Pittville, Cheltenham - Newland Homes

We have now received a resolution to grant planning consent for 58, net zero carbon homes off Broad Acre Road in Pittville, Cheltenham, and will continue with preparatory works to meet our planning conditions and finalise the Section 106 agreement.

The Site

The site is a rectangular piece of land purchased from Pittville School, the proceeds of which have funded a new sports hall and all weather pitch for the school and local community. This is currently under construction.

Our proposed new homes in Pittville are a mix of 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 bedroom homes.

Of the total number of 58 homes, 40% of the homes will be allocated for affordable housing.

Access to the site is to be taken from Broad Acre Road, which is off New Barn Lane. A Transport Statement has been undertaken as part of our planning application.

Homes off Broad Acre Road Pittville by Newland Homes – Click for more

Appearance

Homes on this site have been carefully designed with a contemporary approach while also taking into consideration the local surrounding area.

Our proposals use high quality materials which will complement the surrounding houses. Detail is added to the designs with stone heads and cills, along with casement windows.

The roof scape will vary, a mix of eaves and gable fronted roofs are proposed. These are designed to maximise efficiency of solar PV for all properties across the site.

Landscape and Ecology

An attenuation pond is provided within the open space area. The pond has been designed to be permanently wet, the level of the water will fluctuate as and when there is rainfall. The creation of the pond will provide many opportunities for biodiversity as well as amenity value.

The open space area also provides a meandering footpath through the existing trees, which provides a pedestrian link from the site to Albert Road.

There will be many ecological and biodiversity enhancement opportunities within the open space areas, for example for bat roosting and bird nesting.

Any new planting will ne native shrubs, hedging and trees, also providing ecology and biodiversity enhancements.

Sustainability

Homes will be zero carbon and constructed to the very latest construction techniques. They’ll utilse sustainably sourced materials and renewable energy technologies to make them extremely energy efficient. The use of solar panels combined with air source heat pumps result in our homes becoming zero carbon in terms of energy use.

The development will importantly secure biodiversity net gain, where a significant improvement in ecological, landscape and habitat will be created.

Water butts positioned within private gardens will capture rainfall from roofs and enable householders to utilise this source when gardening or washing their vehicles.

Above: Shows an example of some of the climate considerate measures Newland Homes aims to include at each development where possible.

The homes themselves will be zero carbon…

Our zero carbon homes have air source heat pumps instead of gas boilers. Couple this with high quality solar panels and high insulation levels, homes achieve as much prime energy* as they need.

* Prime energy is the regulated energy used to provide lighting, heating and hot water in the home assessed by a standard procedure. This assumes a typical family lifestyle as indicated in the home’s Energy Performance Certificate.

Above: Some of the technologies that go towards making our homes zero carbon.

Sustainability throughout our company

We’re a climate considerate developer. In 2021 we signed up to the United Nations ‘Climate Neutral Now’ pledge, and now we’re part of Carbon Neutral Britain. This commits us to measure our carbon footprint, take steps to reduce and where necessary offset our carbon footprint and report annually on our progress.

This site will be developed with the aim of reducing annual energy consumption and provide energy in the most environmentally friendly way to reduce the annual CO₂ footprint. As recommended by CIBSE, Newland Homes approach is to adopt the three stages of priority, seeking to reduce energy use through the cleanest possible solutions.

Great design at the heart of every home

Inside each home is an abundance of considered touches of award winning design. Kitchens are carefully thought out not only in terms of practicality, but comfort too. You can’t beat the kitchen being the heart of the home. Integrated appliances form part of the standard specification. Natural light and task lighting all considered. Principal bedrooms boast built in wardrobes and storage is always taken into account. Bathrooms ooze relaxation with high quality fittings including popular ‘rain’ shower heads.

For more information about this development as it becomes available, register your interest below. Follow our social media channels @newlandhomes where we’ll give you sneaky peeks as and when we can!