Three new housing developments in the east of Leicestershire are in the running for the Medium Residential Scheme of the Year prize in the 2020-21 ProCon Leicestershire property and construction awards.
The finalists for the award are developments of less than 10 homes in Moira, Cadeby and Stoke Golding.
The category is one of eight in this year’s ProCon Awards.
Overall sponsors are Unique Window Systems, Vistry Partnerships, Gateley Legal and Salus Approved Inspectors, while the Leicester Mercury is the Awards’ media partner.
The Medium Residential Scheme of the Year finalists are:
Bull in the Oak, Cadeby, submitted by HSSP Architects and Hallam Read Construction
Five homes have been built at Bull in the Oak Farm in a project which saw the farm relocated to its farmland and the former site redeveloped with new structures emulating farm building styles.
The previous farm buildings had become separated from their farming land by a busy road. Interlinking planning applications enabled their relocation and the freeing up of their former site for the new homes.
The five new contemporary luxury dwellings were designed in the shapes of Dutch barns and traditional brick farm buildings.
Laburnum Gardens, Stoke Golding, submitted by Cartwright Homes
Laburnum Gardens is a development of five bespoke homes in the Stoke Golding Conservation Area.
A private cul-de-sac was created in what was a garden. The cottage style homes took their design inspiration from existing properties and landmarks in the village.
Cartwright Homes worked with neighbours and the Parish Council to allay concerns and deliver five new homes for Stoke Golding plus a safe public green space.
Swing Bridge Wharf, Moira, submitted by MDA Consulting
An old two-storey factory building was demolished to make way for nine new homes next to a restored section of the Ashby Canal.
The site was given a new lease of life by remediating the previously contaminated site. It reveals a previously hidden section of the canal.
Local buildings such as Moira Furnace were used as inspiration for the chosen construction materials for the new buildings on a landscaped street.
The winner will be announced at a ceremony at Leicester’s King Power Stadium on November 11.
The other seven awards are:
Infrastructure Project of the Year, sponsored by Charles Henry & Sons
Regeneration Project of the Year, sponsored by Keepmoat Homes
Small Residential Scheme of the Year
Large Residential Scheme of the Year
Property Deal of the Year
Small Non-residential Scheme of the Year
Large Non-residential Scheme of the Year
Further details about the Awards are on the ProCon website at procon-leicestershire.co.uk/procon-awards
Companies keen to attend the ceremony or to enquire about sponsorship opportunities can contact Allyson Jeffrey on 0116 278 1443 or via email: info@procon-leicestershire.co.uk
