension – at 21 Anstey Lane, Leicester.

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Builders prevented from getting onto sites whilst Councils ‘approve playgrounds’ THE NUMBER of planning permissions granted for new homes in Q3 of this year remains high, HBF and Glenigan’s latest Housing Pipeline report shows, demonstrating the house building industry’s commitment to continuing to increase housing supply.

Permissions for 76,242 homes were granted in England between July and September, with the total number for the 12 months to September reaching 289,011, the highest since the survey began in 2006. However, the number of actual sites these permissions are on dropped, indicating Local Authorities are granting permission for an increasing number of large strategic sites as opposed to the mix of size and type of site needed to deliver more homes.

It is encouraging that so many This is an encouraging headline

by HBF shows how authorities headline planning permissions are figure but few of those recently are holding up construction with being granted but we simply have permitted will yet be buildable. demands for scale drawings of the to find a way to unblock the system Permissions are recorded once one placement of picnic tables and and reduce the time it takes to get of the ‘conditions’ attached to them refuse bins in children’s play areas a permission to the stage where by the Local Authority is satisfiedand detailed statements on the builders can actually start building. or ‘discharged’. Many will have ‘engagement and recruitment of Construction work shouldn’t be dozens of ‘pre commencement’ local artists’ to provide public art on held up by council officers getting conditions attached and so the new estate. round to approving designs builders will not legally be entitled HBF has also proposed that a for landscaping, playgrounds to commence construction until range of site sizes and types are or ensuring developers are they are all discharged- a process allocated by local authorities. liaising with community artists. which could take some months Councils should not rely on one These could be agreed whilst and is dependent on the ability and large site to meet their local housing infrastructure work gets started. capacity of the authority to provide needs as they inevitable take longer Our housing crisis is too serious a this service. to build as they will likely have threat to our future for everyone HBF has welcomed the greater infrastructure requirements. not to be pulling in the same Government’s efforts through Whilst housing supply is up 52% direction. the Neighbourhood Planning Bill in the past three years we are still “House builders are keen to to introduce a new process for not delivering enough homes to increase output further but all agreeing pre-commencement adequately cater for our population parties need to work together if conditions but has urged ministers and the planning system remains we are going to solve our housing to go further in limiting the number one of the major constraints on shortage” of conditions and preventing supply. Speeding up the rate at authorities from imposing spurious Allan Wilén, Economics which builders get onto sites, and conditions that could be dealt with Director, Head of Business Market ensuring Local Authorities abide by later in the construction process so Intelligence at Glenigan said; their responsibilities and allocate that builders can get onto sites with “The 10% rise in the number of sites that meet their local housing a ‘permission’ more quickly. Many units approved during the third needs are key requirements if the conditions – such as the Local quarter was driven by an increase house building industry is to deliver Authority needing to approve a in private housing. The rise much needed housing. final children’s play area design – demonstrates that housebuilders Speaking today, Stewart Baseley, should not be holding up building remain confident about market Executive Chairman of the HBF, work and could be agreed once prospects for the year ahead with a said; “The house building industry work is underway through the firm development pipeline ensuring is committed to building more imposition of a ‘pre-occupation’ that housebuilders are well placed homes but can only do so if it has condition. Information collected to meet demand.” the land on which to build them.

Detached former school house in Langham: £325k RICHARDSON Surveyors are offering for sale a detached former school house requiring updating and modernisation.

The property – The Old School, 1 Melton Road, Langham, Rutland LE15 7JN – is belived to have been built by the Earl of Gainsborough in 1841 for the village schooling. The accommodation comprises rear porchway, kitchen, dining room, lobby, bathroom, snug, cloakroom, large sitting room and a side hallway with 4 bedrooms. There is a driveway providing hard standing for vehicles, a double garage and 2 brick built stores.

The Guide Price is £325,000.

For more information, or to arrange a viewing, contact Richardson Surveyors on 01780 762433 or visit the website at: www.richardsonsurveyors.co.uk

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Leicester City Council (c/o Agent: Adam Parker, Greig & Stephenson, St Margarates House, 18-20 Southwark Street, London SE1 1TJ) – Demolition and replacement of roof to Market Place South, removal of market stalls and installation of trader lock ups, storage, recycling facility and office, new glazed canopy, additional market stalls and lock ups to Market Place (North) to provide flexible trading area, new perimeter canopy, market stalls and roller shutters to outdoor market – at Leicester General Market, Market Place, Leicester.

Leicester Limited (c/o Agent: Muthar Al-Salloum, MAS Architecture Ltd, Studio G005, The Atkins, Lower Bond Street, Hinckley, Leics. LE10 1QU) – Change of use from office to student accommodation, construction of a five-storey building providing 85 student studio flats – at 8-10 West Walk, Leicester.

Redoak Project DSA (c/o Agent: Shane Anderson, Staniforth Architects, The Warehouse, 1A Stamford Street, Leicester LE1 6NL) – Variation of condition 18 of application 20151730 (change of use from factory to 66 student flats with a total of 80 bed spaces) to allow retention of parts of the rear of the building, changes to internal layout and change the rear windows – at Stamford Buildings, Stamford Street, Leicester.

Mr R Earley (c/o: Morris Homes Midlands Ltd, Morland House, 15 Davy Court, Castle Mound Way, Rugby CV23 0UZ) – Construction of 102 dwellings with associated infrastructure, public open space and nature reserve – at Franklyn Fields, Lutterworth Road, Leicester.

Leicestershire Lawn Tennis Club (c/o Agent: Malcolm Foulkes-Arnold, Corporate Architecture Ltd, Venari House, 1 Trimbush, Rockingham Road, Market Harborough, Leics. LE16 7XY) – Construction of two-storey extension to existing squash court building to form one additional squash court and lobby space – at Leicestershire Lawn Tennis Club, Westernhay Road, Leicester LE2 3HF. Mr Onkar Singh (c/o Agent: Dinesh Tailor, DT Designs Ltd, 74A Wyvern Avenue, Leicester LE4 7HH) – Change of use from house to 2 self-contained flats, construction of single-storey rear extension, hip to gable dormer extension and rear dormer – at 87 Essex Road, Leicester LE4 9EG.

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Kier secures largest HCA allocation with £42m contract KIER LIVING has secured one of the largest allocations of funds from the Housing and Communities Agency with an allocation of £41.9 million to build just over 1,700 new shared ownership homes in England over the next four years.

The contract is a part of a £1.28bn first round allocation from the Shared Ownership and Affordable Homes Programme 2016 to 2021 (SOAHP 2016 to 2021), which is now worth £7bn in total, having received a £1.4bn bidding to the Shared Ownership boost in the Autumn Statement in and Affordable Homes Programme November.

2016 to 2021 (SOAHP 2016 to 2021) SOAHP now supports the building through publication of a prospectus. of more ‘shared ownership’ homes, Initial allocations of capital grant offering access to home ownership for new affordable housing schemes for those struggling with affordability, were announced on 5 January 2017. as well as new ‘rent to buy’ homes, As planned these did not allocate all enabling first time buyers to save of the available budget, with £1.3 for a deposit to buy whilst renting billion remaining available. at discounted rates, and ’affordable rental’ homes for those renting in Following the Chancellor’s Autumn the private sector.

Statement, delivered on the 23 November 2016, the government This allocation reinforces Kier’s reaffirmed its continued commitment position as one of the country’s to extending home ownership, leading public sector housing including through the SOAHP 2016 developers, having launched a to 2021, announcing: range of funding and delivery innovations designed to stimulate an additional £1.4 billion to and facilitate public sector house deliver a further 40,000 affordable building. Over the last 12 months homes (some of this budget will be this has ranged from the launch allocated by the Greater London of the £1bn New Communities Authority (GLA) for homes in Partnership fund, through to the London, rather than through the creation of several major joint SOAHP 2016 to 2021) ventures with leading housing the availability of grant for associations, through the Northern Affordable Rent schemes Ventures model.

In line with this commitment and as John Anderson, Executive Director signalled in the SOAHP 2016 to 2021 at Kier Living, said, “Kier Group Prospectus, the HCA is reopening has been operating in the multibidding for funding to develop tenure housing market for over 70 additional affordable housing years and this allocation of grant through a continuous market is testament to the leading role we engagement (CME) process. The now play in public sector housing available funding includes both the delivery. £1.3 billion which was not allocated This success is not only built on an at the initial bid round and a share, enduring commitment to the sector to be determined, of the £1.4 and our public sector partners, but billion announced at the Autumn also on our continual investment Statement, for new affordable homes in innovation and market stimulus; outside London. unlocking new ways to build new Funding outside London will be homes. For example last year we allocated by the HCA through the announced our collaboration with 2016 to 2021 Shared Ownership and Cheyne Capital and the Housing Affordable Homes Programme. A Growth Partnership to develop the separate programme for London will £1bn New Communities Partnership be delivered by the GLA. with and end to end turnkey Full details of the CME process solution for local authorities. and how to bid for funding are “We welcome the opportunities published in the 2016 to 2021 that this first allocation of SOAHP Shared Ownership and Affordable brings. It is an encouraging Homes Programme addendum indicator of what we may look to the prospectus. Publication of forward to in the Housing White the addendum signals the start of paper over the coming weeks.” continuous bidding. We are not The Shared Ownership and setting a closing date for applications Affordable Homes Programme 2016 at this time. to 2021 (SOAHP 2016 to 2021) The HCA welcomes bids from In April 2016 the Homes and organisations which have not Communities Agency (HCA) opened previously received funding.

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Mr Russell Colling (c/o: SMR Architects Ltd, Floor 2, The Exchange, Station Parade, Harrogate HG1 1TS) – Construction of single-storey side extension to petrol filling station shop – at Petrol Filling Station, Morrisons Supermarket, 9 Counting House Road, Leicester.

Mr Nilesh Babulal Sharma (c/o Agent: Volta nDesigns, Kemp House, 152 City Road, London EC1V 2NX) – Change of use from workshop to 5 flats and construction of four dormers at front – at 86 Arbour Road, Leicester.

Mr F Alimohamed (c/o Agent: Bernard Taruvinga, Kunstler Designs Architect, 31 Rutland Street, Leicester LE1 1RE) – Change of use from house to 2 flats and single-storey extension to side, front and rear of house – at 15 Selby Avenue, Leicester.

Sangha Developments Ltd (c/o Agent: Sam Dearlove, Brian Dearlove Partnership, Unit D Edward House, Grange Business Park, Enderby Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6EP) – Residential care home (52-bed) – at Sangha Close, Off Lady Hay Road, Leicester.

Delph 2 LLP (c/o Agent: Ms Samantha Nicholls, Leith Planning Ltd, 14 South Clifton Street, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire FY8 5HN) – Notification of change of use of ground, first and second floors from offices to 73 flats – at The Horizon, 99 Burleys Way & 2 Navigation Street, Leicester.

Anjuman E Saifee (c/o Agent: Nils Feldmann, Feldmann Architects, 58 Knighton Drive, Leicester LE2 3HB) – Change of use of first, second and third floor from community centre and place of worship to 12 self-contained flats; change of use of ground floor from classes A1, A2, A3, A5; construction of single-storey roof top extension and external alterations at front and rear – at 3-5 Wellington Street, Leicester.

Ms Poonam (c/o Agent: R Kahn, Master Plan Design Ltd, 23 Vulcan House, Vulcan Road, Leicester LE5 3EF) – Change of use of ground floor from shop to hot food takeaway; single-storey rear extension and alterations; formation of 5 flats on first and second floor – at 5 Woodgate, Leicester LE3 5GH.

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February 2017 Thursday 2nd February 2017 SDL GRAHAM PENNY - Nottingham Racecourse, Colwick Park, Nottingham NG2 4BE - 11.30am start - www. sdlgrahampenny.co.uk Thursday 16th February 2017 SDL GRAHAM PENNY - Leicester City Football Club, King Power Stadium, Leicester LE2 7FL - 11.30am start - www. sdlgrahampenny.co.uk Friday 24th February 2017 SDL GRAHAM PENNY - Derby County Football Club, Pride Park Stadium, Derby, DE24 8XL - 11.30am start - www. sdlgrahampenny.co.uk Thursday 16th February 2017 - SAVILLS - at Nottingham Racecourse, Colwick Park, Nottingham NG2 4BE - 2.30pm start tel: 0115 934 8080 - www.savills.co.uk/ auctions Thursday 23rd February 2017 SDL BIGWOOD - at Aston Villa FC, Birmingham B6 6HE - 11am start - tel: 0121 233 5046 - www.cpbigwood.com Tuesday 28th February 2017 - COTTONS - at Aston Villa FC, Villa Park, Birmingham, B6 6HE - 11am start - tel: 0121 247 2233 or email: auctions@cottons.co.uk

SANSOM HAMILTON & CO are offering for sale by Private Treaty a residential development site comprising an attractive farmhouse together with a range of traditional buildings.

The property - Home Farm, Markfield Road, Groby, Leicester LE6 0FT - has planning consent (ref: 15/00743/FUL) for conversion of three of the barns into residential dwellings, extension of the cottage, and retention and extension of the farmhouse.

The farmhouse is in need of refurbishment and modernisation.

The development site will be sold subject to a covenant to restrict the number of dwellings on the site to 5 (the planning consent is for 5 dwellings). Additional land is being offered for sale by separate arrangement.

For more information, or to arrange a viewing appointment, contact Martin Sansom at Sansom Hamilton & Co on 01530 274548 or email: mjs@sansomhamilton.co.uk

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Mr Christopher Kemp (c/o: Welford Court Residential Care Home, 458 Welford Road, Leicester LE2 6EL) – Change of use from house at 456 Welford Road to residential care home; first floor and two-storey extension at side; single and two-storey extensions at rear to link and enlarge care home at 458 Welford Road (21 bed places) – at Welford Court Residential Care Home, 456-458 Welford Road, Leicester.

Kullar (c/o Agent: Design Studio Architects Ltd, 1B Salisbury Road, Upper New Walk, Leicester LE1 7QR) – Demolition of building at rear; change of use from one dwelling and light industrial to 9 self-contained flats; construction of two-storey and single-storey extension at rear – at 84-86 Constance Road, Leicester.

Mr John Radoja (c/o Agent:Mark Jarvis, 176 Pool Road, Leicester LE3 9GF) – Change of use from house to 2 flats – at 28 Dunster Street, Leicester.

Charnwood Cropston Properties Ltd (c/o Agent: BHC) – Erection of 10 residential units (7 dwellinghouses and 3 flats) and 2 retail units – at 28 Britannia Street, Shepshed, Leics.

Lee Bros Ltd (c/o Agent: Peter Goddard Building Design) – Change of use from pair of semidetached dwellings to 4 flats – at 28 & 30 Soar Road, Quorn, Leicestershire LE12 8BW. Ms Jo Ackerley (c/o Agent: HSSP Architects Ltd) – Change of use from agricultural buildings to 2 dwellinghouses – at Thrussington Lodge, 174 Hoby Road, Thrussington, Leics. LE14 3EB. 3R Construction & Property Development Ltd (c/o Agent:Walsingham Planning) – Change of use from shops to shops, financial & professional services and/or food & drink – at 43-45 Market Street, Loughborough, Leics. LE11 3ER. Carpenters Arms (c/o Agent: Terry Malpass Associates Ltd) – Change of use from hotel to mixed use of residential institution and associated retail & cafe/restaurant open to the public – at Six Hills Hotel, Fosse Way, Burton on the Wolds, Leics. LE14 3PD.

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70% of builders report material price hikes, warns FMB 70% of UK builders have seen an increase in material prices due to the depreciation of the pound, new research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has revealed.

Sarah McMonagle, Director of External Affairs at the FMB, said: “Thousands of smaller building firms are grappling with the rising cost of materials caused by the depreciation of sterling since the EU referendum. More than 70% of smaller building firms have experienced increased costs as a result of the weakened currency, with additional increases of 10 to 15% expected as the new year unfolds. Anecdotally, construction SMEs are already reporting an increase of 22% in Spanish slate and 20% increase in timber. A quarter of all materials used by the UK construction industry are imported – this is significant and underlines the vulnerability of the industry to sudden fluctuations in the strength of our currency. The combined pressure of higher material prices and the rising cost of skilled labour represents a serious challenge to builders.”

McMonagle concluded: “What this means is that home owners could start to see the cost of their building projects increase. It also means that consumer choice may be reduced as some home owners face having to compromise on aspects of their project due to the fact that certain materials have become too expensive. There is also an added headache for the builder, as material price rises can come at short notice and if they are mid-project, the original costing is no longer accurate. This makes pricing jobs problematic and leads to construction SMEs having to cover themselves against sudden price swings. Some builders are attempting to mitigate this by introducing larger contingency funds when pricing for a job, or by stipulating in the contract that the overall contract price will change in the case of material price hikes, making client budgeting more tricky.”

Shepshed plot: CHQ PROPERTIES are offering for sale a building plot with Outline Planning Permission for a two-storey 2-bed dwelling with two off-road parking spaces adjacent to 4 St Botolphs Road, Shepshed, Near Loughborough, Leics.

The site is positioned to the south east of the host property (No.4 St Botolphs Road) and is presently used for parking and garden uses.

The asking price is £40,000.

For further details, contact CHQ Properties on 01509 554825 or email: info@chqproperties.com

Site for 30 units in Bedworth PAYNE ASSOCIATES are offering for sale a development opportunity with approved planning consent to build a quality development of 28 apartments and 2 houses.

The land – at King Street, BEDWORTH, CV12 8JF – is available at an asking price of £799,950.

Situated in a prime location close to Bedworth Town Centre and train station, the development would consist of: 2 x Three-bed houses, 7 x Two bed apartments, 20 x 1 Bed apartments and 1 x Studio apartment. Plans are available for inspection and all enquiries to call Tom Hewitt on 02476 455 555 or email: t.hewitt@paynecov.com

LARKFLEET DEVELOPING ‘GRID NEUTRAL’ HOUSING BOURNE-BASED property developer Larkfleet Homes (www. larkfleethomes.co.uk) is fitting out one of the new houses it is building at Bourne Heights in Lincolnshire with a series of technological innovations to make it a ‘grid neutral’ dwelling – it will generate all the electrical power it needs.

Photovoltaic (PV) solar cells on the roof of the house and conservatory will provide electricity even on cloudy days and the power that they produce will be stored in a battery pack in the garage of the house. The battery will provide power at night, when the sun is not shining, and during the day at times of peak demand.

It will also provide power to charge an electric car in the garage overnight.

At times of peak sunshine, electricity from the PV panels will be used to heat water in addition to powering domestic appliances. Excess power will be exported to the grid. During winter the house will draw from the grid – but over a year as a whole it will export as much (or more) electricity as it imports.

As well as generating power the technology in the house will minimise its use with high levels of insulation and energy-efficient appliances and lighting being installed.

Larkfleet Homes CEO Karl Hick said: “The objective is to take a standard Larkfleet house and make it self-sufficient in electricity.”

However, the new technology being tested in the house extends beyond energy to water conservation. Among the ‘gadgets’ that will be installed is a smart water meter which will – among other things – turn off water at the mains if it detects unusual flow patterns that indicate a leak. Another gadget will detect the water level in a bath or basin and turn off the taps to prevent flooding if they have been left unattended.

The water-related technology also includes a heat exchanger which will take energy from waste bath water and use it to heat fresh water.

The technology is all being built into an otherwise standard four-bedroom house which will be sold on the open market. By arrangement with the owners Larkfleet will monitor the performance of the systems and provide any support and maintenance that may be required.

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Inns of Character (c/o Agent: Fish Associates Ltd) – Erection of single storey extension to rear of public house, insertion of windows and flue & new entrance to garden – at 27 Main Street, Barkby, Leics. LE7 3QG.

Hinckley & Bosworth TRLP Ltd (c/o Agent: Housemartin Designs, The Carthouse, Charnells Court, Upperfields Farm, Main Street, Swepstone, Leics. LE67 2SG) – Change of use to a single dwelling. Demolition of the adjoining outbuildings and the erection of 4 detached dwellings with garaging and associated works – at Red Lion, Atherstone Road, Pinwall, Atherstone, Warks. CV9 3NB. Mr John Brown (c/o Agent: Philip Rowland, Landmark Planning Ltd, 10 Salisbury Road, Leicester LE1 7QR) – Residential development – at Manor Farm, Main Street, Thornton, Leics.

LE67 1AF. Mr Mark Sutton (c/o Agent: Andrew Taylor, A R Taylor Ltd, 7 Greenway, Nuneaton, Warks. CV11 6NL) – Residential development of 2 detached dwellings – at Longacre House, 81 Bagworth Road, Nailstone, Nuneaton, Warks. CV13 0QJ. Magnum Care Ltd (c/o Agent: James Brindley, HSSP Architects, Pera Business Park, Nottingham Road, Melton Mowbray, Leics.

LE13 0PB) – Demolition of existing factory buildings – at 40 High Street, Earl Shilton, Leicester LE9 7DG. Leics. County Council (c/o: County Hall, Groby Road, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8RE) – Extension of existing school building providing an additional classroom with toilet pod – at Richmond County Primary School, Towers Drive, Hinckley, Leics. LE10 0ZD. David Sammons (c/o:Redrow House, Kinsall Green, Wilnecote, Tamworth, Staffs. B77 5PX) – Amendment to Section 106 for planning ref: 12/01119/OUT (Erection of 122 dwellings – outline access only) – to reduce number of affordable housing units on site from 16 to 6 – at Jarvis Porter, Coventry Road, Hinckley, Leics. LE10 0JJ.

COMMERCIAL property agency Innes England has selected its top 25 memorable buildings across the East Midlands to mark the close of its 25th anniversary celebrations.

The firm, which has offices in Leicester, Derby and Nottingham, challenged its expert staff to pick a building across the region that inspires them to help mark the milestone.

Eight of the buildings selected are located within Leicestershire with many holding personal significance for members of the firm’s team.

1. Richard III Visitor Centre, •

£4m visitor centre built to mark the discovery of Richard III’s skeleton • Former school building transformed • Opened in 2014 Property administrator Gillian Minogue will not be alone in selecting this as her most memorable building the city after it helped put Leicester on the world map following the discovery of Richard III’s remains in a city centre car park.

She said: “The Richard III centre is in my mind a triumph of less is more – lots of solid wooden bannisters, space for contemplation and a real simplicity. I really enjoyed taking my mum there for her birthday earlier this year.

“There is something very clever about how the architects incorporated the old with the new, particularly the car park burial site, which somehow feels very peaceful, holy and rather beautiful – and the former Alderman Newton’s school building.”

2. The Curve, Leicester • • •

Completed in 2008 Designed by Rafael Vinoly Officially opened by HRH Queen Elizabeth II on 24 January 2009 • Previously known as Leicester Performing Arts Centre • Part of the city’s Cultural Quarter Associate director Jenny Clarke said that The Curve stood out as one of the city’s most iconic buildings, not least as a result of its striking design.

She said: “The Curve is a really impressive building visually, but it is also a very important part of the city’s cultural quarter which was designed to help regenerate a run-down and unloved area of Leicester.

“This was a really important regeneration scheme for Leicester which looked to bring together a whole host

of different architectural styles – there is everything from pre-Victoria and Victorian light industrial to commercial and leisure use in close proximity.

“The likes of the Curve, Athena and the LCB Depot were all extremely important parts of this ambitious plan, which has transformed this area of the city.”

3. Welford Road Stadium • •

Opened 1892 with a capacity of 3,000 East side redevelopment in 1995 to create an allseater stand • North stand redeveloped in 2008 • £6.7m redevelopment of West stand in 2008 • Capacity of 25,849 For lifelong rugby supporter Joe Reilly there could be no other choice than the city’s Welford Road stadium.

The graduate surveyor, said: “I am a massive Leicester Tigers fan and have spent many a cold winter’s afternoon shouting them on from the stands at Welford Road, so it’s a place that always feels really special to me.

“Over the years the ground has seen some real improvements as the club – and city – has grown and grown. The most recent redevelopment, which saw the replacement of the old clubhouse and creation of the new West Stand could easily been seen as a symbol of the city’s success.”

4. YMCA, East Street / Granby Street • • •

Opened by HRH Prince of Wales in 1981 Refurbished in 2001 Houses modern accommodation for young people • Grade II listed building Surveyor Sian Cawthorne said that the YMCA is a great example of a building that has evolved but is still used in the same way that was intended when it was a built – something that can be rare in modern city centres.

She said: “One of the nice things about the YMCA building at the top of Granby Street is that, even after all these years, it still retains its original use to an extent. While there are now retail units at street level, it is still an important resource for the YMCA in housing young people as well as its theatre space.

“The building was refurbished in 2011 to turn the outdated supported accommodation areas into modern clusters and single flats for young people, ensuring that it could service its users in the best way possible for years to come.

“It’s a building that I drive past every day on my way into work and think how nice it is; it’s beautiful.”

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5. Athena, Leicester • •

Designed in 1936 by Robert Arthur Bullivant Started life an an Odeon cinema which closed in 1997 • Stood empty for eight years before being renovated into an events venue • Part of the city’s Cultural Quarter • Grade II listed This historic building was given a new lease of life after being renovated back to its original Art Deco splendour and it now forms an important part of the city’s Cultural Quarter – something that associate director Rahul Saini believes makes it stand out.

He said: “When it first opened, the Odeon cinema was one of the biggest in the country, seating more than 2,000 people so it was sad to watch it decline and ultimately close in the late 90’s.

“It is a really great example of Art Deco architecture and is a place that so many people locally have really fond memories of, so its renovation and ultimate reopening as an events venue was great news for the city.

“The city’s Cultural Quarter has been built around it, which has provided an important regeneration for a run-down part of Leicester.”

6. Mark‘s Electrical – rear wall •

12-foot high mural depicting Leicester City Premier League Champions • Mural painted by Richard Wilson, a van driver from North London • Petition to have it listed supporter by city mayor Rather than select a particular building, avid Foxes fan and Innes England director Nick Hosking believes that the mural to the back of Mark’s Electrical store in the city is one of the city’s most interesting sights.

He said: “I was torn between this and the King Power Stadium as my top pick for Leicester, but the mural has created a real talking point, encouraging debate around whether it adds value to the area or not. Thousands of people agree it does – including city mayor Peter Soulsby who has backed a campaign to get the mural listed, but not everyone will agree.”

7. Midland Bank, Granby Street • •

Designed by Joseph Goddard who won a competition for local architects Built in 1874 by Joseph Goddard

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Former headquarters of the Leicestershire Banking Company • Banking hall clock made by Dent’s of Southwark – also responsible for Big Ben Property administrator Liesl Sterland said: “I have very fond memories of coming to the bank when I was a little girl with my father; I remember looking up and being mesmerised by the ceiling when my dad used to sit me up on its mahogany counter. It was so high and ornate. I also used to love how the staff all dressed so formally in their suits.

“Leicestershire Banking Company was so impressed with Goddard’s design that they continued to commission him for work for many years – that shows just how impressive it is.”

8. Amazon fulfillment centre, Coalville • 1m sq ft fulfillment centre • 500 jobs created over a three-year period • One of 10 Amazon fulfillment centres in the UK Director Peter Doleman said that the one million sq ft Amazon fulfillment centre is one of Leicestershire’s most impressive buildings, not least because of its impressive scale.

He said: “This is a really significant facility for Leicestershire and illustrative of the region’s excellent connectivity to the rest of the country, making it the perfect location for distribution hubs.

“The East Midlands has experienced significant economic growth – indeed it is the strongest outside of London, and developments like this are indicative of the confidence in the market here.”

Innes England celebrated 25 years in business in 2016 and undertook a number of events and fundraising activities to mark the occasion and to raise money for The Alzheimer’s Society – its chosen charity for the year.

Managing director, Tim Garratt said: “As commercial property consultants, we know a thing or two about buildings, so we thought this was a really fun way to get our team thinking about the region we work in and those buildings that mean something to us..

“We had a great year celebrating our 25th anniversary and would like to thank everyone who has supported our events and helped us to raise money for our chosen charity.”

New lecture series to explore Leicester’s planning story A NEW series of public lectures that will explore the urban development, history and architecture of Leicester launched in January.

The ‘City Series’ lecture programme is being developed by the ‘Urban Observatory’, a small group of planning professionals and academics from Leicester City Council, De Montfort University, the University of Leicester and Loughborough University.

City Mayor Peter Soulsby, who delivered the first lecture in the series, said: “This is an exciting collaboration that will bring together a wealth of local expertise in urban studies, architecture and Leicester’s planning story and I am delighted to be giving the inaugural lecture.

“We have some outstanding experts across the three local universities and we are looking forward to working closely together to share learning with the wider community through this new series of public lectures.”

The inaugural lecture explored the historic and future development of Leicester and took place at City Hall, 115 Charles Street, on Thursday 26 January.

Future events in the ‘City Series’ for 2017 will be led by academics from the three local universities and will explore a wide range of topics such as urban design and the role of way-marking, gentrification, design for healthy cities, and the historic development of place identity in Leicester.

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Melton Borough Unnamed Applicant (c/o Agent: Simon Chadwick, WYG, Rowe House, 10 East Parade, Harrogate HG1 5LT) – Conversion and partial demolition of existing buildings together with new build element to provide an affordable housing scheme of 21 units (18 flats and 3 houses) – at Brooksby Melton College, King Street, Melton Mowbray, Leics.

LE13 1XA. Mr Martin Ellis (c/o Agent: Nick Bacon Architecture, Darker Nook Farm, Colston Lane, Harby, Leics. LE14 4BE) – Erection of 2 dwellings with associated access off highway and car parking – at land adjacent to 61 Nottingham Road, Nether Broughton, Leics.

Duchess of Rutland (c/o Agent: Katherine Sydney, LUC Bristol, 12th Floor, Colston Tower, Colston Street, Bristol BS1 4XE) – Proposed residential development on land to the east of Mere Road – at land off Mere Road, Waltham on the Wolds, Leics.

Mr & Mrs Sim (c/o Agent: Ms Helen Prangley, Prangley Planning Ltd, 25 Paddock Close, Quorn, Loughborough, Leics. LE12 8BJ) Class Qb prior approval for change of use from agricultural building to 3 dwellings – at Windmill Farm, Thorpe Satchville Road, Kirby Bellars, Leics. LE14 2TH. Unnamed Applicant (c/o Agent: Mrs Jenny Keen, Marrons Planning, Waterfront House, Waterfront Plaza, 35 Station Street, Nottingham NG2 3DQ) – Erection of up to 124 dwellings with associated infrastructure and public open space – at Field Nos 3080, 3166 & 5875, Mill Lane, Waltham on the Wolds, Leics.

Unnamed Applicant (c/o Agent: Adam Murray, Andrew Granger & Co, Phoenix House, 52 High Street, Market Harborough, Leics.

LE16 7AF) – Outline planning application for the development of 14 dwellings – at Recreation Area, Melton Road, Asfordby Hill, Leics.

Mr Mike Timson (c/o Agent: Peter Prescott, PP Building Design Ltd, The Old Court House, Church Street, Bingham, Notts.

NG13 8AL) – Conversion of former public house/restaurant/ living accommodation into 2 dwellings – at 2 Rutland Square, Barkestone Le Vale, Nottingham NG13 0HN.

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Mr & Mrs Silkstone (c/o Agent: Hugh Owens Architect Ltd, 11 Tithby Road, Bingham, Nottingham NG13 8GP) – Residential development of up to 6 properties on land to the rear of 25 Main Street, demolition and replacement of garage – at The Vicarage, 25 Main Street, Great Dalby, Leics. LE14 2ET. Grace Milham (c/o Agent: Colin Wilkinson, Planit-X, 21 New Road, Burton Lazars, Melton Mowbray, Leics. LE14 2UU) – Conversion of Eastwell Hall to 3 dwellings – at Eastwell Hall, 3 Hall Lane, Eastwell, Leics. LE14 4EE. Gladman Development Ltd (c/o Agent: FPCR Environment & Design Ltd, Lockington Hall, Lockington, Derby DE74 2RH) – Proposed Garden Village – at land at Six Hills Lane, Old Dalby, Leics.

Wyndham Lodge Developments (c/o Agent: Mike Etchells, HSSP Architects Ltd, Pera Business Park, Nottingham Road, Melton Mowbray, Leics. LE13 0PB) – Application for 6 private dwelling houses – at War Memorial Hospital, Ankle Hill, Melton Mowbray, Leics. LE13 0QL.

Harborough District Marriot Farming (c/o Agent: Ross Thain Architects, 20 Belton Street, Stamford. Lincs. PE9 2EF) – Prior approval for a proposed change of use of agricultural buildings to 3 dwellinghouses – at Beeches Farm, Taylors Lane, Theddingworth, Leics.

Mr T Walker (c/o Agent: Wells McFarlane, Devonshire House, 24-26 Bank Street, Lutterworth, Leics. LE17 4AG) – Prior notification for the change of use of an agricultural building to 3 dwellings – at Hilltop Farm, Gumley Road, Smeeton Westerby, Leics. LE8 0LT. Mr & Mrs Patrick Grady (c/o Agent: Wardle Evans, 25 Alamein Close, Broxbourne EN10 7TF) – Erection of 2 detached dwellings (Revised scheme) – at land at Nether Green, Great Bowden, Leics.

Wheatcroft Properties Ltd (c/o Agent: Pegasus Planning Group, 4 The Courtyard, Church Street, Lockington, Derby DE74 2SL) – Erection of up to 9,200 sqm of B1 (Business)/B2 (General Industrial) and B8 (Storage or Distribution) employment land – at land at rear of Unit 4 Marlborough Drive, Fleckney, Leics.

City Mayor reveals plans for Clock Tower area THE AREA around Leicester’s Clock Tower is set to be transformed under proposals announced by City Mayor Peter Soulsby.

New investment in the area will allow two popular shopping streets – Belgrave Gate/Haymarket and Church Gate – to be reconstructed with high quality materials, similar to those used on nearby Silver Street and Guildhall Lane.

Under the proposals, traffic would be removed from the streets from 11am until 5am each day – in line with the rest of Leicester’s pedestrian zone.

New trees on Belgrave Gate would further enhance the approach to the Clock Tower.

To pave the way for the streets’ pedestrianisation, a new road would be created, linking Belgrave Gate with Mansfield Street and providing a quick route out of the city centre for buses leaving the Haymarket Bus Station.

The new link road – for buses only – would remove the need for buses to use Haymarket and Church Gate.

Together with an upgraded Sandacre Street, it would also form a new pedestrian route between the Haymarket bus station and St Margaret’s bus station.

The major scheme – which would cost around £7million – is part of the City Mayor’s Connecting Leicester project, which is improving routes through the city centre for pedestrians while making it more attractive to investors and developers.

“It’s vital that we regenerate this high-profile part of the city centre and create a safer – and more attractive – environment for pedestrians in the area around the Clock Tower,” said City Mayor Peter Soulsby.

“Having already announced my intention to support the reopening of the Haymarket Theatre – a scheme that will bring new jobs and new life to the area – I’m now pleased to outline these further proposals for this key part of the city centre.

“By removing the buses, and by upgrading the environment on Belgrave Gate and Church Gate, we will give private developers the confidence to invest in the shops and businesses in the area – and that’s something that I’m sure will be welcomed by local traders.”

If plans get the go-ahead, bus

stops in the Clock Tower area would be relocated to the new link road, taxis would pick up and drop off near the steps to the Haymarket Theatre, while parking provision would be made elsewhere in the area for Blue Badge holders.

Subject to planning permission and the acquisition of the required land, work on the new link road could get under way in April 2018. Once work starts on site, the new road would take around eight months to build. The pedestrianisation of Haymarket/ Church Gate could then get under way in 2019.

The Belgrave Gate and Mansfield Street Link Road and Improvement Scheme is supported by the Government’s Local Growth Fund.

Proposals to restore Leicester’s Haymarket Theatre (above) – which requires significant investment to bring it up to the standards required for a modern performance and training venue – are included in the city council’s Economic Action Plan.

The City Mayor announced his intention to support plans to reopen the theatre as a space for live music and performance last June.

The consortium that will run the venue also hopes to host e-sports events, filling the 800-seat auditorium with enthusiasts who will pay to watch professional gamers on a big screen.

Before the building can reopen to the public, works to restore essential services will need to be carried out.

The auditorium will be refurbished – with new seats and new sound and lighting systems – and a café/ licensed bar will be installed.

The foyer and entrance areas will be modernised, while retaining the original look and feel of the old Haymarket Theatre.

A formal decision on the proposed £3million investment in the Haymarket Theatre was due to be taken on 26 January.

The planning application for the new Belgrave Gate-Mansfield Street link road is due to be submitted this month.

Three Manors Developments Ltd (c/o Agent: ABDS Ltd, 90 Treza Road, Porthleven TR13 9UQ) – Demolition of existing former Brandon Tool Hire Building and adjacent Warehouse and erection of a supermarket – at Former Brandon Tool Hire, Leicester Road, Market Harborough, Leics. LE16 7AY. Davidsons Developments Ltd & Kier Group Ltd (c/o Agent: BRP Architects, 1 Millers Yard, Roman Way, Market Harborough, Leics. LE16 7PW) – Erection of a medical centre (reserved matters of 15/00176/OUT) – at land east of Welford Road, Husbands Bosworth, Leics.

Mr Colin Clarke (c/o Agent: GB A & E Ltd, Ryton Organic Gardens, Wolston Lane, Rytonon-Dunsmore, Rugby CV8 3LG) – Outline application for the erection of 3 dwellings (revised scheme of 16/01255/OUT) – at Highway Side, South Kilworth Road, North Kilworth, Leics.

LE17 6HE. Mulberry Developments (c/o Agent: Pegasus Group, 5 The Priory, Old London Road, Canwell, Sutton Coldfield B75 5SH) – Erection of 50 dwellings (Reserved matters) – at land off Welham Lane, Great Bowden, Leics.

Bovis Homes Ltd (c/o Agent: Star Planning & Development, 140 Brandwood Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham B14 6BX) – Erection of up to 100 dwellings – at land south of London Road, Great Glen, Leics.

Mr Shaun Aran (c/o: 3 Twigden Barns, Brixworth, Creaton, Northants. NN6 8LU) – Erection of 56 dwellings (reserved matters for 15/00525/OUT) – at land off Wistow Road, Kibworth Harcourt, Leics.

Mr S Johnson (c/o Agent: Howkins & Harrison LLP, 7-11 Albert Street, Rugby CV21 2RX) – Outline application for the erection of up to 8 dwellings – at Church Farm, 10 Gilmorton Road, Ashby Magna, Leics. LE17 5NF. Lutterworth Town FC (c/o: 11 Woodbank, Glen Parva, Leics.

LE2 9QP) – Erection of six 15m floodlights to existing football pitch; erection of 50-person capacity seated stand; erection of perimeter fence from gate to club house – at Football Ground, Dunley Way, Lutterworth, Leics.

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Air Ambulance Flying Top Construction Award High Thanks To Local For State-Of-The-Art Housing Provider’s Leicester Events Venue Charity Donations

LIFESAVERS: L-R Mitchell MORE THAN £6,000 has been Allseybrook, Harriet Phillipson, raised by affordable housing Dr Mark Folman, Paramedic Steve provider, Derwent Living, in Dick and Pilot John Murray support of the Air Ambulance – to help save more lives across Derbyshire, Rutland and Leicestershire.

Throughout 2016, staff at Derwent Living held a range of fundraising events and completed sponsored challenges to raise much needed funds for the worthwhile cause.

Lynn Clayton, assistant director of housing at Derwent Living, said: “We chose the Derbyshire, Rutland and Leicestershire air ambulance as our charity of the year because they rely solely on donations to complete the life-saving work they do. With our main office in the East Midlands we wanted to support a charity that will make a difference to the community we serve and we’re really proud to hand over a cheque today for more than £6,000.”

Members of the Derwent Living team hosted bake sales, raffles and completed charity runs among other activities throughout 2016, to raise money and awareness for the cause. The bumper donation was also supported by Efficiency East Midlands, through a generous community grant.

Collette Richardson, fundraising manager at the Air Ambulance, said: “Our charity helps ensure that those who need urgent medical attention get the best pre-hospital care and rapid transport to specialist hospitals. Each mission costs around £1,700 so we’re really grateful for donations like the one from Derwent Living, which will fund a whole day’s worth of missions, and we’re delighted that they chose us as their charity of the year in 2016.”

Derwent Living owns and manages around 30,000 properties across the UK and has recently joined the Places for People Group of companies as a subsidiary organisation.

NOTTINGHAM-BASED AWARD: Stepnell has won a construction specialist prestigious construction award Stepnell has won a prestigious for sports hall transformation for Refurbishment of the Year De Montfort University in Leicester Award at the National Federation of Builders (NFB) Annual Awards for the transformation of a sports hall built in 1909 into a state-of-the-art events centre at De Montfort University in Leicester.

The £3.7 million refurbishment project involved the sensitive conversion and reconfiguration of the John Sandford sports centre into The Venue - a modern, multi-functional space now used to host exhibitions, functions, conferences and events. The complex building refurbishment was part of De Montfort University’s £136 million campus redevelopment project to provide cutting-edge new buildings and teaching facilities.

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Mr S Johnson (c/o Agent: Howkins & Harrison LLP, 7-11 Albert Street, Rugby, Warks. CV21 2RX) – Outline application for the erection of up to 8 dwellings – at Church Farm, 10 Gilmorton Road, Ashby Magna, Leics. LE17 5NF.

Rutland County The Heys Group Ltd (c/o Agent: Mrs Lydia Russell-Demisse, Arctica Ltd, Unit 1 West Street Business Park, Stamford PE9 2PL) – Construction of 10 industrial units and one warehouse – at Meadow Park Industrial Estate, Essendine, Rutland.

Pavilion Estates (c/o: 7 Somerby Road, Pickwell, Melton Mowbray, Leics. LE14 2RA) – Erection of 3 dwellings – at land adjacent to Pasture House, 10 Glebe Road, North Luffenham, Rutland.

Oadby & Wigston Mr Saghir Osman (c/o Agent: R Kahn, Master Plan Design Solutions, 23 Vulcan House, Vulcan Road, Leicester LE5 3EF) – Erection of single storey side & rear extensions and change of use from dwelling to 3 flats – at 253 Aylestone Lane, Wigston, Leicester LE18 1BE. Mr I M Sheikh (c/o Agent: Dinesh Tailor, DT Designs Ltd, 74A Wyvern Avenue, Leicester LE4 7HH) – Proposed change of use of house to 2 self-contained flats including the erection of proposed single storey rear extension, a loft conversion with rear dormer, a detached store/gym at rear and alteration to main pitched roof – at 126 Aylestone Lane, Wigston, Leicester LE18 1BA.

£540k contract for new office development of UK’s largest amenity grower in Thurnby THE UK’S LARGEST grower of trees and shrubs for the amenity and commercial markets will soon begin a £540k development for new office space.

The building division of North Midland Construction (NM Group) will be taking on the project in Uppingham Road, in Thurnby, Leicester, for James Coles & Sons (Nurseries) Ltd. Work is due to begin imminently on the new office development and it is anticipated that it will be completed by June this year.

James Coles and Sons (Nurseries) Ltd supply stock nationwide via their own delivery system to a variety of clients, including landscapers, garden designers, wholesale nurseries and local authorities.

Their product range includes Trees, Shrubs, Hedging stock as well as Herbaceous, Bamboo and Grasses.

For over 100 years Coles have supplied the Landscape trade with stock commonly used for projects ranging from new housing developments and business parks, to the creation of show gardens and gardens belonging to private individuals.

The business operates across seven production sites, totaling more than 500 acres. This gives them the capacity to grow more than 1.2 million trees and 2.4 million shrubs on a yearly basis.

Their head office is based in Thurnby, and houses a propagation unit, dispatch yard and retail plant centre, which provides space for around 250,000 container shrubs and five acres of glasshouse.

“This is our first time working with James Coles and Sons (Nurseries) Ltd and we are delighted to have been awarded such an exciting contract,” said Nick Banks, operations director of the building division of NM Group.

“They are a hugely influential in the UK market and we are pleased to be helping with the development of their offices and aiding in the business’s overall growth.”

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NW Leics District Mr P Harrington (c/o Agent: Andrew Large Surveyors, The Estate Office, Staunton Harold, Melbourne Road, Ashby de la Zouch, Leics. LE65 1RT) – Erection of 3 retirement dwellings with associated garages – at land adjacent to Highwinds, Lower Moor Road, Coleorton, Coalville, Leics. LE67 8FN. Mr W Whitaker (c/o Agent: David Raybould, David Raybould & Associates Ltd, 23A West Street, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 9DG) – Residential development – at land to north west of 171-205 Occupation Road, Albert Village, Swadlincote, Derby DE11 8HD. Ashby C of E Primary School (c/o Agent: Nick Cooper, HSSP Architects Ltd, Pera Business Park, Nottingham Road, Melton Mowbray, Leics. LE13 0PB) – Proposed new classroom building to replace dilapidated mobile classrooms – at Ashby C of E Primary School, Burton Road, Ashby de la Zouch, Leics. LE65 2LL. Mr James Phillips (c/o Agent: Jason Edwards, Corporate Architecture Ltd, Venari House, 1 Trimbush Way, Market Harborough, Leics. LE16 7XY) – Erection of units for light industrial and storage & distribution – at land to the rear of The Charnwood Arms, Beveridge Lane, Bardon, Coalville, Leics. LE67 1TB. Mr A Mandsley (c/o Agent: D Insley, DCI Architecture Ltd, Barns Heath Farm, Snarestone Road, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE12 7AJ) – Erection of two-storey classroom and community room – at Swannington Church of England School, Main Street, Swannington, Coalville, Leics.

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Mr Jason & Daniel Blyth (c/o Agent: Richard Ling & Associates, 46a South Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 7AH) – Proposed residential development including new field access and accesses to the highway – at land between nos 17 & 29 Church Lane, Osgathorpe, Loughborough, Leics. LE12 9SY. NWLDC Director of Housing (c/o Agent: Simon Jones, NWLDC, Council Offices, Whitwick Road, Coalville, Leics. LE67 3FJ) – Demolition of care home and erection of 11 dwellings – at Greenacres, Linford Crescent, Coalville, Leics.

Blaby District Mr Kevin Brimley (c/o: 66 Cork Lane, Glen Parva, Leicester LE2 9JS) – Demolition of existing factory unit and erection of one residential dwelling – at 68A Cork Lane, Glen Parva, Leicester LE2 9JS. Mr Andy Winter (c/o: 1 Royce Close, Thorpe Astley, Braunstone Town, Leicester LE3 3UF) – Subdivision of existing dwelling into 2 dwellings – at 1 Royce Close, Thorpe Astley, Braunstone Town, Leicester LE3 3UF. Mr Ian Bullions (c/o Agent: Anthony Day, Isherwood McCann, Rose Park, Lutterworth Road, Blaby, Leicester LE8 4DP) – Outline application for employment development – at land adjacent to Highfields Farm Enterprise Centre, Huncote Road, Stoney Stanton, Leics. LE9 4DJ. Mr M Kaderbhai (c/o Agent: Paul Cleaver Architect, 5 Wellington Street, Leicester LE1 6HH) – Conversion of roofspace to provide 2 residential units – 1315 Stamford Street, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8DL. Wilson Bowden Developments Ltd (c/o Agent: Chris Webster, Stephen George & Partners, 170 London Road, Leicester LE2 1ND) – Erection of industrial/warehouse building with ancillary office accommodation and associated parking, servicing, landscaping and retaining walls – at land off Devana Avenue, Optimus Point, Glenfield, Leicester.

Nuneaton & Bedworth Mr Jazz Lall (c/o: 13 Radcot Avenue, Langley SL3 8EJ) – Change of use from offices to 8 flats – at George Eliot Building, 12-14 Coventry Street, Nuneaton, Warks. CV11 5SZ.

Fenwick closure “not a surprise” THE NEWS that department store Fenwick is to close its longstanding Leicester branch should come as no surprise, according to a regional retail property expert.

Ben Taylor, a director at Innes England, says location is becoming increasingly important for retailers.

He said: “Sadly it doesn’t come as much of a shock that Fenwick has decided to close its department store in Leicester – the city has changed a great deal since it opened in 1962 and the central shopping areas have migrated.

“Shopping culture has also changed drastically in that time; more and more people are now buying online and when they do venture to the shops they are after something more experiential. The modern shopper wants a bustling, convenient and varied shopping experience, packed with not only the brands, but also cafes, bars and restaurants”.

The Highcross shopping centre has had a major impact on shoppers’ habits in Leicester city centre.

Taylor added: “The ‘Highcross effect’ has been notable in Leicester as footfall is increasingly drawn towards this ‘one stop shop’ of retail and leisure, meaning the likes of Fenwick struggle to compete. Market Street is simply too far away from that central shopping district for a department store to thrive in the Leicester of today.

“Modern shopping centres work incredibly hard to encourage customers – and it works. Highcross attracts on average more than 21 million visitors a year with nearly £2bn of spending power, so it is unsurprising that retailers nearby are reaping the benefit.

“Lumbers jewellers is a great example. The store was previously located near to Fenwick but it moved to a more prominent position opposite Highcross last year in recognition of that increased footfall”.

That isn’t to say, however, that consumers won’t travel further to buy specialist goods or a brand they particularly like.

“Areas outside of shopping centres that do well are destinations within their own right, but have to work hard on a collective basis to create a unique identity”, adds Taylor.

“Good examples being The Lanes area in Leicester and Derby’s Cathedral Quarter, recently winning the City Location category of the Great British High Street.

“However it’s not as easy for stores the size of Fenwick to simply move closer to the competition. Supply of the right sized property and capital investment for new stores the size of Fenwick are extremely hard to achieve”.

Development opportunity at Waltham on the Wolds MOORES Estate Agents are offering for sale a development opportunity comprising a stable building and barn with planning permission (ref: 14/00769/FUL) for conversion to 2 two-bed single storey residential dwellings, set in over 0.4 of an acre.

The property – Heritage Stables, To the Rear of No.45 High Street, on Twells Road, Waltham on the Wolds, Leics. LE14 4AY – is set in a popular village location.

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Mr Batson (c/o Agent: David Ives, Waterview House, 160 Birstall Road, Birstall, Leicester LE4 4DF) – Erection of 4 detached bungalows with garages – at Site 26b001 – Berrington Road, 8292 Berrington Road, Nuneaton, Warks.

Mr James Greenway (c/o Agent: Mrs Jenny Mack, 27 Spon Street, Coventry CV1 3BA) – Erection of 10 apartments in 2 two-storey blocks including demolition of existing house – at 187 Heath End Road, Nuneaton, Warks.

CV10 7JB. Mr Maqsood Motala (c/o Agent: Yasin Ahmed, Unity House, Fletcher Street, Great Lever, Bolton BL3 6NE) – Change of use from place of worship to residential care home and single storey extension to side – at Chilvers Coton Methodist Church, Edward Street, Nuneaton, Warks.

Mr Oliver Horsey (c/o Agent: Adrian Kearley, Somerset House, 222 High Street, Guildford GU1 3JD) – Development of a 20 bedroom specialist care home together with associated access, car parking and landscaping – at Site 36b001, Bucks Hill, Nuneaton, Warks.

Plough Hill LLP (c/o Agent: Michael Robson, Vesey House, 5-7 High Street, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham B72 1XH) – Residential development of up to 300 dwellings, open space, relocation of existing nursery access and associated works with demolition of existing builodings – at Site 36A002, Plough Hill Golf Centre, Plough Hill Road, Nuneaton, Warks. CV10 9NZ. Mr P Brockhouse (c/o Agent: Jeff Hayward, 19 Station Road, Hinckley, Leics. LE10 1AW) – Erection of up to 23 dwellings – at Meadowcroft Farm, Watling Street, Nuneaton, Warks. CV11 6BG. Mr Jagdip Singh Dosanjh (c/o Agent: Karl Powell, 164 Nuneaton Road, Bulkington, Bedworth CV12 9QL) – Change of use of ground floor function room for use as 2 apartments, and erection of first and second floor over function room to create 4 apartments, making 6 new apartments in total – at Crystal Palace, Gadsby Street, Nuneaton, Warks. CV11 4PA.

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New 1km cycle circuit to be built in Leicester CYCLISTS will soon be able to hone their skills thanks to a new cycle circuit that is going to be built in Leicester.

The 1km cycle circuit will be located at New College – a dedicated learning and sports village – on Greencoat Road, Leicester. It will occupy a site that was previously a playing field.

The Highways division of Midlands based North Midland Construction PLC (NM Group), which has an office in Leicester, has been awarded the £650,000 contract to build the new cycle circuit by Leicester City Council.

The Council is developing the circuit in partnership with British Cycling and the College.

Work will begin on the new circuit this month and is due to be completed by the end of March.

Geoff Poyzer, managing director of NM Group’s Highways division, said: “We are extremely pleased to be working once again with Leicester City Council.

“The new cycle circuit will be a welcome addition to the City – especially with keen cyclists and even those looking to take up a new hobby in 2017.

“We believe it will be a grand addition to New College and deliver yet another exciting sporting opportunity for its students.”

NM Group previously worked for Leicester City Council when it delivered the £550k Hotel Street scheme in 2015, upgrading inner-city streets with high quality paving and street furniture.

The company is also working with the council on delivering the £1.6 million Leicester Market Public Realm Works, which will see the creation of a new public space on the site of Leicester’s old indoor market, providing a place for socialising, live performances, markets and outdoor events.

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Designs revealed for Jewry Wall revamp STUNNING designs have been revealed for a project to transform the site of Leicester’s biggest Roman ruins into a world-class visitor centre.

Jewry Wall Museum, which opened in 1966, is home to one of the UK’s tallest civilian Roman structures, along with the impressive remains of a Roman bathhouse.

Last year, City Mayor Peter Soulsby announced plans to invest in the Jewry Wall site, and the neighbouring former Vaughan College buildings, which the council purchased in 2015, into a major new tourist attraction.

Now the first designs have emerged showing how the new visitor centre could look, and how it could tell the fascinating story of life in Leicester during Roman times.

Designs include breath-taking outdoor projections onto the Jewry Wall itself, showing moving images of Roman Leicester, and a welcoming new entrance foyer.

Once inside, visitors will also be able to wander through a recreation of Leicester’s Vine Street Villas, which occupied part of the Roman city near the site of the modern day Highcross car park.

There will also be interactive displays on the Roman invasion and occupation of Leicester, which accelerated multiculturalism as soldiers and traders from across the Mediterranean and North Africa settled in the city.

The designs have been drawn up as part of a major investment in the Jewry Wall site, which has involved putting more than £1.5million aside to create a new public ramp/walkway from St Nicholas Circle, as well as improvements and enabling works at the site.

City Mayor Peter Soulsby said: “Jewry Wall is a very important part of the city’s Roman history, but the site and the museum itself, which is 50 years old, are looking tired and in need of updating.

“Vaughan College itself is a listed building, and also deserves better.

“We’ve now got so many visitors coming to Leicester that we need to think about how we can make Jewry Wall into a visitor centre of national significance, which would give people another reason to come and spend money in the city.

“We’ve commissioned a company to look at how we can achieve this.

They have come up with some very interesting ideas, but they are just ideas at this stage.

“Designs of this type would not come cheaply. The fit out of the building to a world-class standard could cost about £3million, and we would also need to invest in the fabric of the building itself.

‘So while we are considering the ideas put forward, we need to explore how we could fund them.”

Plans include a new café overlooking the Jewry Wall which would be open to all visitors. The main lecture hall on the upper floor is intended to be both part of the museum experience when the attraction is open, and capable of staging meetings, performances and other events during the evenings when the museum is shut.

Proposals also include continuing to use the grounds for free Friends of Jewry Wall special events.

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Corby Borough Mr Roger Canham (c/o Agent: Jon Sidey, Sidey Design Architecture, 10 Market Square, Higham Ferrers, Northants. NN10 8BT) – Residential development for 25 flats including demolition of existing church hall – at ABC Nursery, Stuart Road, Corby NN17 1RL. Mr Frank Burns (c/o Agent: Jon Sidey, Sidey Design Architecture, 10 Market Square, Higham Ferrers, Northants. NN10 8BT) – Residential development of 5 dwellings – at land to rear of 2-10 Southall Road, Corby, Northants.

Mr Adrian Brotherton (c/o: The Old Barn, 27B Crocket Lane, Empingham, Rutland LE15 8PW) – Erection of 3 four-bed detached houses and associated garages – at land at Ashley Road, Middleton, Market Harborough, Leics.

Rushcliffe Richard Nicholas & Susan Beeby (c/o Agent: Nick Bacon Architecture, Darker Nook Farm, Colston Lane, Harby, LE14 4BE) – Demolition of existing farm buildings and erection of 8 dwellings – at Thoroton Farm, Main Street, Thoroton, Notts.

NG13 9DS. Mr Edward Tarbatt (c/o Agent: Mrs Kathryn Farden, Pleydell Smithyman Ltd, 20A The Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, Shropshire TF8 7NH) – Demolition of part of existing buildings and erection of replacement garden centre (Amendments to approved scheme) – at Bridgford Garden Centre, Fosse Way, East Bridgford, Notts. NG13 8LA. Mr Jack Digva (c/o Agent: Ravi Matharu, Maber Architects, St Mary Hall, 17 Barker Gate, The Lace Market, Nottingham NG1 1JU) – Conversion of former nursing home into 4 dwellings, comprising demolition of existing extensions, erection of new rear extensions, changes to elevations and external works – at 41-47 Melton Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 7NE. Gladman Developments Ltd (c/o: Gladman House, Alexandria Way, Congleton Business Park, Congleton, Cheshire CW12 1LB) – Outline planning application for the erection of up to 195 dwellings – at land off Lantern Lane, East Leake, Nottinghamshire.

Focus Consultants gains key environmental accreditation THE TEAMS at Focus Consultants have cemented their commitment to high environmental standards by achieving an internationally recognised environmental management accreditation.

The Leicester office of Focus has become the latest of the Focus offices to be awarded ISO 14001 Environmental Management System and follows the Nottingham and Boston offices, which also recently gained the standard.

The firm’s ECS Team, which provides energy and sustainability services, operates out of the Focus office in Leicester, based at Meridian Business Park.

Focus Partner Jason Redfearn, who leads the ECS team, said: “We are pleased to add Leicester to the offices which operate ISO 14001; this continues our drive to minimise the impact of Focus’s business operation on the environment.”

ISO 14001 is an internationally recognised environmental management standard to manage the immediate and long-term environmental impacts of an organisation’s operation and services.

The cornerstone behind the standard is the minimisation of a company’s environmental footprint.

Focus has always promoted sustainable development through its commissions, using its team of qualified professionals to provide costeffective solutions for regulation compliance, energy reduction or to meet carbon objectives.

The ECS team provides regulation compliance services such as SAP and SBEM, and assessor services for HQM, CODE, BREEAM. Its air testing services continue to expand.

Focus Consultants, which has its headquarters at Phoenix Business Park in Nottingham, offers a range of support on all aspects of sustainable development, as well as services in funding and economic development, project management and building surveying.

For more information visit www.focus-consultants.co.uk

Outline Planning Consent for 9 dwellings

Residential redevelopment opportunity in Burbage FAULKNER & CO Commercial are offering for sale a residential redevelopment opportunity with Outline Planning Permission (ref: 16/00827/OUT dated 4th January 2017) for 9 dwellings.

The property - 103 Coventry Road, Burbage, Near Hinckley, Leicestershire - comprises a mainly single storey factory premises, occupying a level rectangular site.

It has a frontage of 44.44 metres to Coventry Road, and the site area extends to 0.59 acres.

Outline planning permission has been granted, subject to conditions, for the erection of 9 dwellings.

Offers are invited based on a Guide Price of £765,000. For more information, or to arrange a viewing, contact Faulkner & Co Commercial on 01455 251535 or email: commercial@faulknerandcompany.co.uk

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Mascari Design Solutions Ltd (c/o Agent: Justin Smith Architects, Friar Gate Studios, Ford Street, Derby DE1 1EE) – Demolition of existing building and erection of 2 detached dwellings – at 70 Wilford Road, Ruddington, Notts. NG11 6EY. BS Stanford Ltd (c/o Agent: Miss Anna Shafee, Arup, 6th Floor, 3 Piccadilly Place, Manchester M1 3BN) – Full planning application for redevelopment of Stanford Hall and ancillary buildings into a Defence Rehabilitation Establishment; outline planning application for the development of a national Clinical Rehabilitation Facility – at Stanford Hall, Melton Road, Stanford on Soar, Notts.

Space Foods Ltd (c/o Agent: Stephen Mair, Andrew Granger & Co, Phoenix House, 52 High Street, Market Harborough, Leics.

LE16 7AF) – Outline planning application for proposed development of 175 dwellings – at land at OS Ref 456332, Asher lane, Ruddington, Notts.

Mr Ross Locker (c/o: David Wilson Homes East Midlands, Forest Business Park, Cartwright Way, Bardon Hill, Coalville, Leics.

LE67 1GL) – Erection of 261 dwellings – at land north of Gamston Lings Bar Road and east of Melton Road, Edwalton, Notts.

Mr Adrian Clark (c/o: 1 Keswick Close, Gamston, Notts. NG2 6PF) – Provision of new car park for 80 cars, lay concrete base for 3 stands and erect 3 covered stands – at Gedling & Sherwood Cricket Club, The Regatta Way Sports Pavilion, Regatta Way, Gamston, Notts. NG2 5AT. David Hill & Deborah Higgins (c/o Agent: Liam Doherty Architects, 3 Kingsbridge Way, Bramcote, Nottingham NG9 3LW) – Erection of 2 detached two-storey houses – at land south east of Woodgate Farm, Rempstone Road, East Leake, Notts.

Persimmon Homes North Midlands (c/o: Miss Amy Watts, Davidson House, 17C Meridian Business Park, Meridian East, Market Harborough, Leics. LE19 1WZ) – Reserved matters for the construction of 78 dwellings – at land east of Kirk Ley Road, East Leake, Notts.

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Mr Ted Ingle (c/o Agent: Paul Hurley, Aegis Architects, 34 Laurel Drive, Stockton, Southam CV47 8FB) – Two detached dwelling houses – at Police House, 46 Main Street, Kinoulton, Notts.

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Unnamed Applicant (c/o Agent: Planning Prospects Ltd, 4 Mill Pool, Nash Lane, Belbroughton DY9 9AF) – Erection of 231 dwellings, replan of housing layout – at land south of Technology Drive, Rugby, Warks.

Mr Chris Dwan (c/o: 1 Phoenix Place, Phoenix Park, Nottingham NG8 6BA) – Development of up to 75 residential dwellings – at land south of Abbey Lane, Aslockton, Notts.

Mr Mashuk Ali (c/o Agent: HB Architects, The Old Telephone Exchange, Albert Street, Rugby, Warks. CV21 2SA) – Creation of 5 one-bed apartments as threestorey buildings – at The Former Vault Nightclub and rear of 61, 64/65, 66 & 68 Church Street, Rugby, Warks. CV21 3PT.

Mr N Rubins (c/o Agent: Miss Chris Gunby, Henry Mein Partnership, 12 Clarendon Street, Nottingham NG1 5HQ) – Extensions to existing garden centre for additional stockroom, enlarged coffee shop, and new administration and staff welfare facilities – at Cherry Lane Garden Centre, Pendock Lane, Bradmore, Notts. NG11 6PQ.

Rugby Borough Taylor Wimpey UK Ltd (c/o Agent: HOW Planning LLP, 40 Peter Street, Manchester M2 5GP) – Residential development of up to 113 dwellings including vehicular access from Barby Lane – at land east of Barby Lane and south of Fellows Way, Barby Lane, Rugby, Warks.

Mr Joe Dawson (c/o Agent: David Lock Associates, 50 North Thirteenth Street, Milton Keynes MK9 3BP) – Outline application for an urban extension to Rugby for up to 6,200 dwellings together with up to 12,000 sqm retail, up to 3,500sqm financial services and restaurants, up to 3,500sqm for a hotel, up to 2,900sqm of community uses, up to 3,100sqm assembly and leisure uses, 31 hectares of commercial and employment space, and ancillary facilities – at Radio Station Rugby, Watling Street, Rugby, Warks. CV23 0AS.

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ENTERPRISE CENTRE BUILT BY WILSON BOWDEN AT OPTIMUS POINT, GLENFIELD WILSON BOWDEN Developments Limited have commenced development of a new scheme of 7 Enterprise units extending to 10,000 sq.ft at Optimus Point, Glenfield.

Optimus Point is a strategic development site of 65 acres on the outskirts of Leicester City Centre. The location provides excellent access to the M1 motorway and the A46.

The new Enterprise units have been constructed in front of a pre-sale of 61,730 sq.ft bakery unit for Geary’s Bakeries.

The 7 self-contained units will all benefit from mains services, shared service yard, onsite parking, WC facilities and kitchenettes.

APB Partner Reg Pollock said: “There has been very little speculative development of smaller units within Leicester and the surrounds for a number of years, I expect this development will be exceptionally well received to the market to offer high quality industrial space for smaller occupiers.

Optimus Point provides an excellent location giving access to Junction 21 of the M1 motorway and further afield.

There has been a pent up demand for industrial property as the lack of new build speculative schemes have been very few and far between. I expect that interest levels for these will be very good”.

Also commenting, Wilson Bowden Surveyor Sebastian Foster said: “We have instructed APB to market these units due to

their knowledge and experience of the industrial marketplace of Leicester and the Midlands.

The units will allow both SMEs and start-up businesses to grow in the environment of a prime, commercial development site.

By introducing a variety of building sizes into the site, Wilson Bowden are pleased that smaller occupiers will also now be able to make the most of the opportunity.

This scheme also supports Blaby

District Council aims of providing suitable workspace for SMEs and start-up businesses.

Optimus Point has been very successful with occupiers such as Boden, Geary’s Bakeries and Everards all taking units”.

Should you be interested in letting one of these units, please do not hesitate to contact Reg Pollock at APB – 0116 254 0382 or rp@ apbleicester.co.uk APB (Leicester) LLP are one of the

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