Northern Housing Awards – Virtual Awards Ceremony 13th May 2021

Stanley Investments is delighted to be shortlisted as a finalist at the Northern Housing Awards 2021. The winners will be announced on the 13th May 2021. Stanley Investments is shortlisted in two categories for two of its developments: Best Development for Affordable Rent at Field Street, Wigan and Best Affordable Housing Scheme of the year at Atkinson Road, Ormskirk

Atkinson Road

The scheme at Atkinson Road is described as an exemplary demonstration of development and regeneration at its best with a mixed-use scheme of 51 new affordable homes for Jigsaw Homes Group, a new Lidl store and Commercial trade units being delivered on a protected strategic employment site via an innovative legal and technical collaboration and master planning between housing, retail and commercial developers creating a genuine and lasting win-win for local stakeholders.

Field Street

The development at Field Street Wigan is described as an excellent demonstration by the whole project team of problem solving and innovation in scheme design and viability. Introducing ‘fabric first’ thinking to abnormal ground conditions to overcome significant development constraints, transforming a prominent derelict brownfield site in the heart of Wigan and delivering high quality urban design, 72 affordable homes and a new sustainable community.

Seasons Greetings – We Wish You All A Very Happy And Safe Christmas

Seasons Greetings – We wish you all a very happy and safe Christmas, but at this time of year, let’s not forget those families who may be experiencing hardship.

This year we will be donating to Stockport Foodbank to help those struggling in the current circumstances. For further details on this excellent cause, please visit them by Clicking Here

The team at Stanley Investments have continued to be active during 2020 delivering housing schemes for our valued partners across the North West and Midlands. Currently we have over 423 new homes, either onsite or submitted for planning and we also have a strong pipeline for 2021 onwards.

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Planning Submitted For 75 Homes In Heysham – Lancashire

Stanley Investments has submitted a full detailed planning application in partnership with Jigsaw Homes for 75 units in Heysham near Lancaster.

The scheme comprising one, two, three, and four bedroomed homes will be for Affordable Rent supported with capital grant from Homes England. The scheme will also include 12 two-bedroom bungalows, and all units on the scheme have been designed to meet NDSS criteria.

Two areas of open space will be created supporting a sustainable urban drainage basin, and an equipped play space enhancing the quality of the new community.

Neil Hughes, Associate Director at Stanley Investments said “We secured this site, and worked up the planning application entirely during the lockdown supported by a strong consultant team and in conjunction with our partners at Jigsaw. At Stanley, we are committed to maintaining our track record of delivering high quality deliverable planning permissions swiftly and without undue delay

Planning Approved For 24 New Homes At Brookside Road – Whiston

Stanley Investments has secured planning consent for 24 new homes off Brookside Road in Whiston. The scheme is being delivered for its Registered Provider partner Torus and will comprise of one and two bed cottage flats for Affordable Rent with funding from Homes England.

The application site, is currently surplus open land of poor amenity value. It is located immediately adjacent to residential properties and suffers from a history of antisocial behaviour, bonfires and abuse. The new scheme will deliver a significant improvement to local housing offer, built environment, and sustainability of the local community.

Neil Hughes at Stanley Investments said ‘This planning approval is the product of some very detailed design input from the Planning Authority at Knowsley MBC, and we have welcomed the Council’s engagement at this slightly more challenging time operationally’.

The development is due to start in the summer, subject to ongoing government advice in respect of the global pandemic.

We Continue To Acquire Residential Land For Our Development Partners

Stanley Investments continues to acquire residential land for its development partners across the northwest and midlands. We pride ourselves on delivering swift planning consents and positive land transactions for both vendors and our partners.

The current situation with the pandemic does not change this.

For development clients seeking to acquire sites or landbank, we provide full technical due diligence reporting to ensure all technical risks, constraints and opportunities are fully considered and managed before land is purchased.

Give us a call on our usual number 0161 885 1776. Although the office is currently closed you will be immediately diverted to one of the team members.

At Stanley Investments We Evolve To Your Needs

Technical Land Consultancy – Update

Despite current conditions we continue to experience demand from our Clients for our Technical Land Consultancy Service which supports Registered Providers seeking to acquire or bid on land directly.

When you appoint us, Stanley will ensure that all aspects of risk and opportunity are considered including:

Title Issues
Planning Policy & Development Management
Physical constraints and opportunities
Services
Drainage
Flood Risk
Highways
Topographical

In addition to this Stanley Investments also provides advice on how to best manage sites within your land bank, that may not have entered a build contract due to current circumstances. Stanley Investments will visit and assess each individual site and produce a comprehensive report detailing the key risks and strategic development opportunities, and propose actions for consideration by Senior Management Teams and Board.

Neil Hughes, Head of Technical at Stanley Investments said, “We are routinely consulted by our partners to advise on the various aspects of due diligence when acquiring land. Owning land is a risk and responsibility as well as an investment opportunity. Managing this risk and opportunity effectively is intrinsic to what we do.”

Get in touch to discuss your needs 0161 885 1776 – mail@staninvest.co.uk

Planning Granted For 23 New Homes At Peel Lane – Heywood

Stanley Investments has secured Full Planning permission at Peel Lane in Heywood. The development of 23 new build homes for Affordable Rent is being delivered for Aksa Homes, part of the Jigsaw Homes Group.

Funded with grant from Homes England, the scheme secured a Start on Site within the March end funding deadline.

Chris Curtis, Director at Stanley Investments said “We are delighted to bring this scheme forward for our partners at Jigsaw. We have worked collaboratively across the whole team to deliver the scheme to site despite the increasingly difficult conditions we all face within the current operating environment. Stanley Investments will continue to work diligently, and safely over the coming months to deliver further schemes for our RP partners

Planning Approved For 32 New Homes At Lancaster Road – Overton

Stanley Investments has secured planning consent in partnership with Jigsaw Homes Group for 32 new homes off Lancaster Road in Overton. The scheme is part funded by Homes England.

The consent is granted as a Non-Material Amendment to an existing permission, although some design and engineering improvements were also included. The scheme includes a mix of bungalows, 2 bed housing, 3 bed housing and cottage flats for Affordable Rent and Shared Ownership.

Neil Hughes at Stanley Investments said, ‘This is another high-quality scheme we are delivering for our partners at Jigsaw, with a particularly focussed diligence, planning and pre-construction period. We pride ourselves on undertaking robust diligence and determined project management to deliver schemes to our partners within key Homes England milestones.’

Stanley Investments delivers land led package schemes to Registered Providers across the North West and Midlands and Technical Land Due Diligence Consultancy for RP’s seeking to acquire its own land for development.

Planning Submitted For 24 New Homes – Brookside Road Whiston

Stanley Investments has submitted a planning application in partnership with Torus for 24 new homes off Brookside Road in Whiston. The scheme will comprise of one and two bed cottage flats for Affordable Rent with funding from Homes England.

The site, is currently surplus open land of poor amenity value. It is located immediately adjacent to residential properties and suffers from a history of antisocial behaviour, bonfires and abuse.

Chris Curtis, Director at Stanley Investments said ‘These carefully considered development proposals have been welcomed by the local community as major improvement to the area, and that makes us very proud. We shouldn’t forget that smaller schemes such as these can have a huge positive effect on local communities, deliver genuine sustainable development, and have real impact where it is needed most

Planning Granted At Barkerhouse Road – Nelson

Stanley Investments Ltd has secured planning permission at Barkerhouse Road in Nelson. The housing scheme for Affordable Rent comprises a mix of two and three bed homes, and is being delivered for Stanley’s RP partner, Muir Homes Group.

The application, validated on the 15th August, improves upon an already extant permission and was debated by the planning committee at Nelson Town Hall before being approved. The scheme, designed by Eden Building Design, will be built by John Turner Construction Group Ltd.

Neil Hughes, Head of Technical at Stanley Investments said, “This is another high-quality scheme which we are delivering for Muir Housing Group. We are very proud of our ability to secure timely planning consents and by a process of genuine collaboration and engagement we have secured a resolution to grant at committee within eleven weeks.