Previous Projects

Pixiefields

Malvern, Worcestershire

The site delivered 51 brand-new homes, with a mix of two-bedroom bungalows and three and four-bedroom family homes. Central to the scheme was a green space area, together with a new playground. 19 of the homes were sold on the open market, with the remainder through Stonewater's shared ownership and affordable rent schemes.

CLIENT: Stonewater
ARCHITECT: Banners Gate
CONSULTING ENGINEER: Banners Gate
EMPLOYERS AGENT: Arcadis

Bedford Road

Moggerhanger, Bedfordshire

Living Space and affordable housing provider Hightown Housing Association acquired a 3.6-acre residential site, opposite the historic park and gardens of Moggerhanger Park in Central Bedfordshire.

The site, located off Bedford Road (A603) and Park Road, delivered 36 high-quality homes and was obtained by Living Space’s sister company Terra Strategic. Work on-site began in October 2020 and completed in the summer of 2022. 33 of the homes were for affordable rent and to buy through Hightown’s shared ownership scheme. Living Space sold the three remaining four-bedroom executive homes to the open market.


CLIENT: Hightown
ARCHITECT: Malcolm Payne
CONSULTING ENGINEER: Banners Gate
EMPLOYERS AGENT: Arcadis

Oak Farm Drive

Milcombe, Oxfordshire

Living Space and Housing Provider Paradigm secured a 3.5-acre site off Oak Farm Drive, in the Oxfordshire village of Milcombe. The £10m scheme delivered 40 homes for affordable rent and shared ownership. All homes were fitted with eco-friendly air source heat pumps, to provide the residents with sustainable heating technology.

The accommodation mix for the Oak Farm Drive development comprised of nine one-bedroom properties, 14 two-bedroom homes, 14 three-bedroom houses, and seven four-bedroom houses., with parking provision on site for residents and visitors. The site density was 38 dwellings per hectare, lower than typical densities for new affordable housing schemes.


CLIENT: Paradigm
ARCHITECT: UMAA
CONSULTING ENGINEER: Betts
EMPLOYERS AGENT: Arcadis

Britannia Way

Telford, Shropshire

Twenty-six homes were developed off Britannia Way for Accord Housing for affordable rent. The 1.3-acre brownfield site had a project development value in excess of £3.6 million.

Living Space secured planning consent from Telford & Wrekin Council to develop the 14 two and three-bedroom houses and 12 one and two-bedroom apartments. Existing mature specimen trees were incorporated into the design layout of the scheme, ensuring the new homes have an enviable leafy setting.

CLIENT: Accord
ARCHITECT: BM3
CONSULTING ENGINEER: Couch
EMPLOYERS AGENT: Waldeck

Spennells Valley Road

Kidderminster, Worcestershire

This 5.4-acre development site has been transformed into an £8 million residential scheme. All 48 new homes were developed for affordable housing provider Stonewater, with Living Space having sourced the land, secured planning and constructed the scheme.

60 per cent of the homes were available for affordable rent, with the remainder available to buy through Stonewater’s shared ownership scheme.

CLIENT: Stonewater
ARCHITECT: BM3
CONSULTING ENGINEER: Couch
EMPLOYERS AGENT: Waldeck

Park Road

Telford, Shropshire

Park Road was Living Space’s third development in Telford in quick succession, helping to address the Local Authority’s affordable housing needs. Together with The Wrekin Housing Group, we delivered 38 affordable homes in a contract worth over £6m, all of which were for affordable rent. The accommodation mix for the Park Road development comprised of four one-bedroom maisonettes, nine two-bedroom houses, twenty-one three-bedroom houses, two two-bedroom bungalows and two three-bedroom bungalows. Six of the homes were purpose-built for disabled residents.

CLIENT: The Wrekin Housing Group
ARCHITECT: BM3
CONSULTING ENGINEER: Couch
EMPLOYERS AGENT: Waldeck

Majestic Way

Telford, Shropshire

Living Space secured the 6.3-acre site off Majestic Way in Telford from Homes England, with the disposal managed by Telford & Wrekin Council, as part of the Telford Land Deal. Living Space also secured Full Planning consent and delivered the construction contract in its entirety. The £7m scheme was developed on behalf of The Wrekin Housing Group.

The accommodation mix for the Majestic Way development comprised of 19 two-bedroom houses, 18 three-bedroom houses, and two two-bedroom bungalows. Constructed in red brick, with feature render plots, all 39 homes have designated parking provision. The scheme has provided a significant amount of Public Open Space, a SUDS attenuation feature, and a new footpath to The Iron Bridge Way.

CLIENT: The Wrekin Housing Group
ARCHITECT: UMAA
CONSULTING ENGINEER: PJA and OES
EMPLOYERS AGENT: Waldeck

Meadow Road

Coventry, West Midlands

Marking our first project with Orbit Homes, we constructed 52 homes on this 1.25 Ha (3.3-acre) site off Meadow Road, in the Halbrooks area of Coventry. The site features a mix of two to four-bedroom terraced and semi-detached houses and 1 bedroom walk-up apartments for shared ownership and affordable rent.

The homes feature the very latest standards of eco-efficient insulation to minimise household energy consumption and the shared ownership homes have electric vehicle charging points.

CLIENT: Orbit Homes
ARCHITECT: BM3
CONSULTING ENGINEER: Mucklow & Harris
EMPLOYERS AGENT: Arcadis

Bedford Road

Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire

Living Space has completed construction at this 1.8 Ha (4.45 acre) site off Bedford Road, under a mile from Houghton Regis town centre. The 57 homes – which have been delivered to housing provider Stonewater for affordable rent and shared ownership – are EPC A-rated. The scheme features a mix of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom homes, to suit single households and families of up to six people. The mixed-tenure homes are installed with air source heat pumps and PV roof panels and are amongst the UK’s most eco-efficient affordable dwellings.

CLIENT: Stonewater
ARCHITECT: PAD Design
CONSULTING ENGINEER: Betts Associates
EMPLOYERS AGENT: Arcadis

Perryfields

Bromsgrove, Worcestershire

Living Space has completed an EPC A-rated affordable housing development of 60 homes on a 1.73 Ha (4.27 acre) site. Located off Perryfields Road in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, the £10m development has been delivered to the housing provider Stonewater.

The development features a mix of one, two, three and four-bedroom homes of multiple tenures, to suit single households and families of varying sizes. The 60 two-storey homes are constructed in red brick and render to complement the terraced, semi-detached, and detached homes within the vicinity. The mixed-tenure homes feature air source heat pumps and solar PV roof panels and are amongst the UK’s most eco-efficient affordable dwellings.

CLIENT: Stonewater
ARCHITECT: Stephen George
CONSULTING ENGINEER: Development Design Solutions
EMPLOYERS AGENT: Thornton-firkin