Sussex Plants, Hailsham

Location: Hailsham

Client: Optivo Homes

Value: £30.4m

The development, as schematically outlined in the image on the right hand side, is delivering a total of 160 new residential units, which consists of 143 houses, 15 bungalows and 2 apartments. 

Contracted since Summer 2019, having taken the scheme through Reserved Matters Approval and subsequently challenged by archaeological and pandemic-induced delays, phase three of the five-phased development is now approaching completion, and has recently been praised for its exemplary quality of construction by the Premier Guarantee (Structural Warranty) award scheme.  

The new homes will be of mixed tenure for affordable rent, shared ownership and private sale, built mainly over two storeys and all of timber frame construction with elevations in brick, render, weatherboarding & flint block.

Development of the scheme includes all off-site highways works, elevating and levelling across the whole site, off-site drainage connections, installation of SUDS as well as construction of a new pumping station, electric substation and at least wheelchair units. The substructures, roads and drainage for phases four and five are now in place and ready for onward construction activity.