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Leicester City Council (c/o Agent: Levitate Architecture & Design Studio Ltd, 161 Rosebery Avenue, London EC1R 4QX) – Three storey extension to side of former mill; two storey extension to rear of offices; external alterations, new boundary walls, fencing and gates – at Friars Mill, Bath Lane, Leicester. Mrs Jennifer Hammond (c/o: 77 Station Road, Cropston, Leics. LE7 7HG) – Extension of time for implementation of planning permission 20101255: Erection of 2 four-bed houses – at 1 Monsell Drive, Leicester. Douglas Wemyss Solicitors LLP (c/o Agent: SKM Design, 8 De Montfort Mews, Leicester LE1 7FW) – Change of use of first and second floors from offices to 2 self-contained four-bed flats – at 14 Friar Lane, Leicester.
The first phase of homes on a £11.2m affordable housing scheme at Booth Rise in Northampton has been completed.
Mr Osman Sagir (c/o Agent: Master Plan Designs Ltd, Unit 23 Vulcan House, Vulcan Road, Leicester LE5 3EF) – Change of use from house to residential care home – at 107 Stonesby Avenue, Leicester. Sonatex Ltd (c/o Agent:M.Imtiaz, 20 Lynmouth Road, Leicester LE5 1NA) – Change of use of ground floor from retail and first floor flat to 5 flats plus single and two storey rear extension – at 21 Mayfield Road, Leicester. London Road Clinic (c/o Agent: TMCS, 65 Stoughton Road, Oadby, Leicester LE2 4FQ) – Change of use from offices to 6 flats plus alterations and new boundary wall to front – at 184-186 London Road, Leicester. Mr E Sabat (c/o Agent: KMC Consultancy, 9 Southfields Drive, Leicester LE2 6QS) – Change of use from church to function hall plus singles storey extension at side – at St Barnabas Church, 28 St Barnabas Road, Leicester.
This major new housing scheme, off Lumbertubs Way towards the north east of the town, is under construction by Loughborough-based contractor and developer, William Davis Ltd and comprises 111 homes and apartments. The first phase, of ten homes, was completed earlier this month and handed over to affordable housing provider, Orbit Homes ahead of first occupancies in October. The first scheme of this kind in Northampton, Booth Rise will include 99 two, three and four bedroom houses (11 of which are to Mobility Standard) and 12 one and two bedroom apartments for either affordable rent or shared ownership. Matt Colloby, group business development manager at William Davis said: “Booth Rise has been designed to help alleviate Northampton’s shortage of affordable housing, so we are obviously pleased to reach the milestone of handing over the first phase to Orbit. As we approach the halfway point of the build programme, we look forward to the completion of the whole scheme and the creation of quality new homes
‘Hats off ’ to celebrate the first handovers at Booth Rise, Northampton. (L-R) Matt Colloby, group business development manager, William Davis Ltd; Kola Oliyide, area manager – Midlands South East, HCA; Tim Good, development officer and George Obeng-Manu, head of construction, both Orbit Homes. for over 100 local families.” Working in partnership with Orbit Homes, Northampton Borough Council and the Homes and Communities Agency, William Davis is constructing Booth Rise to achieve Code for Sustainable Homes Level 3, meaning the homes will include such energy saving measures as heat recovery units and rain water harvesting tanks. Chris Jones, Midlands development director, Orbit Homes commented: “Orbit Homes is committed to building more homes and providing our communities with greater housing choice, so we are delighted to hear how much interest in this development there has already been from local residents and families.” William Davis secured Booth Rise through the HCA’s original Delivery Partner Panel. The whole scheme is due for completion in Winter 2014.
Mr Mike Kakad (c/o Agent: Alf Sharman, W E Moore & Sons, 8 Princess Road West, Leicester LE1 6TP) – Change of use from community centre to single dwelling – at 14 Melrose Street, Leicester. Mr Joe Hayes (c/o Agent: Design Studio Architects Ltd, Unit 12 Gower Street, St Matthews Business Centre, Leicester LE1 3LJ) – Two storey and single storey building to form 2 selfcontained flats – at land adjacent to 8 Upperton Rise, Leicester.
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In an effort to make Third Party Certification (TPC) easier for those responsible for fire safety to understand, the Fire Industry Association (FIA) is pleased to announce the publication of a new white paper called Third Party Certification: What does it mean for customers? Ensuring the use of competent suppliers is both a legal requirement and a practical necessity. The FIA believes TPC is the most effective way to making sure fire protection suppliers are competent. One of the main criteria for FIA members is to have TPC or be working towards to it. The white paper is divided into four main sections. Introduction - explains what TPC is and who and why should use third party certified companies or products. How does TPC work? - explains how the certification process is carried out, what information the certificate should contain and how/ where to check if certificate is fit for purpose. What schemes are available? – explains which schemes are relevant to the service being commissioned, installed or maintained and where to go to ensure that the supplier being used is certified. How to identify and select TPC suppliers? – explains to how to check if a supplier is third party certified and what to be aware of on their certificate. The paper can be downloaded for free from the FIA website at www.fia.uk.com .