Vistry Group

🥈 Proud to announce that Plaistow Hub has been awarded ‘Highly Commended’ at the #BTRAwards! Populo Living’s latest project took second place in Best Build to Rent category, standing alongside big names in the industry like Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield's Coppermaker Square. Plaistow Hub is one of our largest developments, offering 182 brand new homes across two separate residential buildings surrounding Plaistow Station. Delivered in collaboration with Pitman Tozer Architects and contractors Vistry Group, the design focuses on placemaking, with improvements to the public realm including a new The Gym Group location, Co-op shop and square with seating outside of the station entrance, with a cafe due to open in the new year.   We’re proud to be recognised amongst such heavy hitters, and want to extend our thanks to Love to Rent and Base Furnishings Ltd for sponsoring the award! Congratulations to the team and partners: Guy Powell MRICS, Mark Nevshehir MCIOB, Fiona Shankland ✨   London Borough of Newham Countryside Partnerships Tullys Gillespies EDC - Engineering Design Consultants DP9 Limited Travel and Transport Planning Consulting Ltd (TTP Consulting) Cumming Group UK & Europe   📸 Photography by Robert Greshoff #PopuloLiving #PlaistowHub #BuildToRent #LoveToRent

We are set to build 228 new family homes on a 28.5-acre site in Sileby, to help combat the need for housing in the area. This development will include a mix of affordable and open market homes, designed to blend seamlessly with the Leicestershire community. Utilising modern construction methods, our local timber frame panels will enhance sustainability and reduce emissions by 14,460 kg CO2e per home compared to traditional builds. Andy Reynolds, MD of Vistry South East Midlands, said: “We are committed to delivering high-quality, affordable homes to enhance communities and meet local housing needs." Planning permission is in place, and we aim to start work on the site in 2025. 

We are thrilled to celebrate last week’s remarkable winners of the NHBC Pride in the Job Seal of Excellence Awards! Congratulations to our four Seals of Excellence winners – plus, Albert Hassall who won a Regional Award!   From the South East we recognise: - Nick Murphy from Vistry Kent and his work on Beuley View - Harry Harvey from Vistry Southern and his efforts at Minerva Heights   From the North West we recognise: - Rob Bennett from CP Merseyside & Cheshire West for his work at Hatters Chase - Albert Hassall from Mercia for his work at Bollin Grange, who also received a Regional Award. A huge congratulations to all the winners who set a high standard in this Industry. 

On September 24th, Vistry Cornwall and Latimer by Clarion Housing Group teamed up with Pollenize CIC for a successful volunteering day focused on biodiversity.   We conducted a comprehensive Bioblitz programme, engaging local volunteers to document local flora and fauna through a series of ecology surveys. This hands-on effort not only strengthened teamwork but also deepened our commitment to preserving the environment and enhancing community engagement.   Peter Sadler, Managing Director of Vistry Cornwall, shared, “It’s inspiring to see our teams working together for a sustainable future.”   Owen Finnie, Founder of Pollenize CIC, emphasised the importance of citizen science in managing our green spaces: “Facilitating data collection through citizen science can increase inclusivity in how we manage our green spaces.”   Read more about the work Pollenize is doing and its latest developments here: https://lnkd.in/eVhfubeF

We are very pleased to announce that alongside our partners, Hightown Housing Association and Sigma Capital Group Limited we have delivered the first affordable, Build to Rent (BTR), and private homes at Beaumont Manor in Hemel Hempstead. We’re also pleased to announce an agreement with Simple Life to expand the number of BTR homes being delivered in response to growing rental demand. This marks the initial phase of what will become a vibrant and sustainable community, highlighting our continued commitment to providing the broad mix of housing tenures that residents need.

Vistry Group are proud to partner with Building Heroes at last nights decades and impact celebratory gala dinner. Building heroes are one of our charity partners for the Vistry Plus Skills Academies and we are proud to be joining forces to support the armed force community. To date our partnership has delivered training to nearly 200 armed force personnel and veterans - we now have 3 dedicated building heroes academies.

Vistry Group has cleared up at the NHBC’s ‘Pride in the Awards London region!   West London Site Manager, Jonathan Convery picked up a Quality Award for the Clapham Park scheme, with Project Manager, Simon Murphy, responsible for South London’s Meridian Water development in Enfield, scoring a “hat-trick” of accolades: a Quality Award, which was closely followed up by a Seal of Excellence and rounded of with a prestigious “Highly Commended” – marking one of the highest awards to be handed out at the event. Mike Woolliscroft London Chair for Vistry Group commented: “These awards recognise the exceptional contribution which our project teams have made in creating homes of outstanding quality across the London region.”   “Congratulations to both Jonathan and Simon, and to those colleagues working alongside you both, to support this achievement;  for the pride you have demonstrated throughout the many month of rigorous judging, and the standards you are setting to ensure the high level of quality – you represent the top 5% of those entered into these awards and are testament to the commitment and dedication of Vistry’s pledge to deliver high quality homes for our partners and customers.”

We are very pleased to announce that in partnership with Clarion Housing Group, we have been given the go-ahead to deliver 400 new homes at our King James’ Park site in Newmarket. The affordable homes are set for delivery in Spring 2026, while the remaining mix of one-to-five-bedroom homes will launch under our Bovis Homes and Linden Homes brands in Autumn 2025. Delivering the housing mix that residents need is integral to our partnerships approach and we are very pleased to be doing this for residents in Newmarket.

We’re working with Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council to build up to 177 new affordable homes on the site of the former Simon Digby School in Chelmsley Wood. Alongside the homes we’ll also be delivering a new play area, nature trail and public spaces. We’re now in the process of developing the designs for the site and will carry out a series of public consultations before submitting a planning application for the scheme later this year.

We are excited to announce our partnership with SSAFA the Armed Forces charity, and the Gordon Messenger Centre (GMC) at the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines, Lympstone.   This July, around 150 volunteers from the military community—including veterans and their families—came together to create a therapeutic garden at the GMC. This outdoor space enhances existing facilities by providing a tranquil environment that fosters relaxation and wellbeing, built by the military community for the military community.   Vistry Group has chosen SSAFA as its charity of the year, supporting the project with volunteers, local supplier partnerships, and donated resources.   The multifunctional, accessible garden features sensory elements like a fire pit and water feature, raised beds for growing plants, and a Wellness Centre for yoga and quiet reflection for those facing PTSD and other mental health challenges.   A huge thank you to everyone who has made this possible. https://lnkd.in/esSF5a-K