We believe that developments should provide accessible natural areas close to people’s homes, designed to complement the wider local landscape and linking up large, nature-rich open spaces with a network of green and blue corridors.

Our biodiversity principles guide us to deliver this primarily onsite where there is the biggest local community benefit, with the flexibility to deliver verifiable and tangible off site gains where on-site isn’t achievable.

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We believe that developments should provide accessible natural areas close to people’s homes, designed to complement the wider local landscape and linking up large, nature-rich open spaces with a network of green and blue corridors.

Our biodiversity principles guide us to deliver this primarily onsite where there is the biggest local community benefit, with the flexibility to deliver verifiable and tangible off site gains where on-site isn’t achievable.

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Designed with sustainability at the forefront, these timber frame homes promise enhanced energy efficiency, creating a community where lower energy costs translate to tangible savings for residents.

Our biodiversity principles guide us to deliver this primarily onsite where there is the biggest local community benefit, with the flexibility to deliver verifiable and tangible off site gains where on-site isn’t achievable.

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We believe that developments should provide accessible natural areas close to people’s homes, designed to complement the wider local landscape and linking up large, nature-rich open spaces with a network of green and blue corridors.

Our biodiversity principles guide us to deliver this primarily onsite where there is the biggest local community benefit, with the flexibility to deliver verifiable and tangible off site gains where on-site isn’t achievable.

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With sustainability in mind, the homes will use timber frame construction throughout and all the homes will achieve the highest Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) A rating.

There will be extensive electrical vehicle charging across the site and the homes will include hydrogen-ready boilers across the whole development.

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We ensure our landscape-led development proposals integrate well with the local setting and have a benefit for local wildlife. We ensure that existing trees and hedgerows are retained wherever possible and plant new trees and shrubs in new green spaces.

Whilst the scheme was secured with the benefit of a full planning consent, we worked with Southern to secure a s73 consent. This collaborative effort ensured the scheme met both local planning regulations and the evolving needs of the community, resulting in a more sustainable, aesthetic and well integrated project.

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As part of this development we are overseeing the movement and restoration of a historic statue of Queen Anne.

Unveiled to the public in 1713, the Queen Anne statue was designed by Francis Bird and originally installed at St Paul’s Cathedral in London. After the original was replaced, it moved to its current location in Holmhurst.

The statue has fallen into further disrepair over the years due to a lack of regular maintenance. It’s restoration involves the careful cleaning statue, and modelling the missing heads from the replica statue at St Pauls.

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We ensure our landscape-led development proposals integrate well with the local setting and have a benefit for local wildlife. We ensure that existing trees and hedgerows are retained wherever possible and plant new trees and shrubs in new green spaces.

With the high standards in sustainable community creation, over 300 solar panels will be installed across the development. The homes will also be built with a selection of fast electric charging points and high standards of insulation.

The new homes will achieve at least 30% reduction in carbon emissions; that’s over and above the policy requirement of 20%.With average carbon emissions per dwelling of only 1.5 tonnes CO2 per year – around half the UK average. Furthermore, five homes will be fully net zero carbon.

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We ensure our landscape-led development proposals integrate well with the local setting and have a benefit for local wildlife. We ensure that existing trees and hedgerows are retained wherever possible and plant new trees and shrubs in new green spaces.

In addition, our award-winning biodiversity educational programme, Eddie and Ellie in a local school. Helping future generations understand more about the natural environment.

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We have ensured all 30 homes at Ockford Ridge will achieve net zero emissions in lifetime operation. This means, that over the lifespan of the site, the total amount of emissions produced is balanced by the amount removed from the atmosphere.

Each home at Ockford Ridge will feature a pre-insulated frame, an air source heat pump, waste water heat recovery, photovoltaic solar panels and EV car charging for most plots.

Our aim is to minimise the carbon footprint of our sites, ensuring sustainable and responsible practice.

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This will be Mid Sussex’s first net zero housing development of scale. It will set the benchmark for how local housebuilders can better respond to the climate crisis, while meeting local housing needs.

A net zero carbon building is highly energy efficient and powered from renewable energy sources. This means that each year, the amount of carbon emissions associated with each home’s operational energy is zero. This approach exceeds the standards set out in Building Regulations.

Net zero carbon homes will ease the cost-of-living pressures for future residents, as these homes cost far less to heat than the majority of the District’s existing housing stock. With over 76% of the District’s homes heated entirely by gas and less than 0.5% being heated by renewable energy alone, this will help kickstart the transition into a cleaner, greener future.

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All predevelopment works are now complete across the three phases. Initial enabling works included:

• Providing safe access to the main field through Willowhurst
• Installing temporary access gates.
• Establishing a preliminary welfare area.

Further, the construction road and sewers have now commenced on site, with the first section of the road now tarmacked to provide full access into the site.

The first foundations have been created and timber frames have begin to be installed with a small crane. We are aiming to launch the full sales area by June/July 2024

As part of our commitment to the local community, we are undertaking weekly litter picks along Willowhurst and Keymer Road.