Onsite Investigations Complete
14/11/2016
Onsite Investigations NEV.
The onsite investigations at New Eastern Villages, Great Stall East site have now been completed. The investigations have been completed ahead of schedule.
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2023 will see the UK taking some major steps forward with planning policy reform. The UK government has announced measures to place local communities at the heart of the planning system as part of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill. The measures aim to build the right homes in the right places with the right infrastructure, ensuring the environment is protected and giving local people a greater say on where new development should be placed.
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The onsite investigations at New Eastern Villages, Great Stall East site have now been completed. The investigations have been completed ahead of schedule.
Discover More11/11/2016
The constant house shortage across the UK continues to put pressure on residential property prices, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Demand for buyers is starting to improve but there is nowhere near enough properties for sale, causing a supply and demand imbalance. Read the full article here: http://bit.ly/2exdRy0
Read External Link10/11/2016
Capital Land Property Group are proud to sponsor Swindon Town Football Club for the 16/17 season. The new design of boards at the football club can be seen around the County Ground.
Discover More08/11/2016
A developer has applied for planning permission to build a prototype house that can be jacked up on stilts in order to be raised in the event of flooding. If tests are successful then it could provide a model for future housebuilders. Innovative approaches to the ever increasing threat of the climate are great to see; however, we are not sure how structurally sound the houses will remain after years of lowering and raising. Read the full article here at the construction index.
Read External Link02/11/2016
Hydrock & Capital Land Civil Engineering are onsite sampling trial pits and bore holes for further investigation into the makeup of the ground conditions. The works are a crucial step in the planning and build process.
Discover More01/11/2016
Hydrock has been appointed to advise Capital Land Property Group Ltd with elements of the pre-planning process for New Eastern Villages, which forms a central part of Swindon’s local plan and is also one of the biggest greenfield developments of its type in the UK.
Hydrock is supporting Capital Land with the early stages of planning for the initial development, their geo-environmental team is conducting a range of site investigations to inform the planning and future development. Speaking in a newspaper article earlier this year, Jeremy Francis, Chief Executive of Capital Land, said: “We’re working closely with the local authority and making good progress. We’re a local company with a long term interest in this project and I am serious about providing something here that will last, something that will be here in 200 years’ time.” Commenting on Hydrock’s role, Matt Hilton, Managing Director of our Consultancy business, said: “We are very much enjoying being part of Capital Land’s key advisory team on this strategically important development that will deliver more housing and associated facilities close to Swindon. Our pre-planning services are designed to unlock key issues and opportunities for developers and smooth the transition to planning, and ultimately approval, for vital new development and infrastructure.”
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