This regeneration project that is a result of a partnership between us, Midas Homes and Restormel Borough Council has won a prestigious Building for Life 2007 silver award.
The judges said: “An integral part of the St Austell regeneration programme, the range of house types and tenures are built to a high standard of craftsmanship and reflect the local existing houses. It looks like it has grown organically. The variation in styles, the road lay-out, and the streets all fit together very well.”
The Building for Life standard is the government-endorsed benchmark for well-designed housing and neighbourhoods. It is led by CABE, the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment, and the Home Builders Federation, and supported by English Partnerships, the Housing Corporation, and Design for Homes.
The award uses 20 criteria objectively to measure the quality of a scheme’s design and construction; its roads, parking and pedestrianisation; its environment and community; and its character. The silver standard developments fulfilled 70 per cent of the criteria,
Richard Connolly our Group Director of Investment says: “this is brilliant news. Once again the results of the partnership between us, Midas Homes and a progressive local authority such as Restormel Borough Council show what can be achieved with some imagination, vision and hard work.”
