Galliford Try Partnerships has been named to deliver the first 725 homes at Enfield Council’s £6 billion Meridian Water scheme. After a robust evaluation of four very strong bids, Enfield Council’s Cabinet decided that developer Galliford Try Partnerships is best placed to deliver on value, quality, design and financial robustness.
Most recently, Galliford Try Partnerships has undertaken a ceremony to celebrate the commencement of its much-welcomed project in Oldham, the St Augustine’s development. Having taken place on the 16th of March, the ceremony was attended by key representatives at both Linden Homes and Galliford Try Partnerships, as well as Councillor
Galliford Try Partnerships has been named to deliver the first 725 homes at Enfield Council’s £6 billion Meridian Water scheme. After a robust evaluation of four very strong bids, Enfield Council’s Cabinet decided that developer Galliford Try Partnerships is best placed to deliver on value, quality, design and financial robustness. “This is the start of a bright new era for Meridian Water and we welcome Galliford Try Partnerships to the team. We are extremely excited to be working with Galliford Try as they have demonstrated that they will be able to deliver quality, well-designed homes in a timely manner and social infrastructure that reflects the Meridian Water vision,” said Enfield Council’s Leader, Cllr Nesil Caliskan. The first homes will be built by 2022 and will include a significant number of affordable units, as well as new public squares, shops and leisure facilities. The new homes will be delivered around the new Meridian Water train station, which is due to open next month and serve up to four million rail passengers a year. Outline planning permission is already in place for the new homes, with construction enabling work having started in January 2017. The first phase forms part of the £6 billion Meridian Water development, which will deliver 10,000 homes and 6,000 jobs, alongside world-class public spaces, community facilities and road and rail networks. “We are delighted to have been selected to work in close partnership with Enfield Council and the local communities on the delivery of Meridian One as a new vibrant mixed-use, mixed-tenure neighbourhood. We will create an environment for local people to thrive – providing quality affordable homes, opportunities for local start-up businesses to flourish, great public spaces and a design which celebrates the parkland character of the Lea Valley. It is a great opportunity to demonstrate responsible and accountable regeneration through a responsible, accountable partnership,” commented Stephen Teagle, Chief Executive of Galliford Try Partnerships. In addition, the search for a new developer for Meridian Two, at Leeside Road has also started. The scheme will deliver circa 250 affordable homes with workspace on the lower floors, earmarked to bring makers and creators to the area. The appointment of Galliford Try Partnerships as the Master Developer for Meridian One is subject to call in, the statutory stand-still period and is also subject to contract.
Most recently, Galliford Try Partnerships has undertaken a ceremony to celebrate the commencement of its much-welcomed project in Oldham, the St Augustine’s development. Having taken place on the 16th of March, the ceremony was attended by key representatives at both Linden Homes and Galliford Try Partnerships, as well as Councillor Jean Stretton, Leader of Oldham Council. For those in attendance, the ceremony incorporated the initial breaking of ground at the site, formerly one of a school, before then undertaking a tour around the vast site, expected to be providing circa 54 new homes in the integral Greater Manchester area. The properties themselves will be divided into a mixture of both three and four bedroom properties which will be made for sale under the Linden Homes name. Prices for the homes are expected to click in at £175,000 and up, thus providing a reasonably affordable value for would-be residents to consider. In accordance with this, the company has already received a clamouring of interest in the properties, with many individuals keen to reserve them already. Of course, this is of no real surprise given the increasingly buzzing commercial flow of traffic through Greater Manchester, as well as the growing need for increased residential assets to facilitate further growth in the area. The development has, thus far been welcomed by Oldham Council and many members of the local community, no doubt providing an shred of hope in the present times of housing concerns and the lack of affordable housing presently on the property market. Commenting on the ceremony and what it means to the company, Galliford Try Partnerships’ Regional Director, Brendan Blythe, highlighted how the ceremony also signified a big step forward in the company’s overarching goals and ambitions, allowing the organisation to make progress in its endeavour to deliver quality homes for growing families,local professionals and the greater populace. He added: “Since we acquired the site from Oldham Council we have had lots of interest and we are very optimistic about the success of this site, our first in Oldham.”
