All eight properties at the Sweden Lane site near Beckford, Tewkesbury, have now been completed after a 10-month program. This marks a significant milestone in the project developed in partnership with the Rooftop Housing Group.

The development was specifically designed to provide homes for shared ownership and social rent, meeting the needs of the local community. Rooftop Housing Group played a central role in delivering this initiative, ensuring that the properties are accessible and affordable.

Site Redevelopment

The project involved the demolition of four existing Swedish-style timber frame prefabricated bungalows. This cleared the way for the construction of eight modern houses, each featuring two or three bedrooms and contemporary design elements.

A strong emphasis was placed on sustainability throughout the build. The new homes are constructed using highly insulated timber-framed structures, which promote energy efficiency. In addition, the properties are equipped with solar panels and air source heat pumps, further reducing their environmental impact and supporting sustainable living.

Derek Gibbs, construction director at Aqua Construction: “All eight properties at the Sweden Lane site near Beckford, Tewkesbury, were completed after a 10-month program, marking a significant milestone in the project partnership with the Rooftop Housing Group. The purpose of this development was to provide homes for shared ownership and social rent, and meet the needs of the local community. In this latest successful collaboration with the Rooftop Housing Group, we played a central role in delivering this initiative, ensuring that the properties are well designed, accessible and affordable.”

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As the name suggests flooding and drainage presented many issues in the groundworks development. The challenge for the Aqua team was to address the survey findings, rectify the issues and not disrupt the house foundations or the neighbours. As a result a large rainwater attenuation system was installed. This site presented a restricted, tight access and was complex in terms of size, sequencing, space and geology.

The housing and internals are now all complete, as are the externals including all services, estate roads and retaining structures, plus drainage for the adopted highways. A phased handover of completed properties is in progress to Platform Housing in Autumn 2025.

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This exciting redevelopment followed the successful completion of nearby Pember Close, on Bishop’s Drive and represents Aqua’s second project for Rooftop Housing.

This latest development comprises 28 properties (10 apartments and 18 houses) in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom homes for social rent and shared ownership.

The works started late in 2023 with the demolition of 20 existing maisonettes and garages and the first foundations were poured in January 2024.

With sustainability in mind, the roof tiles, concrete, brick and blockwork arising from the demolition works were crushed, recycled and re-used to form temporary road surfaces and hard standings around the site.

Crown Close features a contemporary design, in keeping with the nearby Pember Close development. The scheme blends a traditional build with a modern design, featuring facing brickwork and saw-tooth pitched roofs to reflect the former character of the area, finished with standing seam metal roofs. The houses boast larger than usual living areas for modern living.

The sustainable, energy-efficient dwellings comply with current Part L Building Regulations. They will achieve Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) A rating, including ‘A’ rated gas condensing boilers, roof-mounted solar PV panels to reduce space and water heating costs, and electric vehicle charging points.

Retained trees will be combined with new specimen trees and shrubs to create appealing landscaping and a communal seating area. A sustainable permeable paving drainage system will be incorporated into the parking and public pathways for rainwater run-off.

Tewkesbury Borough Council and Homes England provided grant funding to support the scheme’s delivery.

Completion is set for spring 2025.

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