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AJC Group

Plans for Poole high street

AJC Group wants to demolish an existing three-storey commercial building at 245-251 High Street North, Poole, and build a fivestorey apartment building in its place. The new building would include a commercial unit on the ground floor

It has submitted an outline planning application to the Bournemouth, Poole, and Christchurch (BCP) Council for this redevelopment The plan includes 32 apartments, with 28 onebedroom homes and four two-bedroom apartments

AJC Group is allocating 10% of the project for affordable housing, with potential to increase this percentage later in the planning process It also plans to make seven of the apartments 'accessible and adaptable homes', following M4(2) regulations, with a lift to provide wheelchair access to all floors

Christchurch-based ARC Architecture worked on the application, submitting a design that features full-length windows at the front and, on the ground floor, a cycle store, providing one bike space for each apartment, and a bin store

Sleekburn approval

Consett-based Amethyst Homes has received planning approval to build an additional 48 homes in Sleekburn, south east Northumberland following the success of its Sleekburn View development near the River Blythe

The new development, called The Pastures, is nearby and will consist of seven different house styles, including attached and detached properties with two, three, and four bedrooms Five of these homes will be designated affordable housing.

Newland Homes

First zero carbon homes for ‘nam Newland Homes has unveiled the first of 27 new homes in Cheltenh emissions The homes, called 'Pear Trees,' are being built in response to the urgent need to address climate change

Each of these five-bedroom detached homes features solar-powered air source heat pump As a result, these homes are self-sufficient in terms of energy, producing as much energy as they require to function. This leads to lower energy costs for homeowners and reduces the environmental impact of everyday living

These homes emit no net carbon emissions during their use, which is a significant improvement compared to the average UK home, which emits 3 6 tonnes of CO2 per year (according to the HBF Watt a Save report in February 2023)

As part of the development, nine affordable zero carbon properties have been constructed in collaboration with Cheltenham Borough Homes

Amethyst Homes

The developer plans to begin construction in the summer of 2023, with the first residents expected to move in during the spring of 2024 The entire project is projected to be completed by the end of 2025 As part of the development, Amethyst Homes will also be construct new footpaths that will connect to the bus stops on Brock Lane to improve accessibility

New Forest scheme boosts wildlife

Bargate Homes has been granted planning permission from the New Forest District Council for an initial plan to construct up to 110 new residences on a plot of 15 8 acres (6 4 hectares) in the coastal village of Pennington, Hampshire

Bargate will now draft a Reserved Matters application for a selection of energy-efficient, EPC-rated homes, ranging from one to four bedrooms

Some 63% of the land area will be committed to habitat conservation and the creation of public open spaces

Bargate Homes

Half of these homes will be turned over to Vivid – the parent company of Bargate Homes – to be utilized as affordable housing Bargate’s design includes numerous distinct plots for development, each fronting green space, trees, and plant life Overall, the project promises a 10% net increase in biodiversity

Proposals include three unique clusters of housing, each characterized by their distinctive features and details Based on Bargate Homes’ local area study, Pennington predominantly features red brick, render, and stained timber cladding buildings, adorned with arched brick headers, red roof tiles, window glazing bars, and chimneys on distinctive residences

Plan for Marshall quarry

Edenstone Group is developing an eight-acre quarry into a housing development in Bleadon after receiving planning permission form North Somerset Council The quarry, which was bought from Marshalls already had outline planning permission

After acquiring the site Edenstone submitted a reserved matters application detailing its proposals, after working closely with Bristol-based Grassroots Planning.

After demolition and remediation work, construction of 29 private sale properties and 13 affordable homes will begin in late summer/ autumn These homes will be a mix of two, three and four-bedroom homes, plus office and retail space

Environmental measures include a tree-lined main street, green open space for community events, cycle storage, a community orchard and pond, plus electric vehicle charging facilities.

The first homes at the development should be on sale in early 2024, while the whole scheme will be completed by the end of 2025

Edenstone Group

Floreat Homes

Final phase of college conversion

Floreat Homes and building ntractor S J Roberts Construction h ve started work on the final phase of Radbrook Village, a luxury housing development in Shrewsbury located at the site of an old college. They plan to release 27 homes in this last phase of development, with the first homes set to become available later this year

The properties will consist of a variety of three, four, and fivebedroom houses They plan to sell twenty-three of these homes on the open market, while four will be for shared ownership, a first for this development

Walker House, a large, double-fronted building that was in use during the site's college days, will undergo transformation into two large semi-detached homes These homes will offer a blend of period style and modern features

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Berks office to become housing

Life Less Ordinary has acquired an office building in Maidenhead with planning consent for conversion to residential and will now submit a revised planning application to refine the current consent and put forwards its own model for modern open plan living “Maidenhead has long been a sought?after location given its proximity to London and this has been boosted since the launch of the Elizabeth Line,” Hinesh Chawda, Director at Life Less Ordinary comments

Hayfield starts Over

Solihull-based Hayfield has begun building Hayfield Lodge a development project valued at £20m in Over, Cambridgeshire, that will provide 44 new homes

Hayfield

In partnership with RM Contractors, Hayfield has begun work on this seven-acre plan, which features a selection of EPC A-rated two-bedroom bungalows, along with two-, three-, four-, and five-bedroom houses. Eighteen of these homes have been allocated for affordable housing

The dwellings are prepared for zero carbon living and comes standard with solar PV panels, air source heat pumps, underfloor heating, sound-reducing studies, and electric vehicle fast-charging points The scheme, conceived by Woods Hardwick, includes a full-size football pitch

Car plant put to use

St. Modwen Homes has secured approval for the construction of 183 homes in Longbridge, once one of the biggest car plants in Europe Now to be known as St Modwen Homes at West Works, the former car factory will become a mixed-use community, complete with green spaces and eco-friendly transportation options.

The inaugural phase of the residential construction will encompass a variety of one, two, three, and four-bedroom houses and flats, including 58 affordable homes The development also includes a 1 5km walking and cycling path, featuring a nature trail and an art installation Scannable QR codes and sculptures will be installed along the route