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All 28 shared ownership properties have now sold at The Chocolate Factory in Greenbank as the development continues to come to life.
Construction boss Dan Grimshaw says the building sector, which has experienced record growth over the past two years, may struggle to attract enough talent to provide the necessary workforce for future projects.
A multi-million pound programme of refurbishments and upgrades is due to start at a South Gloucestershire secondary school shortly.
An eight day planning inquiry is to be start on Tuesday March 15 into plans by Persimmon Homes to build a housing estate on farmland in Backwell, North Somerset.
Representatives from national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP were invited to development site Gravity just outside Bridgwater to meet the Programme Director and find out more about the site.
The average house in North Somerset has almost doubled in value in the last 20 year to £552,200, according to Parker’s Estate Agents based in Backwell.
A North Somerset property agent and a radio presenter have launched a new podcast that takes an entertaining look at the property scene along with hints and tips for house-hunters, landlords and property owners.
Government plans to claim £4bn from property developers to fix cladding issues are ‘light on detail’ and ‘important questions remain unanswered’, says Peter McHugh.
People have until January 27 to comment on a planning appeal by Persimmon Homes, who want to build a housing estate on farmland in Backwell, North Somerset and create a new junction on the A370 by demolishing two houses.
The opening of the showhome on the new Strawberry Field development in the village of Hempsted, near Gloucester, is intriguing local people with an interest in how you can reflect your personality when you decorate your home, according to interior designer Elaine Deeks.
A shortage of land for building means developers are increasingly looking at sites which may be considered less suitable, such as sites subject to a restrictive covenant prohibiting development. However, two recent cases show that it is possible for developers to successfully apply for covenants to be discharged or modified.
First-time buyers in Chippenham have identified new-build homes as offering a safer bet than the second-hand market in the current climate of rising house prices, according to local property experts, especially those eligible for the Government’s revamped Help to Buy (HTB) scheme which only requires a 5% deposit to buy a new-build home.
Bath-based industry specialist Dan Grimshaw says construction firms should be doing more to woo young people who are taking STEM subjects at school to help meet the huge skills shortage facing the sector over the next five years.
Developers Generator South West have handed over the first 8 one- and two-bedroom shared ownership homes to housing provider Abri at The Chocolate Factory development in Greenbank.
A brand new show home has been launched at The Chocolate Factory development in Greenbank where the next phase of 3- and 4- bedroom homes are available to reserve.
The team at independent South-West housebuilder Redcliffe Homes is celebrating the news that its Park Place development in Corsham is a finalist in the industry’s prestigious 2021 Housebuilder Awards.
A Bristol neighbourhood, which grew up around a chocolate factory 100 years ago, is now being hailed as a perfect example of the latest 21st Century concept being used worldwide to design places to live.
Local youth workers have thanked independent housebuilders, Redcliffe Homes, for their support in helping complete the new hub project at Thornbury Skate Park that gives local youngsters access to face-to-face listening and mentoring and has been recognised as being so worthwhile it has even continued through lockdown.
Dale Edwards, a Strategic Consultant in Green Energy with national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP discusses the importance of clean air and the potential implications in securing it, on planning in the future.
A high factory wall that for over 100 years has loomed over a street in Greenbank, Bristol has now been replaced by homes for young families.
