At a media conference on 28th March, The Jockey Club and Cheltenham Racecourse announced plans for a £45 million investment in new facilities at the course.

Subject to planning permission, the proposed development will create a state-of-the-art new grandstand in place of the 1920s A&R block.

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Following the recent outline approval for 170 units, the first phase of the residential development seeks to provide 44 new family homes and will establish our client’s high quality principles for the future phases of the development.

The residential site overlooks the banks of the Worcester and Birmingham canal and provides families with a fantastic opportunity to own a property within an exclusive sustainable development close to the city centre. Many schools and community services are located adjacent the site, while the site itself is tucked away from the main road which further adds to its peaceful canal frontage environment.

The houses have modern internal family layouts with traditional external features that reflect the rich Worcester architecture from the surrounding conservation area.

The sustainability of the residential development has been carefully considered throughout each stage of the design process.   The specifications will be enhanced to improve thermal performance and minimise heat loss; whilst bus stops and cycle paths pass adjacent the site which is well located to access the city centre, railway station and nearby M5 motorway.   The bricks for the development have been sourced locally; this not only reduces the carbon footprint of the residential development but also provides the important historical link to the former use of the site as the D.W. Barker’s Worcester Patent Brick Works.

The landscaping has been carefully designed to provide a pleasant canal side environment with generous public open spaces.   Protected green habitats and existing boundary trees are maintained on site to create an immediate mature, green environment.

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The approval of 19 new, individually designed homes at Lickey Road is a second phase of St Modwen Homes Park View development. Whilst representing only a very small part of the overall development, this incremental approach underpins the care and attention to detail that is being paid to ful fill this grand vision and also the determination and efficiency of St Modwen. These 19 new homes were granted planning permission just before Christmas and construction will start  on site at the end of January.

St Modwen are the UK’s leading regeneration specialist and have been a client of Roberts Limbrick for many years. More information about the regeneration of Longbridge can be found on the website www.longbridgebirmingham.co.uk. St Modwen Homes website can be found at  www.stmodwenhomes.co.uk

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A sustainable and distinct housing development that is comprehensively planned in character as part of Coalville.

The development seeks the Diamond award under the new Building for Life 12 criteria.

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The new Garden Centre totals approximately 5,500sq.m. internal space with a further 6,000sq.m. of outdoor sales and incorporates a high quality 470 seat restaurant and a Costa coffee shop. As well as indoor and outdoor plants, the Garden Centre also offers ancillary garden materials and equipment, an organic food store and an aquatics sales area.

The development was not without its challenges. Achieving the right mix of planning uses was key to the economic viability of the development. Constraints such as the overhead high voltage cables and drainage infrastructure also required innovative solutions and extensive negotiation.

Following completion of the Garden Centre in March of this year work commenced on demolishing the original disused, freestanding, glass houses on the site and rebuilding them to form three retail units. These were completed this week and the main tenant, Hobbycraft is opened 22nd November 2012.   The remaining units will open early in 2013.

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We were appointed by DC Leisure for their winning competition bid for a new Leisure Centre in West Bromwich for Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council.   The new Leisure Centre will be a key landmark building in the regenerated town centre. A key driver in the development of the Centre’s design is the flexibility of the spaces and facilities for both sporting and community use.

The Leisure Centre will provide comprehensive multi-activity facilities comprising; 25m 6 lane Competition Pool with Spectator Gallery   •  Learner / Studio Pool with moveable floor  •  4-court Sports Hall  •  100-station Fitness Suite •  Dance / exercise Studio linked to the Sports Hall  with  kitchen servery enabling use for functions •  Double height children’s adventure play area  •  Healthy living zone with flexible spaces   •  Café for 50 covers  •  Studio / multi-purpose room  •  Sauna and steam room with showers adjacent to main pool  •  20+ unit spinning studio  •  Spectator viewing to sports hall through glazed screen to first floor mall   •  Foyer Vending area adjacent to the learner / studio pool and adventure play area.

Construction is due to commence early in 2013.

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