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18 Leicestershire BUILDER Magazine • APRIL 2024 • Tel: 01530 244069 • Email: info@buildermagazines.co.uk
Sod-cutting ceremony
marks the start of new
Tamworth school
A NEW PRIMARY SCHOOL is coming to Dunstall Park Estate
in Tamworth and will be open to students for the start of
the new school year in 2024/25.
Construction works for Dunstall Park Primary School are being led by
Midlands contractor, G F Tomlinson, on behalf of Staffordshire County
Council and alongside project managers and concept architects, Entrust.
The project was procured through the Constructing West Midlands (CWM)
framework.
Ideally located to accommodate a number of new housing developments
in the area, the new one-form entry two-storey school will open its doors
in September, catering for 210 primary pupils and 26 nursery places. The
school also has the capacity for expansion to 315 places in the future, in
line with the demand for school places generated by further housing growth.
The 1,500 sq. metre state-of-the-art educational facility comprises seven
classrooms, a separate nursery and practical area, an indoor school hall,
staff offices and catering areas, alongside an outdoor space dedicated to a
range of sporting activities.
The school’s energy-efficient design prioritises daylight and natural
ventilation into the building and, to ensure easy adjustment to temperature
changes, high levels of insulation and thermal mass will be applied to walls
and ceilings.
The school will be part of the Arthur Terry Learning Partnership (ATLP),
which operates ten other successful schools in Staffordshire, among its
new overall total of 22. G F Tomlinson previously delivered Anna Seward
Primary School in Lichfield in 2023 for the ATLP.
The contractor has established liaison with the local community and
will continue to keep neighbours informed of progress and plans through
frequent newsletters and public consultations.
Demonstrating its vast experience working in the education sector to
provide quality school provision, this is the tenth scheme that G F Tomlinson
will deliver for Staffordshire County Council, alongside Entrust. Recent
projects include the current construction of the Garden Village Primary
School in Amington and the Beaconfields Primary School in Stafford, both
of which commenced in autumn last year.
Hugglescote Housing
Development Exceeds
75% Sold Milestone
BARRATT
HOMES is
celebrating
the success
of its
Grange View
development
in
Hugglescote,
which is now
over 75%
sold.
The high
demand on the
Leicestershire development is largely due to the semi-rural setting on offer,
with the National Forest and nature reserves on the doorstep.
Grange View hosts a range of three, four and five bedroom homes, all
of which benefit from meticulous designs to meet the demands of modern
living.
To help home buyers take the next step on the property ladder and
achieve the perfect balance of countryside and modern living, Barratt
Homes’ Part Exchange scheme is available to break down any worries
about the housing chain and avoid estate agent fees.
Martyn Parker, Sales Director at Barratt Homes North Midlands, said:
“We are thrilled to hit the 75% milestone at our Grange View development
and we’re pleased to see the community taking shape with a wide range of
home buyers now moved in.
“The surge in demand reflects the variety of properties available, and the
welcoming nature of the Hugglescote community.”
Loughborough plot for sale by
Modern Method of Auction
WILLIAM H BROWN Estate Agents are offering for sale a
building plot with planning permission (ref: P/21/2245/2)
for a residential dwelling new access drive and parking, at
21 Rectory Road, Loughborough, Leics. LE11 1PL.
The property is being offered through Modern Method of Auction, with a
start bid price of £98,000.
Contact Joe Perriam at William H Brown on 07763 212358 or email:
loughborough@williamhbrown.co.uk
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