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Lovell selected for £8.2 million LHA-ASRA Nottingham regeneration scheme

Lovell has been chosen by LHA-ASRA housing and regeneration group to build an £8.2 million development of 95 homes in Nottingham.

The 18-month scheme is part of the redevelopment of the Stonebridge Park estate in the St Ann’s area of the city by Nottingham City Council and LHA-ASRA. The new development is going ahead with funding from the Homes and Communities Agency.

Lovell will build 47 two-, three- and four-bedroom houses and 48 one- and two-bedroom apartments across sites including Eastham Close, Dennett Close, Magson Close and St Matthias Road. The scheme is set to be completed in summer 2012.

Twenty-four of the new houses will be for open market sale through LHA-ASRA. The other 71 properties will be for rent through the housing group with a range of tenures available to suit residents’ needs: 36 homes will be for affordable rent; 19 flats will be for intermediate rent (a rent that is below the market rate) while 16 properties will be available through the Rent to Homebuy scheme, which allows people to rent at a reduced rate while saving for a deposit to buy a share of their home at a later date.

Designed by architects Geoff Perry Associates, the development will be energy-efficient with the houses built to Level 4 of the Code for Sustainable Homes, the system for measuring the environmental performance of new housing and the apartments achieving Level 3 of the Code.

With a strong track record and commitment to creating local training opportunities, Lovell plans to create apprenticeship training places for ten local trainees who will have the chance to gain valuable on-site experience by working on the development.

LHA-ASRA Group chief executive, Matt Cooney says: "The LHA-ASRA Group is proud to be involved in the regeneration of the Stonebridge area of St Ann’s.  This new development will uplift the appearance of the area and provide attractive, modern housing that will meet the aspirations of the local community.  The project is a further step in the long-term regeneration of the Carlton Road side of St Ann’s and LHA-ASRA is keen to invest in the area and help local people in need of affordable housing.”

“We are excited to be working with the local community, LHA-ASRA and Nottingham City Council on this major regeneration scheme,” says Lovell regional director Noel Adams. “We are committed to delivering high-quality new housing which will make a real difference for the area, in addition to giving local people the chance to gain construction qualifications through our apprenticeship programme.”
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