Richborough

We’re thrilled to have submitted a planning application for a desirable new neighbourhood on the north side of Croxley Green near Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire. Designed to an exceptionally high standard, our plans for the 100 acre site off Little Green Lane propose: 🏡 Up to 600 new homes including self-build and 50% affordable housing. 🏫 A new primary school and land for future expansion. 🛍️ A new local centre and civic space, including a medical centre, retail space and community hub. 🛝 Extensive new parkland including play areas, fitness routes, communal food growing and view corridors integrating views of existing woodland and the Grade II listed Durrants House. 🚲 Bus route and network of new walking and cycling routes to encourage healthy lifestyles and sustainable modes of travel. The centre of Croxley Green and Croxley tube station are both located just over a mile away whilst Watford Junction Station is located just under two miles away. Our outline masterplan has been shaped by extensive research and consultation and a multidisciplinary review by an independent Design Review Panel. A Design Code supports the application to set the quality benchmark and ensure that our vision is delivered by the appointed delivery partner. Nick Banks, Senior Regional Director, said: “This is set to be a very attractive, enjoyable and sustainable place to live providing a variety of house types and tenures to which respond to local needs. “Thanks to the Richborough team and our consultants who have worked tirelessly on this application to ensure it is of the highest quality, to deliver the very best results for residents, the local community and the landowner. "We are especially grateful to the landowners and their agent Matthew Green of Green & Co. for their support and assistance throughout the process. “We look forward to working with Three Rivers District Council and other consultees to secure a positive outcome for the planning application and subsequently marketing the site to find a suitable delivery partner.” Charlotte Lewis, Group Design Director, added: “We’re very proud of this planning application, which fulfils NPPF objectives of achieving well-designed places. "The locally inspired design takes cues from some of the older parts of Croxley Green and surrounding local villages, whilst the vision aims to build upon the sites excellent sustainability credentials to create a well-connected and walkable new neighbourhood which leaves a positive, lasting legacy and a place to be proud of.” 👉 Contact Nick Banks: nick.banks@richborough.co.uk With thanks to: Owen Weaver Stuart Nelmes and Nick Matthews at Richborough   And our advisors: Chris Young KC, Paul Hill, Christian Evans, Laura Hudson, Gerard McKinney, Steven Weber, Ryngan Pyper, Carolyn Wilkinson, Ben Hunter of EFM, Olivier Sanga, Duncan Flynn, Naomi Charman, James Walch, Silke Gruner, Jonathan Millward #Hertfordshire #planning #newhomes #urbandesign #Richborough

🎉Another promotion at Richborough HQ! Congrats to Charlotte Gilham, who is now a Senior Technical Coordinator! Since joining in 2023, Charlotte has been an integral member of our technical team which provides expert support and solutions to our regional teams from the planning stage through to land disposal. Charlotte said: “I’m thrilled to step into this new position! I really enjoy collaborating closely with the teams and helping to provide solutions to site constraints and issues. This promotion acknowledgement is a real boost and I’m looking forward to the year ahead and being part of Richborough’s growth aspirations.” Technical Director Stuart Nelmes added: “Charlotte is an integral member of the Technical Team and has done a fantastic job in supporting the Western part of our business since joining us, as well as supporting numerous other business initiatives. Charlotte’s professionalism, enthusiasm and hard work is very much appreciated by all who work with her.” 👉 Get in touch: charlotte.gilham@richborough.co.uk stuart.nelmes@richborough.co.uk #technical #development #construction #engineering #strategicland #housebuilding #Richborough

🏘️Latest industry-wide appeal decisions for major housing developments: ✅ 8 allowed ❌ 2 dismissed 👇Click on the map markers for more details of each appeal. Or use our appeal search facility on our website: https://bit.ly/3t5LoT8 #planning #housebuilding #housing #urbandesign #Richborough

🎉Welcome to Melissa Slaney-Smith, our new Senior Disposals Manager! Mel has been been appointed as our number of land disposals continues to grow exponentially. Mel previously worked for Spitfire Homes as Senior Land Manager, focusing on immediate land acquisitions. In her new role, Mel will support Jordan Gresham and Hannah Deverell with the disposal of land to residential and commercial development partners. Jordan said: “Last year, our Disposals team successfully facilitated the sale of 11 sites, with the potential to deliver more than 2,000 new homes and 70,000 sq m of employment and retail space. “This year, we aim to dispose of over 20 sites for both residential and commercial development. We are thrilled to have Mel on board to support our efforts and ensure we deliver the best value for our landowner and development partners.” Mel added: “Richborough has a great reputation in the industry and l have always admired the company's success story. Richborough has exciting growth plans and l am proud to now be a part of the journey where l can utilise my previous experience." 👉 Contact Mel: melissa.slaney-smith@richborough.co.uk #land #strategicland #planning #housebuilding #propertyjobs #landpromoter #Richborough #Birmingham

🏡We have submitted an outline planning application for up to 75 new market and affordable homes in Ellistown, Leicestershire. Our proposed plans for the land west of Midland Road will also include public open space and a children’s play area. Earlier this week Richborough Commercial announced it had submitted an outline planning application for land east of Midland Road for up to 314,000 sq. ft of employment space. Both proposed residential and commercial sites have been identified as draft allocations in North West Leicestershire District Council’s new Local Plan, identifying them sustainable and suitable for development. Anabel Christmas, Senior Regional Director at Richborough, said: “This will be a high-quality residential development with new recreation and open spaces to support active and healthy lifestyles. It will be enhanced by the provision of new commercial space offering local employment opportunities. “We look forward to working with North West Leicestershire District Council to bring forward the plans, with a view to marketing the site to residential developers later this year.” With thanks to: Briony Stenhouse Mark Dauncey at Richborough Maria Vierma at Marrons Design David Pendle Alasdair Thorne at Marrons Planning Neil Bateman Hub Transport Planning Ltd James Bullock Aimmie Woodman at WE ARE BLADE Simon Mortimer Aline Behrendt at RPS Nick Edwards at PJS Consulting Engineers Limited Alexander Bennett at MEC Consulting Group #Leicestershire #planning #strategicland #housing #housebuilding #Richborough

🙌We’ve invested in our in-house design team with the appointment of accredited urban designer Kirren Channa. Kirren has an MA in Architecture from BCU and degree level experience from Lever Turner Cowdell, Chetwoods and STOAS. Kirren has hit the ground running working on a range of planning applications alongside Group Design Director Charlotte Lewis and Senior Urban Designer Neil Oxley.   Our in-house design team is seen as a key point of difference to other land promoters, ensuring schemes consistently achieve design quality and meet local planning requirements. Kirren said: “I’m thrilled to join Richborough’s design team and contribute to its reputation for problem-solving masterplans. "The opportunity to collaborate closely with Charlotte, Neil, and the wider team on projects across the UK is an exciting challenge, and I’m eager to build on my expertise in masterplanning and urban design to help shape new places.”   Charlotte added: “Kirren’s appointment strengthens our in-house capabilities and reinforces our commitment to delivering creative, high quality and deliverable schemes which leave positive, lasting legacies for our landowner clients. “Our team’s ability to produce market facing designs not only helps streamline the planning process but also positions Richborough as a trusted partner in delivering sustainable, locally distinctive new places to live and work." 👉Get in touch: kirren.channa@richborough.co.uk / charlotte.lewis@richborough.co.uk Birmingham City University #urbandesign #design #planning #architecture #strategicland #housebuilding #Richborough #Birmingham

✅ Great news! Richborough Commercial has submitted an outline planning application for the development of a 23.4 acre site in Ellistown, north west Leicestershire. It has the potential to provide up to 29,160 sq metres (314,000 sq ft) of employment development floorspace within Use Classes B2 (general industrial) and B8 (storage or distribution) with ancillary E(g)(i) (business) floorspace, together with habitat creation landscaping and associated infrastructure. The site, located on Midland Road, Ellistown, is adjacent to Bardon Hill and is some 3.5 miles from Junction 22 of the M1. Nick Jones, Group Director at Richborough Commercial, said “We are very pleased to submit the application on behalf of our landowner. “We look forward to working with North West Leicestershire District Council and its consultees to secure a positive outcome at planning committee in 2025, to be able to provide the range of commercial units to satisfy the needs of occupiers, the strong demand for which has been identified by both Richborough and the local authority.” Richborough Commercial anticipates bringing the site to the market mid-2025. 👉For more details contact Nick Jones MRICS: nick.jones@richborough.co.uk With thanks to: Our landowner’s agent, Martin Sansom of Sansom Hamilton. Matt Dugdale, Alex Mortimore, Henry Wells, Nick Matthews, Mark Dauncey at Richborough.   Consultants: David Pendle, Alasdair Thorne, Louise Winson, Ben McCormack Maria Vierma, Davide Respini (Marrons), Neil Bateman, Gerard McKinney (Hub Transport Planning), @PJS, MEC Consulting Group and @Blade.    #Leicestershire #logistics #employment #strategicland #planning #Richborough #RichboroughCommercial

🏘️Latest industry-wide appeal decisions for major housing developments: ✅ 3 allowed ❌ 2 dismissed 👇Click on the map markers for more details of each appeal. Or use our appeal search facility on our website: https://bit.ly/3t5LoT8 #planning #housebuilding #housing #urbandesign #Richborough

📢We have appointed a residential development expert to head up a brand-new department! Congratulations to Matt Parry on becoming our new Planning Delivery Director! Matt joins us from Redrow where he was Strategic Land and Planning Director for the South Midlands.   He will lead our new Planning Delivery function, which will manage our increasing number of residential planning applications from submission through to determination. Matt is supported by Briony Stenhouse and Grace Sadler, who have both been internally promoted to the role of Planning Delivery Manager. Paul Campbell, our Chief Executive, said: “I’m delighted to welcome Matt to Richborough. Huge congratulations to him, Briony and Grace on being appointed to lead this important new department. “The growth of our business across the country, combined with the government’s planning reforms and increased housing targets, means our planning application activity has significantly increased and we expect it to further expand this year. “The Planning Delivery team’s focus on planning applications will allow our regional teams to concentrate on adding quality sites to the portfolio and providing our bespoke service to landowners.” Matt added: “Richborough has a great reputation in the housebuilding sector for the quality and quantity of opportunities brought to market. Its growth plans are ambitious and completely aligned to one of the Government’s key aims for planning and housing delivery, so it feels like a great time to join.” 👉Contact Matt: matt.parry@richborough.co.uk 📲 Read the full story on our website: https://lnkd.in/eizTqx2g #planning #propertyappointments #propertyjobs #strategicland #housebuilding #Richborough

👏 Exciting news: Matt Dugdale has been promoted to Planning Director at Richborough Commercial! This senior position sees Matt solely focused on Richborough Commercial’s planning strategy, applications and appeals, while supporting the firm’s rapid growth. Richborough Commercial launched in 2023 to help answer the shortage of high-quality land for Industrial & Logistics and other commercial uses in areas of identified need, while delivering maximum value for landowners and stakeholders. It now has more than 15 million sq ft of floorspace contracted across England, and another 8 million sq ft in the pipeline! Richborough Commercial Group Director Nick Jones said: “I’m thrilled Matt is now a dedicated member of Richborough Commercial at a very exciting time for us. “Matt has been integral in developing our strategy so far and will now lead on all our planning matters. He brings excellent pedigree, not only as an expert in complex planning situations but also as an industry champion.” Matt added: “Richborough Commercial has transformed the commercial land industry by introducing a better, fairer approach to unlocking land for development that will deliver much-needed jobs and investment as well as the best possible returns for landowners and local communities." 👉 Contact Matt: matt.dugdale@richborough.co.uk 📲Read the full story on our website: https://lnkd.in/eu7FXX6j Alex Mortimore Henry Wells #planning #planningjobs #propertyjobs #strategicland #Richborough