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Sussex-based housebuilder Sigma Homes has completed its boutique Spring Bank development located in Haywards Heath, West Sussex. This exclusive scheme delivers just 20 elegant homes to the market, each thoughtfully designed to blend into the well-established surroundings. Spring Bank is... View Article

Akehurst Homes, a developer in the South East, is set to transform a former poultry site in Lewes, East Sussex, into a thoughtfully designed mixed-use development with support from Paragon Bank. The project will introduce 52 energy-efficient homes and two... View Article

Housebuilder Honey will build 275 new homes in Duckmanton after being granted planning permission for a £78m development. Called Pearl and located on Tom Lane, the development will comprise a mix of two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom homes including terraces, semi-detached and... View Article

Yorkshire property developer Redstart Robinson has submitted plans to City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (CBMDC) for the redevelopment of two former school sites in Silsden. If approved the £15m development will deliver a combined total of 48 new homes,... View Article

The Government has aided the move to retrofit air source heat pumps (ASHP) in terraced housing by removing the planning restriction that ASHPs must be a metre from a neighbour’s property. However, commentators have warned that leasehold or rented properties... View Article

Independent housebuilder Dandara has welcomed the launch of the New Homes Sector Net Zero Transition Plan, developed by the Future Homes Hub and the Carbon Trust, and has confirmed it will publish its own Net Zero Carbon strategy in the... View Article

One of the UK’s most ambitious city centre regeneration projects has taken a major step forward, after the appointment of Vistry Group as the preferred developer of the new Sheepfolds neighbourhood at Riverside Sunderland. Vistry North East is set to... View Article

Newland Homes has bolstered its construction team with the appointment of Simon Blackburn as Site Manager. With a wealth of experience delivering both zero carbon and traditional home builds, Simon is leading the team at The Limes in Tetbury, where... View Article

Barratt London has today announced plans for its ‘Lo-E Homes’ brand, with a promise to deliver “sustainable new homes at scale across the capital and exceed Passivhaus standards,” beginning with 728 homes delivered with Places for London. The developer will... View Article

Leading volumetric developer Tide has secured a resolution to grant planning permission for its 1,051-home Ilderton Road Scheme. Rationalising and enhancing a previously approved scheme, Tide together with award winning architects, tp bennett, has designed a deliverable scheme that increases... View Article

Award-winning housebuilder, The Hill Group has joined forces with TOWN, the UK’s leading cohousing developer, in a strategic joint venture to scale up the delivery of community-focused residential development and cohousing. This ambitious partnership signals a major step towards integrating innovative cohousing models... View Article

Allison Homes has promoted John Phillips to Build Director for its South West region. The promotion comes as Allison Homes embarks on its ambitious growth plans. Since joining the business as a Construction Manager over two and a half years... View Article

Industry round table reveals that the Future Homes Standard is likely to require PV panels, but further consultation is needed The Government is likely to be rolling out a Future Homes Standard based on an adjusted version of the more... View Article

Sheffield Housing Company (SHC), a joint venture development company between Sheffield City Council, Keepmoat and Great Places, has delivered much-needed affordable properties at the popular Pennine Village site – located only two miles from the city centre. The partnership, charged... View Article

Wavensmere Homes and Galliard Homes (Haylink Limited) have received the green light from Babergh District Council to redevelop the remaining phases of the 58-acre (23.6Ha) Barrelman’s Point development, on the Shotley Peninsula, in Ipswich, Suffolk. The £130m project is bringing... View Article