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Almost 20 years after its closure, the former Hoddlesden Mill near Darwen is set to be transformed to provide new homes. Preston-based Kingswood Homes, the homebuilder behind the Green Hills development in Feniscowles, Blackburn, has acquired the former mill site on... View Article

Electric vehicle charging points are set to be required by law in new homes and buildings in England from next year. The Government has said the move will see up to 145,000 charging points installed throughout the country each year.... View Article

Planning approval for Kellen Homes’ first project – 99 new homes to be built in Oldham. New North West housebuilder, Kellen Homes has been granted planning permission for its first development, on the former site of the Vernon Works mill... View Article

An aspirational collection of homes is coming to Hove, allowing buyers to step onto the property ladder for the first time as prices in the area continue to rise. Hyde New Homes’ Amberdown, School Road, situated in the residential area... View Article

Plans for 187 much-needed new homes on the edge of Trowbridge have been approved by Wiltshire Council’s planning committee, subject to local community contributions which are now being finalised. Local housebuilder Barratt Homes is aiming to start construction of the new community, which... View Article

Local housing provider, Golding Homes, has appointed Lucy Breeze as Sustainability Manager. Lucy is the first person to hold this position, one which reflects the growing importance of a sustainability agenda to the Kent based provider. Tom Casey, Director of Development and Sales said: “With... View Article

Countryside, the UK’s leading mixed-tenure developer, has secured unanimous planning consent from Enfield Council for Phases 2A and 4 of Elements, delivering 303 new homes at the £300m regeneration of the former Alma estate in Ponders End in partnership with... View Article

Planning Inspector highlights the “exemplary design” of developer Southern Grove’s scheme  Southern Grove was forced to spend hundreds of thousands of pounds taking ‘55 West’ to appeal despite the scheme providing 100% affordable housing The project is being delivered in... View Article

New data released today by NHBC shows that detached houses now make up the largest proportion of new home registrations in the UK, as demand for more space increases. In Q3 2021, 36% of new homes registered to be built... View Article