DECEMBER 2020 LEICESTERSHIRE BUILDER MAGAZINE by Michael Wilkinson

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£3.5M EXTENSION WORK COMPLETES AT DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY THE YARD, a brand-new multimillion-pound extension that will significantly increase the capacity of De Montfort University’s Business and Law Faculty, has now completed.

Leicestershire’s “Finest New Residences” On Sale For More Than £18m A STUNNING selection of luxury homes near Market Bosworth, hailed as “Leicestershire’s finest new residences”, have officially gone on sale for more than £18m.

The four-storey building, which has been designed by CPMG Architects and constructed by principal contractor Clegg Construction, is an extension of the existing Hugh Aston building. The ground floor is home to a Student Advice Centre and 24hour self-study space while conferencing facilities and an external terrace can be found on the second floor, which will also be used for breakouts and activities as well as external meetings. Tom Rigley, associate at CPMG Architects, said: “We’re delighted to have worked with De Montfort University again on their latest development, having designed the Vijay Patel and the Hugh Aston buildings over the last few years. It’s a great opportunity for us to showcase our expertise in educational buildings and create something special from a highly constrained site.

The 19 bespoke homes are being built by four times “House Builder of the Year” Springbourne Homes at their exclusive ten acre Hornsey Rise site in Bosworth Road, Wellsborough. Now the award-winning Springbourne Homes chairman developer has Adrian Burr and Alexanders’ senior teamed up partner Tom Smith with estate agent Alexanders, to sell the stylish, architect-designed properties. Alexanders’ senior partner Tom Smith said: “We are proud and excited to have been instructed by Springbourne Homes to market their fabulous Hornsey Rise site which, in our opinion, offers Leicestershire’s finest new residences and some of the most exceptional new homes in the Midlands. “This exclusive development is in the heart of the countryside, with panoramic views in all directions and

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First look at major Leicestershire housing development

Leicestershire supermarkets acquired for £63.4m SUPERMARKET Income REIT has acquired a Tesco Extra and an Aldi supermarket in Beaumont Leys, Leicester for £63.4 million from British Land PLC.

A LOCAL HOUSEBUILDER has revealed what its latest development in New Lubbesthorpe will look like. Redrow East Midlands has released a first look at some of the 163 new homes being built at its Chantry Mews development, situated off Tay Road. The development will form part of a wider new community, which will feature 4,500 new homes – in addition to health facilities and local shops. There will also be community benefits, including two new primary schools and a major new secondary school. One to four-bedroom homes are being created, including apartments and bungalows.

Tory revolt forces planning u-turn for new homes

ACCORDING to a report in the The Sunday Telegraph, a formula used to produce housing targets is being “rebalanced” to focus on building homes in urban areas, following a major backlash by senior Tories, including Theresa May. Mrs May had warned that the proposed building formula “flies in the face” of the Government’s ‘levelling up’ agenda and would lead to more investment in London and the South East. Analysis suggested that many of the homes needed to meet the annual target of 330,000 would be built in Conservative heartlands such as Surrey and Kent. Separately, the Telegraph understands that Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick is planning to move a proportion of the Ministry of Housing to the West Midlands, as part of an attempt to shift government focus away from the South. The change to the planned formula is expected to be announced within weeks. Sources said the shift was designed to help the Government to “reimagine” town and city centres hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. It comes after Mr Jenrick said there was “scope for compromise” on where the target of 330,000 homes are built each year. Mr Jenrick is understood to have pinpointed Wolverhampton as a possible base for a Midlands branch of the Ministry of Housing, which would include offices in which the department’s ministers and senior officials would be expected to spend a proportion of each week. Those seeking an appointment with the Housing Secretary would then be “just as likely” to see the minister in Wolverhampton as Whitehall.

The Tesco store was originally developed in the 1980’s and extended and refurbished in 2007 to a 97,000 sq ft net sales area Tesco Extra. The site has parking provision for over 700 vehicles and a 12-pump petrol filling station. In addition to the supermarket, the Tesco also hosts purpose-built online fulfilment facilities which support Tesco’s online grocery deliveries across the 262,000 population catchment area. It is being acquired with an unexpired lease term of 7 years, with 5-yearly, upwards only, open market rent reviews. The next rent review is in February 2023. The Aldi supermarket opened in November and extends to 14,800 sq ft of net sales area. It has been acquired with an unexpired lease term of 25 years (with break options at years 15 and 20) with 5-yearly, upwards only, RPI-linked rent reviews (subject to a 2.5% cap and 1.0% floor).

UK construction output will be down by 13.6% in 2020, says GlobalData FOLLOWING the release of UK GDP figures for Q3 by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showing a sharp quarter-on-quarter rise in UK construction output in Q3. Moustafa Ali, Economist at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “UK construction output is falling in line with GlobalData’s expectations, which will see a contraction of 13.6% in 2020. Following a 35.7% quarteron-quarter contraction in Q2, the sector rebounded on a quarterly basis in Q3, with an expansion of 41.7%. This quarterly improvement reflects the reopening of construction sites and the lifting of lockdown measures across the country. “The UK construction sector has been deeply scarred by the COVID-19 outbreak, and, despite the improvement in Q3, output remained below prepandemic levels – in September it was down 7.3% compared to February in seasonally adjusted terms. “However, the pandemic has had a varied impact across the construction sectors, with infrastructure and private housing works surpassing their pre-pandemic levels in September. Despite the strong rebound in Q3, employment in the sector has fallen sharply, with 142,000 jobs lost since Q4 2019. Employment in the sector is at its lowest level since 2013, according to the latest Labour Force Survey released by the ONS. Monthly output growth also slowed in September, with growth expanding by 2.9% following growth of 3.8% in August and a 17.4% expansion in July. “Although economic conditions have significantly improved in Q3, a second wave of infections coupled with continued lockdown measures will constrain output growth in the sector in Q4. While chances of a trade agreement between the UK and the EU have increased over the last few weeks, some uncertainty remains, and this will likely constrain investments into new projects. However, the government’s willingness to push ahead with infrastructure projects and the Bank of England’s stimulus measures will support the housing market, and the construction sector going into 2021.”

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A group of pupils at Ridgeway Primary Academy with their high-vis vests donated by David Wilson Homes PUPILS AT RIDGEWAY Primary Academy in Market Harborough recently received a donation of hi-vis vests from David Wilson Homes to help them shine brightly during Road Safety Week in November.

HOWKINS & HARRISON Estate Agents are offering for sale a farmhouse and yard area with planning permission granted (refs: 20/00197/FUL & 18/01928/ OUT) for 4 new build properties and conversion of 2 brick barns. The property – Elms Farm, Stordon Lane, Thringstone, Leicestershire LE67 8US – is situated in a stunning location with views over the countryside. Price on application – contact Anna Meynell at Howkins & Harrison on 01530 877977 or email: anna.meynell@ howkinsandharrison.co.uk

The Leicestershire housebuilder gave the school 35 of the vests for its pupils to use whilst walking to and from school, ensuring they can be easily seen on the roads as the darker nights draw in. Road Safety Week, organised by the national charity BRAKE, take place in November each year. Its aim is to raise awareness of road safety and to encourage school pupils to celebrate their journey to school on foot in a safe way; helping to reduce the number of accidents and deaths caused on Britain’s roads each year. Ridgeway Primary Academy is located near to the homebuilder’s Burnmill Grange development and the donation of hi-vis vests is another part of David Wilson Homes’ outreach to the local community.

Plans for new mixed use scheme at Leicestershire golf course approved

Market Harborough site with consent for 9 garages NAYLORS Estate Agents ar offering for sale a vacant commercial lot with planning consent (ref: 18/00733/FUL) for development of 9 garages. The site – at Clipston Street, Market harborough, Leics. LE16 9FH – is on offer at a guide price of £90,000. For furthe details, contact Naylors on 01858 450020 or email: sales@ naylorsestateagents.com

PLANS FOR a new mixed-use employment scheme with the potential to create 300 full time equivalent jobs in Leicestershire have been approved by Harborough Borough Council. The application, submitted on behalf of Brackley Property Development Limited, will see a mixed-use development constructed on land at Broughton Astley Golf Complex, on Coventry Road, Broughton, Astley, Leicestershire. 110,000 sq ft of industrial space, 25,000 sq ft of office space, 16,000 sq ft of restaurant space, 26,000 sq ft of leisure space, 10,000 sq ft of healthcare space and 4,000 sq ft of nursery space is to be created. 400 parking spaces will be provided.

New Construction Output Figures Show Continuing Recovery

COMMENTING on the new construction output figures published by the recent ONS which show the construction sector maintaining its recovery with growth of 2.9% in September, Clive Docwra, Managing Director of construction consultancy and design agency McBains, said: “These figures show the construction sector is continuing to recover from the impact of the Spring lockdown, but this growth still needs to be seen in context, with output still more than 7 per cent below that in February.

“Only private new housing and infrastructure work have returned to pre-pandemic levels of output. Commercial sector work has been affected by the changing nature of working arrangements during the pandemic and whether this will translate into longer-term change such as decline in office development. That said, there is an increasing expectation that the shape of offices will change so we expect to see an uptake in this area in due course, reflecting demand for alternative fit-outs that meet new ways of working. “Whilst the second lockdown will have less impact on the construction industry, it will still take time to fully recover from the Spring lockdown and it needs the workforce to do this. Figures published earlier this week show that the number of people employed in construction is at a seven-year low – and Brexit will only mean a further pinch on employment levels as the skilled foreign workforce supply is reduced.”

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NFB stands ready to deliver net zero ambitions Leicester City Fitzrovia Property (c/o Agent: Jonathan Richmond-Saint, JRS, Leicester) – Conversion from 4 flats into 8 flats – at Halford House, 25 De Montfort Street, Leicester LE1 7GF. Mallory (Leicester) Ltd (c/o Agent: Mr Andy Sell, AJS Architectural Services, 156a Fosse Road North, Leicester LE3 5ES) – Proposed 3 self-contained flats – at 113 Mountcastle Road, Leicester LE3 2BX. EB Property Solutions (c/o Agent: Mr Jamie Anderson, Wilson Architects Ltd, Sparkhouse, University of Lincoln, Brayford Pool, Lincoln LN6 7TS) – Demolition of bungalow to allow redevelopment of the site providing 9 new residential units – at 652 Saffron Lane, Leicester LE2 6TD. Mr Nilesh Pankhania (c/o Agent: Richard Bollands, Home Extension Plans, 5 Wistanes Green, Wessington, Alfreton DE55 6JN) – Conversion of existing house into 2 flats – at 88 Rendell Road, Leicester LE4 6LE. Singla (c/o Agent: Design Studio Architects Ltd, Regent House, 7 Upper King Street, Leicester LE1 6XB) – Conversion of office block into 19 apartments – at 94 New Walk, Leicester LE1 7EA. Mr Jay Patel (c/o Agent: Val Harding, Harding Planning Services, 15 Riddington Road, Leicester LE3 2JS) – Change of use from HIMO to 4 self-contained flats – at 48 Melton Road, Leicester LE4 5EB. Mr Andrew Meadwell (c/o Agent: Philip Rowland, Landmark Planning Ltd, 10 Salisbury Road, Leicester LE1 7QR) – Conversion of two-bed flat into 2 one-bed flats – at 11 Eastfield Road, Leicester LE3 6FD. Mr Singh (c/o Agent: Mrs Varsha Tailor, DT Designs Ltd , 74a Wyvern Avenue, Leicester LE4 7HH) – Demolition of existing building and proposed 7 dwellings with associated landscaping – at 384 Gipsy Lane, Leicester LE4 7DA. Kier Living Ltd (c/o Agent: Andrew Ward, rg+p Ltd, Waterloo House, 71 Princess Road West, Leicester LE1 6TR) – Outline application for 2 detached houses – at 8 Knighton Grange Road, Leicester.

THE PRIME MINISTER has outlined the Governments 10 point plan for a ‘Green Industrial Revolution’ and 250,000 jobs. Richard Beresford, chief executive of the National Federation of Builders (NFB), said: “This plan is deliverable and realistic. The NFB stands behind Prime Minister Johnson to ensure that a pipeline of green jobs isn’t just created but is sustained. As the voice of regional contractors and small and medium sized builders, we know what it takes to enable industry to support these ambitions and stand ready to offer our and our members expertise.” The ten point plan covers the following topics; offshore wind, hydrogen, nuclear, electric vehicles, public transport, jet zero, homes and public buildings, carbon capture, nature, and innovation and finance. The Prime Minister said, “Although this year has taken a very different path to the one we expected, I haven’t lost sight of our ambitious plans to level up across the country. My Ten Point Plan will create, support and protect hundreds of thousands of green jobs, whilst making strides towards net zero by 2050.” Construction will be integral in helping meet our net zero by 2050 target and it was therefore pleasing that the Government listened to industry and extended the Green Homes Grant until March 2022. This will allow a greater number of installers to become qualified and accredited, as well as establishing the capacity to retrofit Britain’s 28 million homes. Beresford continued: “It’s great news that the Green Homes Grant has been extended because the pandemic harmed its rolling out. By March 2022, there will be thousands more installers and many more techniques to improve the energy efficiency of our buildings, so we must view this scheme as a first step to retrofitting Britain’s homes and buildings. Construction has taken net zero very seriously and the NFB is releasing its second carbon report, a reducing carbon emissions handbook, very soon. We can’t change things overnight but we can improve the knowledge of our industry so that progress occurs more quickly.”

De Montfort Uni From Page 1 “We wanted to keep the design of the extension consistent with the Hugh Aston building as it nestles within its existing courtyard. This will allow the university to increase its Business and Law School capacity and create an inspiring working environment for the students to benefit from.” The building has been designed to provide students with a user friendly and comfortable space that can be easily navigated. For example, students are able to use the building 24/7 via automatic doors, a lift and two main stair routes, which provide access to all the floors with a central spine at each level to create a split between the learning facilities and the teaching areas. Umesh Desai, director of estates and facilities at DMU, said: “The Yard is a real asset for the university, giving us much more valuable teaching space and student service areas. The way the design makes the most of the space and continues the style of the Hugh Aston Building is a real enhancement to our campus.” The project team for The Yard also included Mace as the project managers, Ares as landscape architects, MDA acted as cost consultants, the M&E consultant was Pick Everard and Elliot Wood undertook the structural and civil engineering works. For more information about CPMG Architects, please visit www. cpmg-architects.com.

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CASTLE DONINGTON Under 9’s The Lions team kicked off the new season with a new kit sponsored by Taranto – Piling and Foundation Specialists. The young footballers are sporting brand new kits after the local specialist company became their official sponsor for the season. Taranto, whose Head Office is based in Ireland and local office based in Castle Donington has donated the generous funds to the youth team for their sponsored kits. Here are a couple of photos of The Lions and Callum Springthorpe with his winner’s medal from a recent tournament in September.

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Designs revealed for Leicester’s new bus station LUNA (c/o Agent: Mr Paul Thurlby, Gordon White & Hood, Unit 4B, Fir Tree Lane, Groby, Leicester. LE6 0FH) – Change of use from a residential property into 7 residential flats – at 19 East Avenue, Leicester LE2 1TE. Mr Pravin Ruparelia (c/o Agent: Mr M Imtiaz, Architecture365 Ltd, 20 Lynmouth Road, Leicester LE5 1NA) – Change of use from house in multiple occupation to 3 selfcontained flats – at 91 Upperton Road, Leicester LE3 0HE. Mr & Mrs Minhas (c/o Agent: Mr Dennis Dziko, Volta Designs, 7175 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2h 9JQ) – Proposed change of use from office to 8 flats – at 13 De Montfort Street, Leicester LE1 7GE. Saffron Lane Neighbourhood Council (c/o Agent: Matthew Humby, Ritchie & Ritchie LLP, The Manor House, Lichfield Street, Tamworth B79 7QF) – New residential development consisting of 64 dwellings, new access, parking, turning areas and landscaping – at Kingfisher Youth Centre, Boulder Lane, Leicester LE2 6LE. John White (c/o: 11 Hilltop Road, Leicester LE5 1TT) – Construction of two-storey factory unit – at 11 Hilltop Road, Leicester LE5 1TT. Leicester City Council (c/o Agent: Mr Sachin Parmar, Marrons Planning, Shakespeare Martineau, Two Colton Square, Leicester LE1 1QH – Construction of replacement bus station – at St Margaret’s Bus Station, Gravel Street, Leicester LE1 3AG.

DESIGNS for Leicester’s new St Margaret’s Bus Station – and ambitious plans to make the building carbon neutral – have been revealed by the city council. Leicester City Council is planning to completely rebuild the existing St Margaret’s Bus Station and revamp surrounding streets as part of a major scheme to regenerate this part of the city centre. The proposed £13.5million scheme has been awarded £10.5million from the government’s Getting Building Fund, as part of a £20million allocation received by Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP) Artist’s impressions show the striking design of the proposed new bus station building, which will be glazed from floor to ceiling and feature a striking curved aluminium roof that appears to float above the main concourse hall. A series of energy efficiency and renewable energy measures will help make the new bus station a carbon neutral building. It is believed that this would be the first bus station to be built to net zero carbon standards in the UK. The roof will be fitted with around 750sqm of photovoltaic panels which will generate enough energy to power the new bus station and feed surplus green energy back into the grid. The building itself will be constructed from materials chosen for their insulating qualities to help reduce heating demand. It will also feature energy efficient LED lighting, mechanical ventilation with heat recovery and air source heat pumps – in place of gas boilers – to drastically reduce energy consumption and use of fossil fuels. Bus passengers will benefit from a completely redesigned and improved internal layout with a new café, better seating and real time digital passenger information. There

will also be increased capacity for national and regional bus services, with the number of bays increased from 18 to 24. Electric bus charging points will be installed, and the new building will feature secure storage for up to 150 bikes. Improvements to footpaths and roads immediately surrounding the bus station are also proposed, with better facilities for pedestrians and cyclists, new landscaping and tree planting, and better and safer crossings to soften the impact of the ring road. This will help strengthen and improve links between key development sites and the city centre, including the new Savoy Street which will link the new St Margaret’s and Haymarket bus stations.

The St Margaret’s Gateway is a regeneration project supported by a £10.5m allocation from the Getting Building Fund, a pot of government funding awarded to the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership Limited (LLEP) for shovel-ready infrastructure projects to create jobs and support economic recovery across the country. A full planning application is in the process of being submitted. If given the go ahead, work on the demolition of the existing St Margaret’s Bus Station building could begin early in the new year. An accompanying action plan – which will be updated on a yearly basis – sets out an initial programme of 120 actions that will support the strategy and help achieve the ambitious carbon savings required.

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PICK EVERARD APPOINTED TO DESIGN NEW PRISONS Unnamed Applicant (c/o Agent: Mr M Imtiaz, Architecture365 Ltd, 20 Lynmouth Road, Leicester LE5 1NA) – Change of use from house to 5 flats, single storey extension to rear of house and front & rear dormer – at 148 Victoria Park Road, Leicester LE2 1XD. Mr Adam Haji (c/o Agent: Mr Yasin Ahmed, YA Architectural Services, Unity House, Fletcher Street, Great Lever, Bolton BL3 6NE) – Part demolition of existing light industrial units and erection of a three-storey building comprising 3 self-contained flats – at 52A Oakley Road, Leicester LE5 3NH. Leicester City Council (c/o Agent: Mrs Helen Wood, CPMG Architects, 23 Warser Gate, Nottingham NG1 1NU) – Small scale development of Overdale Infant and Junior Schools – at Eastcourt Road, Leicester LE2 3YA. Mr Sandip Chauhan (c/o Agent: Dennis Dziko, Volta Designs, 7175 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9JQ) – Change of use from seven-bedroom HMO to 4 flats with single storey rear extension – at 146 Fosse Road South, Leicester LE3 0FQ.

Charnwood Borough Fort Estates (c/o Agent: WRA Limited) – Erection of 25 dwellings with associated parking, garages and access – at land at Oakley Road and Hallamford Road, Shepshed, Leics. Barwood Development Securities Ltd & Roythornes Trustees Ltd (c/o Agent: Stantec) – Residential development of up to 210 dwellings with associated accesses, landscaping and open space – at land off Ashby Road West, Shepshed, Leics. Anstey Parish Council (c/o Agent: HSSP Architects Ltd) – Extensions to sides and rear of Jubilee Hall – at Jubilee Hall, Stadon Road, Anstey, Leicester LE7 7AY. Davidsons Developments Ltd (c/o Agent: Pegasus Group) – Residential of up to 45 dwellings with access, new areas of public open space, landscaping and surface water attenuation – at land off East Road, Wymeswold, Leics. Mr F Kaderbhai (c/o Agent: MasterPlan Design Ltd) – Change of use of surgery to creat 4 selfcontained flats – at 2 Manor Road, Thurmaston, Leics. LE4 8AG.

LEADING independent property, construction and infrastructure consultancy Pick Everard will play an integral role in the design of four new prisons – to be built in Yorkshire and in the North West and South East of England – following its appointment by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to its New Prisons Programme (NPP). The MoJ and HM Prisons and Probation Service (HMPPS) aims to deliver a decent, safe and secure estate that supports offender rehabilitation. These four new prisons will be designed with this in mind and provide prison staff the necessary tools to prevent offenders from being drawn into further criminal activity whilst serving their sentence in custody and turn their lives around. Pick Everard – operating under Perfect Circle’s unique collaboration – has been appointed as client designer for the project, with procurement and delivery being accelerated through SCAPE, the UK’s leading public sector procurement authority. SCAPE’s direct award and fully performance managed framework will also help drive collaboration, efficiency, time and cost savings across the four sites. Tim Irons, director of architecture at Pick Everard said: ‘’We are delighted to have secured this role working in partnership with the MoJ to progress this significant building programme, which is the first MoJ client design appointment of this scale. “Following the successful delivery of common designs at HMP Five Wells and Glen Parva, this next phase of intense construction activity will deliver not only much needed prison places for the MoJ, but importantly environments sensitively designed to bring the best possible outcomes for those passing through them as they reach the end of their sentences. “We are continuously improving our solutions for resettlement focussed facilities to ensure they support both residents and staff to achieve more and are excited to now stretch the sustainability features of our designs to achieve BREEAM Outstanding and ambitious reductions in operational energy demand.’’ Robin Seaton, HMPPS Programme Director for New Prisons added: “We look forward to working with Pick Everard and Perfect Circle as we embark on the design and construction of our newest prison builds. It is essential that we get the design right to deliver Ministers’ and HMPPS’ commitment to modernise and improve prisons, making them more secure and better equipped to rehabilitate prisoners. We are confident that Pick Everard will help us to meet these aims.” The NPP will initially develop the design for four new prisons – the first of which will be located in Full Sutton, Yorkshire, with a further three locations to be confirmed. The Pick Everard team has commenced a baseline design review, which began in October. This will be followed by the development of a suite of reference designs, which will be used to deliver the four new prisons together with potential expansions of existing sites. Pick Everard will work closely with the MoJ to develop its existing ‘baseline design’ for prisons and deliver site specific designs for each of the new prisons. There are currently two prisons under construction to a ‘common’ design – one in Wellingborough (named HMP Five Wells) and the other in Glen Parva – which will form the basis for the new reference prison designs. The designs will introduce further opportunities to implement modern methods of construction and adapting current designs to meet ambitious new sustainability targets in support of achieving a net zero carbon estate. David Nisbet, partner at Pick Everard, said: “We have a long-standing relationship with the MoJ so we are very pleased to be able to work with them on this new approach to prisoner accommodation, education and rehabilitation. “The NPP marks a really significant reform to the prison system and we are looking forward to working closely with the MoJ on delivering a new approach, which will offer value for money both throughout the design and build, but also in the day-to-day operation of the prisons.”

Work begins on £10m highways scheme to unlock development land in Leicester WORK HAS begun on a major £10m highway infrastructure scheme designed to unlock further development land at Leicester City Council’s Ashton Green housing site. The project will see the creation of 2.8km of new roads and highway infrastructure to the west of Ashton Green Road, which will provide access to 40 hectares of development land earmarked for new housing. In 2018, Leicester was one of 133 councils to successfully bid for a share of the Government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund, which aims to aims to help unlock potential for new housing development. The cash will pay for a new link road connecting Thurcaston Road and Ashton Green Road, along the north edge of the Samworths Bakery site. The work will also involve the construction of a main ‘spine’ road into the Ashton Green development along with drainage and other infrastructure for a future village centre. Thurcaston Road itself will be widened from its junction with Bennion Road to where it will join the new link road north of the bakery. Work is being carried out by Galliford Try under contract to the city council. Leicester City Council is the principal landowner and promoter of the Ashton Green development, which is a mixed-use urban extension on a 320-acre greenfield site to the north of Leicester.

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Work begins on 300 new homes at Waterside, Leicester J K Land Ltd (c/o Agent: Cerda Planning Ltd) – Erection of up to 36 dwellings and associated works – at land at Maplewell Road, Woodhouse Eaves, Leics. LE12 8RA.

Blaby District EMH Group (c/o Agent: BRP Architects, 1 Millers Yard, Roman Way, Market Harborough, Leics. LE16 7PN) – Reserved matters application for the erection of 78 dwellings – at Plot 1, The Whittle Estate (Alstrom Site), Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester. Mr Peter Cosgrove (c/o Agent: The Drawing Room Architects Ltd, 130 Moat Street, Wigston, Leicester LE18 2GE) – Single storey rear extension to existing office building – at C&M Electrical Contractors, Unit 7, Rose Farm, Leicester Road, Countesthorpe, Leics. LE8 5QW. Ms T Lloyd (c/o Agent: Geoffrey Middleton, Kirkham Middleton Architects Ltd, The Coach House, 139 Queens Road, Clarendon Park, Leicester LE2 3FL) – Demolition of double garage and ancillary and erection of 2 detached dwellings – at rear of 23 Chapel Street, Enderby, Leicestershire LE19 4NE. Mr Peter Harrison (c/o Agent: Benjamin Heginbotham, Practical Planning Company, 18 Bridge Street, Sandiacre, Nottingham NG10 5QT) – Single storey rear extension to create meeting area – at Baptist Church, Main Street, Thurlaston, Leicestershire LE9 7TP.

Oadby & Wigston District Wheatcroft Properties Ltd (c/o Agent: Miss Katie Hancock, Pegasus Group, 4 The Courtyard, Church Street, Lockington, Derby. DE74 2SL) – Outline application for the development of 3 dwellings, including access – at Ingleneuk, Welford Road, Wigston, Leicester LE18 3TE.

NW Leics. District Mr Julian Richardson (c/o Agent: Mr Stephen Clarke, Sansom Clarke, 104 Station Road, Ibstock, Leics. LE67 6JJ) – Erection of 3 detached dwellings and associated access – at 103 Loughborough Road, Thringstone, Coalville, Leics. LE67 8LS.

CONSTRUCTION has started on the transformational development of 300 new homes and 60,000sqft of Grade A offices at Waterside, Leicester. Housing developer, Keepmoat Homes is delivering the city centre regeneration scheme in partnership with Leicester City Council. Supported by Brackley Property Developments Ltd who are constructing the office accommodation, the partnership will redevelop the 18-acre brownfield site, located by the Grand Union Canal and River Soar, into a brand-new neighbourhood. Featuring a mix of modern yet contemporary apartments along with 2-bedroom and 4-bedroom houses, the new development is aimed at working professionals aspiring for sustainable city living on the waterfront with an enviable urban design. In addition to the new homes, homebuyers will also benefit from new public green spaces and parks along with luxury office space and retail units, which are already underway. As part of their commitment to the local community and the city of Leicester, Keepmoat Homes has pledged to support local people and help generate opportunities in training and employment through the use of sub-contractors, work placements and educational visits to the site, which will be delivered throughout the lifetime of the project. Shaun Fielding, Regional Managing Director at Keepmoat

How Leicester’s Waterside will look Homes, said: “We are very excited to have started work on at Waterside. We have already received huge interest from potential homebuyers as the location alone, adjacent to High Cross but with a riverside setting is unique and highly appealing. We have worked collaboratively with the City’s design team to create a development of bespoke houses and apartments formed within an incredible urban layout which will be award winning, I have no doubt. “This development means more to us than just delivering quality homes to the area. We are driven to make a big impact to the local community and deliver real value to real people, whether that’s through training and career opportunities or supporting local community groups and we are confident that the Waterside development will benefit not only the area, but the lives of those who choose to live there.” City Mayor Peter Soulsby said: “The start of work on the first new homes as part of the Waterside

regeneration project marks another milestone for this long-neglected part of the city. “After several years of planning, negotiation and site preparation, our partnership with Keepmoat means that we can begin to see the transformation of this important part of the city into a thriving new neighbourhood. “The regeneration of the Waterside area represents a tremendous opportunity for the city’s growth and future prosperity, by creating great new places to live, space for business to flourish and much better access to our beautiful riverside.” Work at Waterside is expected to take six years, with the first homes becoming available to purchase in Summer 2021 and the sales centre and show homes will be available to view early Spring 2021. The construction work will require some temporary closures of nearby towpaths to ensure public safety. These will be clearly signed, with diversion routes in place.

“Finest New Residences” From Page 1 even boasts its own private three acre woodland with walking trails for the sole use of residents. “All the properties sit on substantial plots and have been cleverly designed for modern day living and working, with fast, fibre optic broadband wired into all habitable rooms and with most of the houses offering a separate, home office option.” Working remotely has certainly soared as a result of the current Covid-19 pandemic with many company offices across the UK being shut in a bid to stop the spread of the virus. Springbourne Homes chairman Adrian Burr believes many of those workers will never return to

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their office desks, but continue to work remotely instead and says his new homes have been designed to accommodate the change in working practices. He explained: “Some firms have already announced that they’re ready to allow an increasing number of staff to work remotely

in future, which means there’s a growing amount of people now requiring a dedicated office space at home. “At Hornsey Rise we’re offering just that. We’re delivering agile, flexible homes which provide the option to create a designated home office for work and/or for study.”

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Mr & Mrs David & Deborah Allen (c/o Agent: Stephen Bradwell, Trigpoint Conservation & Planning, 6 Guildford Way, Loughborough, Leics. LE11 3SE) – Proposed subdivision of existing dwelling to form 2 dwellings and conversion and extension of outbuildings to form one dwelling (Resubmission) – at Charley Hall, Charley Road, Charley, Loughborough, Leics. LE12 9YB. Messrs. Pearce (c/o Agent: Jonathan Bradbury, DCI Architecture Ltd, The Rural Design Office, Snarestone Road, Appleby Magna DE12 7AJ) – Demolition of existing cottages and erection of 3 dwellings and one bungalow with associated garaging – at land off School Street, Oakthorpe, Swadlincote, Derby DE12 7RE. Mrs A Capewell (c/o Agent: Mark Smalley, David Granger Design Ltd, The Old Cottage Hospital, Leicester Road, Ashby de la Zouch, Leics. LE65 1DB) – Demolition of existing comercial and residential buildings and erection of 9 new dwellings with associated access and parking – at Highfields, Park Lane, Castle Donington, Derby DE74 2RS.

Rutland County Michael Walker (c/o Agent: Duncan Mason, Optimis Consulting, 16 St Cuthberts Street, Bedford MK40 3JG) – Erection of 21 residential dwellings with associated access, parking and landscaping – at land adjacent to Chater House, High Street, Ketton, Rutland. Beeson Wright Ltd (c/o Agent: Ms Kate Wood, Barker Storey Matthews, The Lawns, 33 Thorpe Road, Peterborough PE3 6AB) – Demolition of existing modern buildings and conversion & extension of barns to 6 dwellings and 2 offices, plus erection of 9 dwellings – at Home Farm, High Street, Ketton, Rutland.

Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Mr M Kemp (c/o Agent: David Harding, 14 Piers Road, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8BN) – Erection of semi-detached dwellings – at 4 Oxford Street, Earl Shilton, Leics. LE9 7BB. Fort Estates Ltd (c/o Agent: Ben Davis, WRA Limited, Hilton Hall, Hilton Lane, Essington WV11 2BQ) – Approval of reserved matters of outline planning permission 18/00279/OUT for residential development of 25 dwellings – at land at Crabtree Farm, Hinckley Road, Barwell, Leics.

HELP TO BUY SET TO CHANGE FROM THIS MONTH HELP TO BUY has enabled over 270,000 people across the UK to take a step onto or up the property ladder since its launch. However, the Government scheme is now changing and homeowners who wish to use the Help to Buy to purchase their new home will need to submit their applications by 15th December 2020. From the 16th December all applications will be for the new scheme which will only be open to first time buyers. The new Help to Buy Equity Loan scheme will be available from 2021-2023 to buyers who purchase a new-build home from housebuilders like Linden Homes who are registered for the scheme. With a Help to Buy: Equity Loan, the government lends homebuyers up to 20% of the cost of a newly built home. Customers pay a deposit of 5% or more and arrange a mortgage of 25% or more to make up the rest. The equity loan is interest-free for the first five years. Buyers must then arrange a repayment mortgage for the remaining 75% of the value of the property. Andrew Handslip, Head of Sales & Marketing at Linden Homes commented “The Help to Buy scheme has been hugely popular with buyers at The Green, in Grendon. It has enabled our customers to purchase their first home or to upsize to a larger property. We currently only have two homes left at The Green which are still applicable for the current Help to Buy scheme, which are our Hardwick and Grainger house types. “For those existing homeowners with growing families or those who want extra space, something that is become more popular since more people are able to work from home, Help to Buy has meant that they have been able to look at a much larger property than they would typically be able to afford without the scheme. “Unfortunately these buyers will no longer be able to benefit from Help to Buy, but the scheme provides significant aid to first-time buyers, who without it, may simply never be able to take that first step onto the property ladder.” Andrew continues: “For many buyers, the challenge is saving the necessary deposit required to secure a mortgage, rather than affording the monthly mortgage repayments, which can often be less than they were paying in rent. In another change to Help to Buy, regional price caps on the value of homes available to purchase with the scheme are being introduced. Homes at The Green will come under the West Midlands price cap for the new Help to Buy scheme, with homes available to first time buyers up to the value of £255,600. Andrew said: “We would encourage prospective house hunters to get in touch ahead of the 15th December to find out more about Help to Buy and how we can help you make the move to a new home.” Grendon is ideally located close to major roads and transport links serving nearby local towns including Atherstone, Tamworth and Nuneaton. It is also within commuting distance to some of the region’s major cities such as Leicester, Coventry and Birmingham. To find out more about The Green please visit www. lindenhomes.co.uk/TheGreen

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UK CONSTRUCTION companies reported a sustained recovery in output volumes during October, but the rate of expansion was the slowest for five months.

This was signalled by a fall in the headline seasonally adjusted IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Total Activity Index to 53.1, from 56.8 in September. The index has registered above the 50.0 no-change mark in each month since June. House building was by far the best-performing area of construction activity in October (index at 62.4) and the speed of recovery eased only slightly since September. Survey respondents often commented on pent up demand and a boost from improving housing market conditions in recent months. Higher levels of overall construction work also reflected another rise in commercial activity (index at 52.1), although the latest expansion was the weakest for five months. Meanwhile, civil engineering activity (index at 36.4) dropped for the third month running and the rate of decline accelerated to its fastest since May. October data indicated a robust increase in new work received by construction companies. The latest improvement in new order books was the strongest since December 2015. Higher levels of new business were mostly attributed to the start of projects that had been delayed earlier in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and a continued upturn in demand for residential building work. The rebound in construction activity after the shutdowns seen during the initial lockdown period continued to put pressure on supply chain capacity in October. This was signalled by another sharp lengthening of delivery times for construction products and materials, with the latest deterioration in supplier performance the steepest since June. Construction firms often noted that demand for building materials had outstripped supply in October, which resulted in higher average cost burdens. The rate of input price inflation accelerated to its fastest since April 2019. Meanwhile, efforts to reduce overheads and ongoing economic uncertainty contributed to a further decline in staffing numbers across the construction sector. The rate of job shedding was nonetheless much slower than seen in the second quarter of 2020. Looking ahead, construction companies reported optimism towards their prospects for the next 12 months, despite concerns about the wider economic outlook. Around 45% of the survey panel anticipate a rise in output during the year ahead, while only 14% forecast a reduction.

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RICHARD Watkinson & Partners are offering for sale a development site at Abbey Lane, Aslockton, PRESS RELEASE: 20th November 2020 THE TOTAL value of construction contract awards in Nottinghamshire NG13 October 2020 was £4.9 billion based on a three-month 9AE. rolling average. This is a decrease of 9.4% on September and remains Slight drop in value of contract awards in October but activity Planningstrong th PRESS RELEASE: 20permission November 2020 for up follows three consecutive months of good growth. Annual to 10 dwellings comparisons show it as 1.1% lower than for October 2019. Thedrop total value of three construction contract awards 2020 was were £4.9 billion based was on agranted three-month rolling Mr Peter Terry (c/o 2 Slight Square the to October 2020, in total contract awards valuedremains inInvalue ofmonths contract awards inOctober October but activity strong in Chambers, 23 High Street, average. This at £14.7 billion which is 75.7% higher than forfollows the previous and ismonths ofJanuary is a decrease of 9.4% on September and three quarter consecutive good growth. Annual 2019 and Emsworth, Hampshire PO10 7AQ) 1.3% higher forthan the for comparable quarter ending October 2019. comparisonsalso show it as 1.1%than lower October 2019. further details The Governors of Higham on the Hill School (c/o Agent: YMD Boon Ltd, 6B Anson House, Compass Point, Market Harborough, Leics. LE16 9HW) – Single storey extension at rear of school – at Higham C of E Primary School, Main Street, Higham on the Hill, Nuneaton, Leics. CV13 6AJ.

– Residential development of up to There was an increase of 8.7% for contract award numbers this month at The public total open value of construction contract awards inAnnual October 2020 was £4.9 billion based on which acan three-month be found rolling 82 dwellings with space compared to September. comparisons show marginal (0.8%) In the three871 months to October 2020, total contract awards were valued at £14.7 billion is 75.7% higher than and access – average. at land east of is 5 a decrease on Rushcliffe This of 9.4% on September and follows three consecutive months of good growth. Annual improvement. for the previous quarter and is also 1.3% higher than for the comparable quarter ending October 2019. There was an Thornton Lane, Stanton Under Borough The latest edition of the Economic & Construction Market Review from comparisons show it as 1.1% lower than for October 2019. comparisons show Bardon, Leics. LE67 9TU. increase of 8.7% for contract award numbers this month at 871 compared to September. Annual Council’s

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Gulf Ventures 2 Limited (c/o Agent: James Warrington, WSP, 8 First Street, Manchester M15 4RP) – Erection of a drive-thru cafe including parking, access, landscaping and associated works – at land north of Neovia Logistics Services (UK) Limited, Peckleton Lane, Desford, Leics. The latest edition of the Economic & Construction Market Review from industry analysts Barbour ABI, highlights levels LE9 9JU.

of construction contract values awarded across Great Britain.

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Davidsons Developments region was London with value share of 13.8%, whilst tying for third place was the East of England and Scotland both Ltd (c/o Agent: Mr Carl Stott, with 11.1% of awards. Nineteen47, 4 Innovate Mews, Lake View Drive, Park, of the Economic TheSherwood latest edition Construction Market Reviewmaintained from analysts ABI, Analysisindicates by&sector indicates that residential leadinstatus in Barbour Analysis by sector that residential maintained lead industry status October accounting forhighlights 36.8% of levels awards. Nottingham NG15 0EA) – Erection October accounting for 36.8% of awards. Underpinned by some major civils of construction contract values awarded across Great Britain. Underpinned by some major civils awards, infrastructure was the second largest region this month with 22.2% of of 164 dwellings and associated awards, infrastructure was the second largest region this month with 22.2% highways, landscaping, publicawards open and 131 projects. of awardsregion and 131 The North West was the leading in projects. October with 19.8% of awards and a total of 120 projects. The second largest space, play areas and pedestrian Commenting cycle links – at land south region was London with value share of 13.8%, whilst tying for third place was the East of England and Scotland both East REDROW HOMES on the of Kettering Road, Market with 11.1% of awards. Midlands has acquired figures, Tom Harborough, Leics.

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Research said, “The value of contract awards decreased from £5.4 billion in September to £4.9 billion in October but the number of awards continued to increase month on month. It is encouraging that since coming out of the first UK-wide lockdown, contract awards remain at long-term average levels. While there remain many downside risks, more positive news has emerged over the last month, not least construction sites staying open over the second lockdown plus positive vaccine trials. We therefore have a greater level of confidence that activity will be maintained over the short term.” Download the full report here: http://ubm.io/2FRLrwm

Grange Road, marks the fourth development announced by the division this year as it continues to expand across the region, providing new homes for the people of Leicestershire. The development will feature two, three and four-bedroom homes. New residents will be able to move into Hugglescote Grange from summer next year. The housebuilder will also be providing contributions to support the local area, including the local library, care facilities and additional funding for the local high school.

Analysis by sector indicates that atresidential maintained lead status in October accounting for 36.8% of awards. construction of 203 new Economist Harborough District Council (c/o Barbour ABI Underpinned by some major civils awards, infrastructure was the second largest region this month 22.2% of homeswith in Hugglescote. Agent: M.Cooper, BRP Architects, 1 Millers Yard,awards Roman Way, Market Hugglescote Grange, on and 131 projects.and AMA Harborough, Leics. LE16 7PW) – Demolition of existing bungalows on site, detached bungalow and ancillary buildings and development of 38 affordable housing residential units (Revised scheme) – at Naseby Square, Market Harborough, Leics.

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Mr Andrew Bettles (c/o: 1 Lady Jane Walk, Scraptoft, Leicester LE7 9FP) – Demolition of existing club house and erection of a building incorporating a club house, a permanent indoor archery range, changing rooms, meeting rooms, workshop, toilets, kitchen and storage area (Revised scheme) – at Bowmen of Glen, Newton Lane, Great Glen, Leics. LE8 9AB. Mr Justin Carter (c/o Agent: Stephen Mair, Andrew Granger & Co, Phoenix House, 52 High Street, Market Harborough, Leics. LE16 7AF) – Outline application for the erection of 2 dwellings – at land OS 0028, North Lane, Foxton, Leics. Francis Jackson Homes Ltd (c/o: Mr Paul Johnson, 6 High Street, Olney MK46 4BB) – Erection of 22 dwellings (Reserved matters & Revised scheme) – at land south of Station Road, North Kilworth, Leics. CIHL Big Bill Limited (c/o Agent: Lee Staniforth, Staniforth Architects, The warehouse, 1A Stamford Street, Leicester LE1 6NL) – Outline application for up to 18 custom and self-build plots (Revised scheme) – at Mill House Farm, Uppingham Road, Billesdon, Leics. LE7 9FN.

Rushcliffe Borough Mr Robert Allen (c/o Agent: Alison Dudley, Zenith Planning & Design, 38 Greenhills Road, Eastwood, Notts. NG16 3DG) – Change of use of building to 5 flats plus alterations and extensions (Resubmission) – at Allen Vending Supplies Ltd, 27 High Street, Ruddington, Notts. NG11 6DW. Mr Tony McKenna (c/o Agent: Rebecca Pallett Architects, 42 Julian Road, West Bridgford, Notts. NG2 5AP) – Conversion of two barns to form 3 dwellings, conversion of a further barn to form a fourth dwelling and demolition of two dilapidated barns (Resubmission) – at land north east of Manor Farm, Lordship Lane, Orston, Notts. Mr J Baird (c/o Agent: Severn & Co Architects, 10 Hamilton Road, Sherwood Rise, Nottingham NG5 1AU) - Convert farm buildings to 3 dwellings, construction of garages and access road – at Manor Farm, Main Street, Thoroton, Nottingham.

Major step in meeting local housing needs A MAJOR milestone has been reached in helping meet housing need and making sure the right development happens in the right place across Harborough district. New figures, just published, show that a record 906 new homes were built across the Harborough District in the period 01 April 2019 to 31 March 2020. This is a significant boost towards meeting local housing needs. In order to address national housing targets and ensure houses are built, the Government has made clear to local authorities the need to have a ‘fiveyear housing land supply’, which identifies sites that can be developed within a five-year period. The significant number of new homes built, as well as those with planning permission, have helped to achieve Harborough District Council’s ‘five-year housing land supply’ which now stands at 7.74 years. Without a strong ‘five-year housing supply’ such as this, the District would be at much higher risk of housing developments being imposed upon locations outside the sites agreed in approved statutory planning policy documents such as the Harborough Local Plan and Neighbourhood Plans. Councillor Phil King, Leader of Harborough District Council, said: “A huge amount of hard work has gone into achieving this figure. Having such a significant housing supply puts the Harborough district in a very strong position and gives us more control in helping make sure development happens in the most suitable locations.” The Harborough Local Plan, adopted in 2019, sets a housing requirement of 557 properties per year. The high level of new home completions in the last 12 months contributes to the area’s improvement from a historical shortfall in supply and gives the local community more certainty that residential development is carefully planned and delivered in the right locations. Evidence of any Covid-19 impacts on housing land supply will be regularly reviewed during the coming year and any changes reflected in the next housing land supply report.

Development opportunity in Stoneygate BARKERS Estate Agents are offering for sale an extended link-detached 8-bedroom house / 10 share student accommodation, with HMO licence in the highly desirable Leicester suburb of Stoneygate. The threestorey property – Fernleigh, East Avenue, Leicester LE2 1TE – retains a wealth of original features and provides an ideal investment opportunity, or the option to convert the building back to a residential home, subject to planning. Currently there is a planning application in progress for change of use to convert to 7 flats. Guide price: £800,000. For more information, contact Barkers Estate Agents 0n 0116 270 9394 or email: queensroad@ barkers1985.com

Development opportunity in Markfield Pinewood Drive

Markfield, Leicestershire, LE67 9RQ

JOHN GERMAN Estate Agents are offering for sale a development opportunity for 10 detached bungalows forming an extension to Markfield Court Retirement Village. The site – at Pinewood Drive, Markfield Court, Markfield, Leicestershire LE67 9RQ – has been granted planning permission (19/01013/FUL) for a selection of 10 bungalows, specifically for people aged 55 and over. A selection of the development will be required to be affordable housing. The asking price is £550,000. For more information, contact John German on 01509 239121 or email: loughborough@johngerman.co.uk

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Rural relocation fuelled by the pandemic leads to a rise in house Tricia Akers (c/o Agent: Allan Joyce Architects Ltd, 16-20 Bath Street, Nottingham NG1 1DF) – Demolition of existing two-storey house along with a single-storey former cafe building and two outbuildings, and redevelopment of the site to provide 9 flats in two blocks with car parking and open space – at 60 Grantham Road, Radcliffe on Trent, Notts. NG12 2HS. Countryside Properties (c/o Agent: Mr Barry Herrod, Countryside Properties, 1 Penman Way, Grove Park, Leicester LE19 1SY) – Reserved matters application relating to Outline Planning Permission 18/02269/ OUT for 55 residential dwellings – at land south and west of Grooms Cottage, Shelford Road, Radcliffe on Trent, Notts. NG12 1BA. Charlotte Henson (c/o: Barratt Homes, 2 Horizon Place, Nottingham Business Park, Nottingham NG8 6PY) – Outline application for up to 100 dwellings – at land south and east of Hollygate Lane, Cotgrave, Notts.

East Northamptonshire Mr & Mrs Philip Hilton (c/o Agent: Colin Moore, CMPS Ltd, Lodge Barn, Lindsey Close, Woodnewton, Peterborough PE8 5EW) Demolish existing bungalow and build 2 detached dwellings and one detached garage – at Meadow View, Main Street, Glapthorn, Peterborough PE8 5BE. Tim Grice (c/o Agent: Ross Thain Architects, 20 Belton Street, Stamford PE9 2EF) – Demolition of an existing bungalow and erection of 3 terraced dwelling houses – at Herne Park, Dovedale, East Road, Oundle PE8 4BZ. W Simon (c/o Agent: Mark Collins, Welland Design & Build Ltd, 9(L) Earlstrees Court, Corby, Northamptonshire NN17 4AX) - Erection of 2 detached dwellings - at land adjacent to 4 Stanion Road, Brigstock, Northamptonshire NN14 3HW. Barker Homes Wheatsheaf Ltd (c/o Agent: Mark Jones, Jones Town Planning Ltd, 1 The Quarry, Betchworth RH3 7BY) – Erection of 4 two-bed houses with parking and amenity space – at land to the rear of The Wheatsheaf Public House, 1 High Street South, Rushden, Northants. NN10 0QU.

SINCE REOPENING in May, the UK property market has experienced a “mini boom,” spurred on by the stamp duty holiday introduced by the Chancellor in July. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), house prices rose by 6.4% in the year to the end of September, compared with a UK average rise of 4.7%. The South West of England have seen the fastest rise in house prices, as the pandemic has sparked an increase in the number of people relocating from cities to more rural areas. Land Registry data also shows that detached homes saw the biggest annual price rises in the UK. This is largely due to the race for space being the market’s main driver. Price growth for flats and maisonettes is stagnant, while larger properties have been flourishing amid high demand. Being placed into a national lockdown once again, and the prospect of further lockdowns being introduced in the future, is strongly weighing on homebuyers minds. Buyers are now prioritising having a property with enough space to fit in a home office, and also placing more importance on having access to outdoor spaces. A survey conducted by PwC into working habits and home moving plans before and after lockdown, found that over a third of 45-64-year-olds living in the capital “expect to move to a different region outside of London next time they move.” This is a 16% increase compared to pre-Covid. David Hannah, Founder of Stamp Duty Land Tax specialists, Cornerstone Tax, has commented on these trends, and the effect that they will have on the UK’s property market: “The Coronavirus pandemic and stamp duty holidays have accelerated a process of demetropolitanization of global cities in the 21st century. Being in a city like London for example, but not enjoying its benefits during lockdown, will have promoted other properties on the commuter belt. The threat of the current lockdown being extended, and even further lockdowns being introduced next year, adds to the thinking that working from home with less time in city-based offices is here to stay for the foreseeable future. This has made people think even more seriously about whether they want to remain living in a city, known for a lack of space, both indoors and outdoors. When you are spending all your time there, it increasingly becomes more of an issue. Eventually, prices will fall in cities and rise on the commuter belt and in the countryside, in a market shift of what the market has done over the last decade. While this may have been accelerated by the Chancellor’s stamp duty holiday, it is not the sole reason for this mass exodus. When moving out of cities, it is important to understand the different implications of stamp duty including annexes and commercial use of land. These are important and can catch some people out if they do not fully understand the other rules that affect these types of dwellings in more rural locations.”

Former Halesowen care home to go under the Bond Wolfe hammer A FORMER 14 bedroom care home in Halesowen will be in the spotlight for residential developers and investors when it goes under the hammer in Bond Wolfe Auctions’ next auction on Wednesday 9 December. Gurpreet Bassi, chief executive of Bond Wolfe Auctions, said the property at 15 Lyde Green, Halesowen, was potentially suitable for a variety of uses, subject to planning permission. The property, which is empty, is within walking distance of Cradley Heath railway station, approximately two miles from the Merry Hill Shopping Centre and some four miles from Russell’s Hall Hospital. It previously housed 16 care home residents across 14 rooms and comes with a guide price* of £395,000+. As currently laid out, the property has a communal entrance hall, communal kitchen and pantry with three storerooms, a laundry room, two WCs, a bathroom/WC, communal dining room, communal living room and seven bedrooms on the ground floor. On the first floor, there is a staff room/office, WC, shower room/WC, seven bedrooms, one with en suite WC. Outside is a large forecourt driveway, rear communal yard and gardens. The property has a gas fired central heating system, emergency lighting, fire alarms, fire doors and UPVC double glazing already fitted. As well as many photographs, a virtual tour of the property is available at https://www.bondwolfeauctions. com/properties/121076-property-auction-halesowen/ Mr Bassi said: “We are expecting a lot of interest in this property as it has the potential for an interesting variety of uses, ranging from its current care home use, to a boutique hotel, or a house of multiple occupation, or possibly apartments, depending on planning permission.” The December auction follows Bond Wolfe Auctions’ record result of £21.3 million at its October sale. The company sold 185 lots from the 201 lots offered on Wednesday 28 October, which represented an impressive success rate of 93%. Its previous record was set at its auction in February this year, which achieved total sales of just over £20.25 million. Mr Bassi said: “We are experiencing a huge interest in our livestreamed auctions, with 603,152 website page views, 103,626 video tours watched and over 32,666 people tuning in to watch the 28 October auction live.” Bond Wolfe Auctions’ next online auction will be livestreamed via the website at www.bondwolfeauctions. com from 9am on Wednesday 9 December 2020, with remote bidding by proxy, telephone and internet only.

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Workloads fall but infrastructure offers Midlands’ construction new hope CONSTRUCTION workloads across the Midlands have fallen for another quarter as the sector grapples with the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but growth expected from upcoming infrastructure and private housing projects buoy the sector’s chances of a recovery. While workloads at the all sector level fell by a net balance of -10% this quarter, it is less than the previous fall of -32% in Q2. However, when compared with last year’s industry average of +13% it shows construction in the Midlands is far from full recovery. Breaking down across each sector, workloads fell the most across the private commercial and infrastructure categories, with net balances of -22% and -12% respectively. Alongside this, workloads fell once again, but to a lesser degree, across the private housing and other public works. This quarter respondents reported little change in workloads in private industrial, whilst public housing improved following the declines in Q2, as a net balance of +22% reported a pick-up in activity. Respondents said that financial constraints and shortages of materials, coupled with insufficient demand, were the main reasons for the subdued activity. 31% more respondents also cited a deterioration in credit conditions, which is having a negative impact on the cashflows of some businesses. Looking ahead, 39% more respondents expect infrastructure workloads to rise rather than fall in the coming year, closely followed by the private housing sector – offering the construction sector a glimmer of hope as it recovers from COVID-19. Anticipated changes to the planning system, an extension to Help to Buy as well as the stamp duty holiday look likely to support growth in construction activity. However, despite fewer respondents reporting a fall in the number of new business enquiries across the Midlands, profit margins are envisaged to decline over the course of the next twelve months with a net balance of -16% of respondents expecting a fall.

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Supply must be at the centre of social housing reform Motor Fuel Group Ltd (c/o Agent: MBH Design Studio, Rosemount House, Rosemount Avenue, West Byfleet KT14 6LB) – Demolition of redundant restaurant and construction of new single storey coffee shop and drive thru lane with 34 car parking spaces – at Restaurant, Oundle Road, Warmington PE8 6TZ.

THE GOVERNMENT has finally released its social housing white paper, which was due in Spring 2020 but delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Approval for up to 1,420 new homes in East Northants AN APPLICATION for a major development of 3,500 new homes across two local authority areas, including up to 1,420 in East Northamptonshire, was granted by East Northamptonshire Council’s Planning Management Committee on Wednesday 11 November. Councillors agreed unanimously with the officer recommendation to grant planning permission, which alongside 1,420 new homes also includes a primary school, community facilities, a district centre, public open space and sports pitches. The development also provides financial contributions to secondary school provision, healthcare and libraries amongst other infrastructure improvements. As the Priors Hall development covers two council areas, a duplicate application was submitted to Corby Borough Council. During this Committee meeting, ENC Councillors discussed the section of the application known as Zone 3 which is within East Northants’ boundary. Zone 2 will be discussed by Corby Borough Council in the coming weeks.

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Alcohols Limited (c/o Agent: Miss SarahENDS Butterfield, Pegasus Group, 39 Bennetts Hill, Birmingham B2 5SN) – Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 3 buildings and use of site for purposes of an alcohol distillery and hydrocarbon warehouse and an office building – at land at A5 Watling Street, Clifton upon Dunsmore, Rugby. Mrs R O’Keefe (c/o Agent: Ian Gidley, IG Estates Ltd, Northgate House, 42 Main Road, Crick NN6 7TX) – Erection of a pair of 2 bedroomed semi-detached houses – at land adjacent to April Cottages, 2 Railway Street, Long Lawford, Rugby CV23 9BA.

South Normanton supermarket with consent for 10 flats CHRISTIE & CO are offering for sale a former Nisa Local store at High Street, South Normanton, Near Alfreton, Derbyshire DE55 2BP. The store occupies a 0.26 acre triangular site with parking for 10 cars and a delivery yard. Full planning permission (ref: 19/00572/FUL) has been granted for demolition of the store and development of a two-storey mixed use building comprising 3 retail units to the ground floor and 10 residential flats above. The asking price is £359,995. For more information, contact Dave Morris at Christie & Co on 0115 945 4701 or email: dave.morris@christie.com

Swannington plot: £130k WHITEHEAD’S Estate Agents are offering for sale a single building plot with planning consent (ref: 19/02201/REM) for a stylish three-bed detached dwelling, designed by David Granger Architectural Design Ltd. The plot – at Clink Lane, Off Spring Lane, Swannington, Coalville, Leics. LE67 8QQ – has an asking price of £130,000. For more information, contact Whitehead’s on 01530 353170 or email: info@whiteheadsestates.co.uk

8-bed house in Derby for sale by auction SDL Auctions are offering for sale BY AUCTION a development opportunity with full planning consent for the creation of an eight bedroomed house of multiple occupancy located in Derby city centre. The property on offer comprises the upper floors of 43 Wardwick, Derby DE1 1HN, an attractive property situated in a handsome parade of Grade II Listed buildings. For sale by online auction on Friday 18th December 2020 – starting at 10.30 am. Guide Price: £145,000+ For more information, visit the SDL Auctions website at www. sdlauctions.co.uk

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More awards for construction software company EasyBuild UK SPECIALIST Construction Software company, EasyBuild UK are pleased to be crowned the winner of The Construction Computing Awards category ERP Construction Software Of The Year for the fourth year running! This year also saw the construction firm take reign of a new category at the awards, Construction Software Product Of The Year! The Construction Computing Awards are a major industry event that celebrates and rewards technology and solutions companies within the building and construction sector. “The Hammers” as they are affectionately known showcases and rewards the technology, tools and solutions for the effective design, construction, maintenance and modification of commercial buildings, residential and social housing and civil engineering projects of all sizes. EasyBuild offers construction, financial and project accounting software that is “built for construction, by construction”. Easybuild’s award winning software addresses all the operational needs of a modern construction business, covering finance, commercial, project management and compliance. It is customisable with easy-to-use applications providing all trades within the industry. Carol Massay CEO of EasyBuild told us “2020 as we all know has been a challenging year for us all in one way or another. As a business leader ensuring that my team have the support and guidance to enable them to adapt to the last-minute changes, has been fundamental to keep us going strong as a team. Maintaining our technology contribution to the construction sector and providing a high quality of customer service and support has definitely paid off. “A massive thank you to our existing customers and users of our innovative ERP Software, this has secured us at the winner of this category for the fourth year running! I am also delighted that we picked up a new award of Construction Software Product of The Year 2020. Thanks to all of my team at EasyBuild UK, this is recognition of your commitment and hard work”

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Glenigan Construction Industry Forecast 2021-2022 2020 -27% • 2021 +17% • 2022 +9% THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC and the lockdown of much of the UK economy from late March inflicted a massive external shock to UK construction. The value of underlying project starts (with a construction value of less than £100 million) dropped by 46% during the second quarter against a year earlier. The second quarter marked the low point for the industry. In addition, whilst severe, the decline in quarterly starts was not as great as initially feared. Contractors were quick to adjust site working practices and suspended sites in England and Wales were re-opened more rapidly than initially anticipated, with a revival in new project-starts following in their wake. Less than 3% of sites are still suspended and the third quarter has seen a sharp rebound in construction output and project starts. The value of underlying project starts rose by 19% during the third quarter, although they still stand 35% down on a year ago. A more gradual, but sustained recovery is anticipated for the next two years; a period during which the UK economy will be gradually recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic whilst also facing Brexit related disruption to trade and growth. By 2022, the value of underlying starts is forecast to total £49.3 billion, just 3% below 2019 levels. Given the exceptionally high-level of uncertainty over the outlook for the UK economy arising from both the pandemic and the UK’s future relationship with the EU, Glenigan has prepared two alternative illustrative scenarios in addition to their central forecast.

Weak economy curbs private non-residential work A sluggish UK economy is expected to constrain construction activity over the forecast period, with private sector workload especially weak. UK manufacturing faces weak domestic and overseas demand. In addition, UK manufacturers have less favourable access to the EU single market, increased administrative costs and potential disruption to EU source supply chains from next year. Against this background, Glenigan anticipate a continued weakening in manufacturing investment over the forecast period. In contrast, warehousing and logistics premises are forecast to remain a growth area, bolstered by long-term growth in online retailing which is driving the demand for logistics space. Although growth in this area was initially disrupted by the Spring lockdown, the pandemic has accelerated the growth in online sales and this will help ensure the further expansion of warehousing and logistics activity during 2021 and 2022. Whilst the pandemic has boosted the demand for logistics space, it has exacerbated the woes faced by more traditional retailing. In the retail sector, activity is forecast to decline as weak consumer spending and the growth in online retailing accelerate the restructuring of the retail industry and depress the demand for retail premises. The leisure and hospitality industries are being especially hard hit by the pandemic. The collapse in the number of overseas visitors to the UK and the COVID regulatory restrictions on facilities’ operations have damaged the financial viability of many operating in the sector. Project-starts are estimated to fall by 30% this year and investor

confidence will be slow to return to the sector. Office starts have declined sharply this year as the lockdown has exacerbated a cyclical downturn in sector activity. Project-starts are forecast to weaken further during 2021 before improving in 2022. The sector will benefit over the forecast period by a rise in refurbishment projects as tenants and landlords adapt premises to accommodate changing working practices. In contrast, new build office projects are likely to be slower to recover as tenants and developers assess the impact of rising unemployment and potential structural shift in remote working on the long-term demand for office accommodation. The national lockdown hit private housing activity especially hard during the second quarter. As suspended projects are re-opened, housebuilders have prioritised sites that are close to completion. The current ‘mini boom’ in the housing market is forecast to prove short lived with homebuyers’ confidence dented over the coming months by the poorer economic outlook and the recovery in project-starts is expected to be gradual over the forecast period.

Increased Government Investment Greater public sector investment is expected to be a major driver for construction growth over the next two years, although the immediate priority of tackling pandemic and the deferral of the Spending Review to next year are likely to temper the increase in government capital funding. Whilst the pandemic has caused a short-term hiatus in social housing starts this year, renewed growth is anticipated from 2021 supported by increased investment by housing associations. In contrast student accommodation work

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faltered during 2019, having been an important growth area for the sector in recent years. A further marked contraction in student accommodation work is expected this year, with only a limited recovery in this sub-sector during 2021 and 2022. An increase in school building projects is forecast to drive a recovery in sector activity during 2021 and 2022 as local authorities tackle a shortage of secondary school places. An increase in further education work is also anticipated as FE colleges press ahead with approved projects. A fall in universities capital spending is expected to temper the overall growth in education sector work. The outlook for the health sector is brightening, with promised increases in NHS capital funding expected to lift project-starts over the next two years. The Nightingale temporary hospital programme has bolstered project starts this year. Starts are forecast to maintain their upward momentum, rising by 11% next year and 12% in 2022 as NHS trusts develop and implement their investment programmes. The Government has pledged to significantly increase investment in the UK’s infrastructure. While civil engineering project-starts, along with other sectors, have been disrupted and delayed by the lockdown, the sector is set to recover strongly over the forecast period. Additional public sector funding is potentially available in areas such as roads. It may take time before additional projects are ‘shovel ready’. Therefore, Glenigan anticipate that, initially, the additional funding increases will be directed at starting smaller improvement schemes and areas such as tackling the maintenance backlog on the nation’s roads.

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Devastating van theft sets tradesmen back £264 million a year Tool theft costs tradespeople £5,584 on average Following a van break-in, the average tradie is unable to work for 30 days, costing them £5,982 in missed jobs 89% of trade professionals say their van insurance didn’t cover the full cost of stolen tools

DESPITE BEING arguably some of the most hardworking professionals in the UK, Britain’s tradespeople are having to fight for their income, as van theft is depriving trade professionals of £264million a year, a new study finds. A survey of 1,037 tradies commissioned by Honcho, the UK’s first reverseauction marketplace for financial services to mark the launch of Honcho van insurance, has revealed that tool theft costs tradespeople a whopping £5,584 on average each time their van gets broken into. On average, a tradesperson’s van is broken into every 23 minutes in the UK, and the impact of this on workers’ livelihoods can be devastating. Van theft not only sets workers back financially due to needing to replace the stolen goods, but it also costs them work and income in the meantime. According to Honcho’s data, having tools and supplies stolen during a van break-in puts the average tradesperson out of work for 30 days. On top of the cost of replacing tools and materials, the average tradesperson reports that having suffered van theft they lost an additional £5,982 in income as a result of not being able to carry out the jobs they had booked in. For plumbers and electricians, whose salaries average £31,787 and £32,500 per year respectively*, replacing their stolen tools and materials alone would cost more than two months’ wages. Even for higher paid trade professionals such as builders, who typically earn £42,500 a year, the impact of having their tools stolen would set them back by approximately six weeks’ wages. To make matters worse, as many as 89% say that when making a claim on their van insurance, they weren’t covered for the full value of their stolen tools. An additional 84% also weren’t provided with a courtesy van to get them back on their feet in the meantime, meaning they were unable to work – adding to the loss of earnings as a result of van theft. To mark the shocking new findings, Honcho has partnered with On The Tools to release a reconstruction video of a group of fed-up tradies getting their own back on tool thieves by surprising the thieves with an in-van security trap. For those unable to hire their own van security each day, Honcho has just launched a specialist van insurance marketplace for tradespeople as part of the Honcho app and website, [gethoncho.com/van], to help hard-working tradies find the right cover to protect their livelihoods – including tool cover and courtesy vans - should the worst happen, and avoid losses of earnings as a result. Graeme Stoker from Honcho, comments: “Van theft remains one of the biggest obstacles for tradespeople in the UK. With a van being broken into in the UK every 23 minutes it is impossible to ignore the problems tradies face as a result. “We know how tough it can be to have to come back from van theft and too many hardworking professionals are being caught short with their van insurance policy by solely looking for the best price and not ensuring it covers all of their needs. This is why we’re launching van insurance on Honcho – to make finding the right van insurance policy simple and transparent. Looking after your van, tools and income is always going to be a top priority in the trades so taking the time to really investigate your insurance and use a marketplace that has your best interests at heart to find the right insurance cover is imperative to the success and stability of your business.” The Honcho app can be downloaded for iOS and Android via the App Store and Google Play or from the Honcho website at gethoncho.com/van, and makes it easy for tradespeople to find the right van insurance for them. Honcho is the first online reverse-auction marketplace for financial services and is revolutionising the way people buy products and services, saving them time and money. A reverse-auction is where consumers receive bids and become the focus of the auction, with insurers competing against each other in real time to win consumers’ custom. Disruptive and innovative, Honcho launched a year ago into the car insurance market, joined now by van insurance. https://gethoncho.com/van/.

First homes at Melton Mowbray development to go on sale early next year A NEW 266-HOME development on the western edge of Melton Mowbray is set to launch early next year. Bellway East Midlands is building a selection of two, three and fourbedroom homes at Roman Gate, on land to the south of Leicester Road. Detailed plans for the development were approved by Melton Borough Council in November last year, with construction work getting underway on the 33-acre site shortly afterwards. Roman Gate is part of a wider development of up to 520 homes which received outline planning permission in 2016, and which will deliver just over £6 million in funding for local services. Developer contributions being made through the planning agreement include £4.5 million towards road improvements, over £530,000 for education, £500,000 towards sustainable transport services, and over £176,000 for policing.

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Investors brace for Galliford Try reaches the top of the a recession and Contractors League look to property Table for October A NEW INDEPENDENT survey of more than 1,000 UK-based investors has revealed their thoughts on the UK economy and the country’s position as an investment hub in light of COVID-19 and Brexit.

The majority of UK investors are worried the government’s handling of COVID-19 and Brexit will have a negative impact on the economy, new research from FJP Investment has found. The investment firm commissioned an independent survey of more than 1,000 UK-based investors, all of whom have investments and savings in excess of £10,000, excluding the value of their residential property and workplace pensions It found that over three-fifths (63%) are concerned about the government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic resulting in a longterm recession. FJP Investment’s survey also revealed that 41% are worried about the impact Brexit will have on their finances. This figure rises to 53% for those with an investment portfolio valued over £250,000. And with Brexit negotiations stalling, over half (53%) are expecting a no deal outcome come 31st December 2020. As a consequence of COVID-19 and Brexit, only 42% of investors believe the UK will remain a global investment hub following Brexit and COVID-19. When it comes to real estate, the investors surveyed were more positive. Just over half (51%) feel UK property will remain a sound investment regardless of Brexit and COVID-19. It comes as Nationwide’s House Price Index for October revealed a 5.8% annual increase in average house prices. With the Stamp Duty Land Tax holiday coming to end on 31st March 2021, 40% of investors expect house prices to increase in 2021. This compares to just 19% who expect them to fall. Jamie Johnson, CEO of FJP Investment, said: “The economic disruption caused by COVID-19 clearly has investors worried. With the Bank of England downgrading its latest GDP growth forecasts and announcing a further £150 billion economic stimulus, investors are concerned there is still a long way to go for the UK to overcome the pandemic-induced recession. “At the same time, the lack of progress between London and Brussels on Brexit negotiations is posing further challenges. A no deal Brexit is looking increasingly likely, and this uncertainty is making it difficult for investors to plan for the future. “Despite these issues, however, our research shows that investors are still positive when it comes to property. House prices have been growing at a remarkable rate recently and many investors are confident this will continue over the course of 2021. This is important – any attempt to stimulate investment and economic growth will be boosted by a vibrant property market. As such, it is vital for the government to implement policies that sustain this interest over the long-term.”

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GALLIFORD TRY Construction took this month’s top spot in the contractor league tables after being appointed the contractor for eight major projects totalling just under £343 PRESS RELEASE: 6th November 2020 million. Projects include the Perceval House redevelopment in London and a replacement railway station for Perry Barr. Galliford Try reaches the top of the Contractors League Table for October

New entrant, Bouygues Group occupy second position this month with two awards totalling £230 million. In third place is another new entrant, Galliford Try Construction took this month’s topaspot in the contractor league tables after being appointed CA Blackwell Contracts with £175 million new coal mine project in the contractor for eight major projects totalling just under £343 million. Projects include the Perceval House Whitehaven. redevelopment in London and a replacement railway station for Perry Barr. The latest edition of the Top 50 League Tables published by industry New entrant, Bouygues Group occupy second position this month with two awards totalling £230 million. In third place Barbour highlights the number and of construction isanalysts another new entrant, CAABI, Blackwell Contracts with a £175 million new coalvalue mine project in Whitehaven. contracts awarded during October. This month shows that the combined The latest edition of the Top 50 League Tables published by industry analysts Barbour ABI, highlights the number and value of contracts awarded to the Top This 50 month was just £2.9 billion a value of construction contracts awarded during October. showsover that the combined valuewith of contracts awarded to the Topprojects. 50 was just over £2.9 billion with a total of 144 projects. total of 144

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of October, 17 contract awards combined of of £128 million. Bowmer For Morgan Sindall were at theabusiest contractor value with a total 17 contract awards at a combined& value of £128 million. Bowmer Kirkland sit at top rolling of the rolling 12-month league table with 42 projects value of Kirkland sit at& the top ofthe the 12-month league table with at 42a total projects £804 million. at a total value of £804 million. Tom Hall, Chief Economist at Barbour ABI & AMA Research said, “As we are entering into a second lockdown, construction has been highlighted as an industry that will continue to remain open along with manufacturing and essential services. This will hopefully result in activity levels continuing to recover from the first lockdown.” Download the full report here: https://ubm.io/2WBolhM

Council land sale paves way for new affordable housing

THIRTY-EIGHT affordable homes are set to be built in Market Harborough, as part of a redevelopment project on land at Naseby Square, after the sale of Council-owned land was agreed. Harborough District Council’s Cabinet agreed on 2 November 2020 to sell Council-owned land next to the Naseby Square complex, off Stuart Road, in Market Harborough to Platform Housing Group which owns the rest of site. The current Naseby Square planning application will now be withdrawn and a revised application submitted for an identical scheme, but with 100 per cent affordable housing. The new development will be a mix of affordable rent and shared ownership properties that can be rented or purchased at a lower rate than housing on the open market.

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DOUBLE DEAL AT ARKWRIGHT HILL FARM BUSINESS PARK, LEICESTERSHIRE SPECIALIST Property Consultant and Chartered Surveyor, Wells McFarlane has completed two transactions at Arkwright Hill Farm Business Park, Leicestershire, representing more than 12,000 sq ft industrial space. Multi-utility solutions specialist, Granemore Group has taken a 7,799 sq ft industrial unit, marking the company’s fifth UK office. Neil Henderson at Granemore Group explains the decision behind the move. “The business has been growing rapidly since we joined the UK’s ultrafast broadband initiative and began specialising in building fibre networks some six years ago. Having recently been awarded a five year contract to provide circa 180,000 Leicestershire homes with ultrafast broadband, it was obvious additional local premises would be needed to fulfil this order. “Arkwright Hill Farm is easily accessible and the unit ticked all the boxes – separate warehouse and yard, office space, private parking and excellent security features. It will enable us to not only complete the contract but also continue our growth across the East Midlands. We found Wells McFarlane extremely professional in all our interactions and their team was a tremendous help at every stage of the process.” Situated on Lutterworth Road near Cosby, Arkwright Hill Farm Business Park is easily accessible from the M1 and M6 motorways. The second transaction completed by Wells McFarlane will see vitamin supplement specialist, Lifeplan Products Ltd take a 4,507 sq ft unit. Chairman of Lifeplan Products Ltd, Melvyn Sadofsky commented: “Our business has been growing so much that we required additional storage facilities nearby our existing premises. Arkwright Hill Farm sits just 4.5 miles north so presented the ideal solution.” Andrew McFarlane Holt, director at Wells McFarlane added: “These deals prove there is not only an appetite for quality industrial premises within the region but also a confidence from businesses across different sectors; it’s great to be able to secure these lettings and thus facilitate expansion. The demand for industrial units of all sizes only seems to be increasing and we’re working imaginatively with landlords to realise potential including reconfiguring space and exploring new markets. We encourage owners of similar premises to get in touch to discover value in their assets that may have been overlooked.”

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FISHER GERMAN are offering for sale a bulding plot with full planning permission (ref: 19/01907/FUL) for 2 single storey dwellings. The plot – at Chapel Lane, Walton, Near Lutterworth, Leics. LE17 5RL – occupies a secluded position, slightly set back, and between the Old Chapel and Chapel Cottage. The site area extends to 0.12 acres and the gross internal floor area of the dwellings will be approximately 660 sq ft. The Guide Price is £180,000. For more information, contact William Green at Fisher German on 01858 410200 or email: marketharboroughagency@fishergerman.co.uk

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Former Nottingham College site sold NEW STUDENT accommodation could be on the way to Beeston after a college was sold to developers. ALB Group, based in Nottingham, has bought the Nottingham College campus on the town’s High Road, for an undisclosed sum. Bosses at the firm have earmarked the 120,000 sq ft site for potential student apartments, with the main building converted into accommodation, and older buildings on the site which are not fit for purpose, such as the gymnasium, demolished. They could build a number of houses there, as well as apartment blocks. This will all be subject to planning permission from Broxtowe Borough Council. Nottingham College, which was formed after a merger between Central College Nottingham and New College Nottingham, is now one of the largest colleges in the UK with over 40,000 students across all its sites. Students from the Beeston campus will be moving into a £58.5m state-ofthe-art City Hub this term.

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Former Derby Engineers Club FOR SALE has consent for 24 apartments The existing property comprises an attractive two‐storey locally listed former villa building c1824, with two‐storey addition to the rear and extends of a net internal area basis to approximately 7,217 sq ft (670.5 sq m). There is a car park to the front of the property and driveway off Osmaston Road leading to a large car park and compound to the rear. Outline planning consent under application 19/00425/OUT for the demolition of the previous extensions and outbuilding. Change of use from engineer's club to 6 apartments (Use Class C3) and residential development ‐ 18 apartments (Use Class C3) to the rear of the site, was granted on 17th January 2020, subject to various standard conditions.

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FomerENGLAND Derby Engineersare Cluboffering Site And Premises, 214the Osmaston Road,Derby Derby, INNES for sale Former DerbyshireClub DE23 8JX Engineers Site and premises at 214 Osmaston Road, FOR SALE Derby DE23 8JX. RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

A NEW £22M office building has reached completion at the Loughborough University Science and Enterprise Park (LUSEP). Designed by architectural practice Stephen George + Partners (SGP) and funded by Leicestershire County Council, the 109,000 sq ft office development is to become the new HQ for software developer The Access Group. At the time of signing the contracts, it was the largest single let office deal in the county this century. The new office building is the first development to complete in the Enterprise Zone at LUSEP, which aims to promote economic growth focused on the University and create 2-3,000 new jobs by providing highquality space to attract new companies. The development has been made possible thanks to a partnership between Leicestershire County Council and Loughborough University. Investment in the new office space by the County Council will see the creation of over 500 new jobs and £1.6m a year for vital frontline county council services.

The property Site aarea comprises twoof 0.274 acres storey former villa Outline planning conversion/development of 24 apartments building, dating back to 1824, with a twoProminent arterial route position storey rear addition. The site extends to inner ring road and city centre Close to the approximately 0.274 acres. For enquiries and viewings please contact: Outline planning Debbie Thompson Nick Hosking 07825 685933 07855 423458 consent (ref: 19/00425/ dthompson@innes-england.com nhosking@innes-england.com OUT) has been granted for demolition of previous extensions and outbuildings, change of use of the Engineers Club 01332 362244 innes-england.com to 6 apartments and residential development of 18 apartments to the rear of the site. The asking price for the freehold is £450,000. For more information, contact Debbie Thompson at Innes England on 07825 685933 or email: dthompson@innes-england.com

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Investment opportunity in G F Tomlinson chosen to build specialist teaching block in Tamworth Leicester city centre MIDLANDS contractor G F Tomlinson has been selected by the Department for Education (DfE) to design and build the new Bramcote Building, a specialist teaching block for The Polesworth School in Tamworth, Staffordshire. The Bramcote Building replaces five existing teaching blocks which are nearing the end of their usable life and will be demolished by G F Tomlinson following completion of the new building. Construction on the new three-storey 2,479m2 teaching block started back in June, and the steel frame and roof are now complete, with works progressing on the external envelope and internal partitions. Once finished, the building will cater for Design and Technology teaching spaces, ICT teaching rooms, science laboratories and staff spaces, allowing the school to continue delivering the curriculum in a safe and quality environment. Expected for completion in autumn 2021, the works are being undertaken within a live school site. G F Tomlinson is working alongside Bond Bryan (architect), BSP Consulting (engineer) and Anderson Green (M & E services) to deliver this project.

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Innes England for themselves and for vendors or lessorsFreehold of the property whose agents they are, give notice that: (i) the particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intended purchasers or £450,000 and do not constitute part of, an offer or contract; (ii) all descriptions, dimensions, reference to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation, and other details are given without The surrounding area along Osmaston Road haslessees a mix ofanyresidential, responsibility and intending purchasers or tenants should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them; (iii) no person in the employment of Innes England has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property; (iv) all rentals and prices are quoted exclusive of healthcare, offices and well established commercial estates. VAT. Any plans published are for convenience of identification. VATAny site boundaries shown are indicative only. © Crown copyright – License No. 100007643 NOT TO SCALE All figures quoted are exclusive of VAT. The property is not registered Description for VAT. The site extends to approximately 0.274 acres (0.11 hectares) and currently comprises the former Derby Engineers Family Social Club Legal Costs premises. Each party is to bear their own legal costs incurred.

BARKERS Estate Agents are offering for sale a recently converted three-storey former bed & breakfast property at FOR SALE The existing property comprises an attractive two‐storey locally West Walk, Leicester LE1 7NA. EPC listed former villa building c1824, with two‐storey addition to the rear The premises have an EPC assessment of: D (95)

extends of a net internal area basis to approximately 7,217 sq ft comprises 16 en-suite bedrooms, one Theand HMO-licensed accommodation (670.5 sq m). Viewings studio apartment, three communal kitchens, communal Viewings areone by appointment with sole agentslounge Innes England plus offThere is a car park to the front of the property and driveway off roadOsmaston parking totothe for twoto the cars. Road leading a large front car park and compound rear. Our Anti‐Money Laundering Policy In Accordance with Anti‐Money Laundering Regulations, two forms of ForOutline sale at consent an asking price of £1,295,000. planning under application 19/00425/OUT for the ID and confirmation of the source of funding will be required from the demolition of the previous extensions and outbuilding. Change of use successful purchaser. Forfromfurther details, contact engineer's club to 6 apartments (Use Class C3)Barkers and residential on 0116 270 9394 or email: development ‐ 18 apartments (Use Class C3) to the rear of the site, Date Produced: 14‐Oct‐2020 queensroad@barkers1985.com was granted on 17th January 2020, subject to various standard conditions. The associated plans provide the following, along with parking, access and service provisions:‐

Apartment plans approved in Clifton Existing front building ‐ conversion to 6 apartments Block 1 ‐ 6 x two‐bed apartments over 3 floors

Block 2 ‐ 6 from x one‐bed apartments over 3 floors PLANS Nottingham Block 3 ‐ 6 x two‐bed apartments over 3 floors. CityThe Homes, to build 36 consent has been granted subject to a Section 106 Agreement requiring 7 of the units to apartments be Affordable Housing in the form of Starter new council Homes. in Clifton on the site of A copy of the planning decision and indicative layout plans are on request. Alternatively interested parties can view theavailable former Southchurch available documents via the Derby City Council Planning Portal. garages, off Hamilton Accommodation Court, have been Hectares Acres approved. Total 0.11 0.27

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St. Modwen Homes delivers their first virtual work experience course IN A BID to address the shortage of quality work experience opportunities on offer during the Covid-19 pandemic, St. Modwen Homes has partnered with Women in Construction to deliver their very first virtual programme. The course was a comprehensive introduction to house building with a particular focus on Health and Safety, a hot topic in the industry right now. Twelve women, aged 15 to 64 and based in different parts of England and Wales, signed up to take part in the week-long ‘Pilot’ programme. Hosting the programme via Google classrooms, attendees were given a welcome pack full of activities. The timetable was packed with group sessions and guest speakers from the Health & Safety, Technical, Commercial, Construction, HR, Planning and Design & Innovation teams. When asked what she enjoyed most about the virtual work experience programme, Ferzana said: “At first, I was dubious about completing work experience, as I felt that some employers may not take it that seriously. However, we learned so much and had access to lots of different resources, so I really feel that I’ve been given invaluable insight into what a role in construction could offer. “The team from St. Modwen Homes treated us like potential employees with huge aspirations for the future, which just made the whole experience really satisfying.” Supritha, another participant of the course, said: “This training has been a real eye opener for me. I definitely learned a lot about new technology in the industry, which has helped increase my confidence.” Seven of the attendees who took part are students of the Thomas Telford UTC in Wolverhampton. Simon Maxfield, Deputy Vice Principal at Thomas Telford UTC, said: “This has been such a valuable experience for our students - they were all so engaged and really enjoyed their week. “The timing for a programme like this is perfect as the students were able to engage without the need for teacher supervision. The students are understandably concerned about their future prospects right now but this programme has reassured them that there are still many viable opportunities to pursue. We’re so grateful to have been involved.” Commenting on the delivery of their first remote learning programme, Alison Tucker, Early Careers and Training Coordinator for St. Modwen Homes said: “With remote working quickly becoming the norm for millions, our ability to provide work experience placements has been hugely impacted. In line with our Responsible Business Ambitions, we want to provide these crucial opportunities for those seeking a career in the construction industry. “The feedback we have received from attendees is fantastic and we hope to continue with these virtual programmes in the future, expanding into other areas of the work we do.” The programme was delivered in partnership with Women in Construction, an independent not-for-profit organisation that promotes gender equality in construction. They provide bespoke support to women wishing to work in the construction industry, through advice, training, work-placements and brokerage into job opportunities, leading to sustained employment in construction. Take a look at the highlights of our virtual work experience programme here, https://vimeo.com/476337905 To find out more about the learning and development opportunities, or careers with St.Modwen Homes, visit https://stmodwenhomes.co.uk/why-stmodwen/our-people

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