Stanley gains two nominations for 2024 Northern Housing Awards

Stanley Land and Homes has been shortlisted in two categories at one of the housing sector’s most prestigious awards events.

Our scheme of 75 homes at Trumacar Gardens in Heysham, in partnership with Jigsaw Homes, has been shortlisted for the Best Affordable Housing Development (£10m – £20m) category in the Northern Housing Awards 2024.

We’ve also been shortlisted again in the SME of the Year category at the annual awards, to be held at The Point at Emirates Old Trafford cricket ground on Thursday May 23.

SME of the Year is the same title that Stanley won in 2023 thanks to our work on several affordable housing schemes for registered providers across the North West.

Chris Curtis, director of Stanley, commented: “Winning SME of the Year last year was a huge surprise. To be nominated again in the same category is a massive achievement, but also testament to the quality of the projects we’ve been delivering with our clients.

“We’re also thrilled that our work with Jigsaw to create a thriving affordable housing development in Heysham has been recognised by the judges. Whoever wins, I’m sure the night will be another great celebration of everything that makes the Northern housing sector so successful and vibrant. We wish the best of luck to all nominees.”

Based off Middleton Road in Heysham, the Trumacar Gardens project has delivered a mix of new one, two, three, and four-bedroom homes for affordable rent, allowing people at different stages of life and with different circumstances to access local affordable rents.

The scheme, which opened in July 2023, includes 12 two-bedroom bungalows with all units on the project designed to meet the nationally described space standard.

The annual Northern Housing Awards celebrate innovative affordable housing providers, projects and services that help to create communities in the North of England. Around 700 professionals from the region attend the awards each year.

For more information about the Northern Housing Awards and to view all the categories and nominees, please visit the award shortlist here.

Double early handover success for Stanley

Stanley are delighted to see handovers taking place for two new affordable housing schemes, over three months ahead of programme, in Wigan and Stoke resulting in 44 new homes.

Contractor Holmpatrick Developments working with Stanley has handed over 29 homes in Bellerton Lane, Stoke-on-Trent, to registered provider Aspire Housing.

The scheme, which involved the regeneration of a former brownfield site, consists of two and three-bedroom houses and cottage flats, made available by Aspire for shared ownership and affordable rent.

Stanley used it as a pilot scheme towards the implementation of the Future Homes standard, integrating carbon-reducing technologies, such as the use of air source heat pumps and increased U values and thermal efficiency.

The second scheme, Barracks Road in Bickershaw, was developed in partnership with Jigsaw Homes Group and consists of 15 homes available for affordable rent.

The development sits on a small infill site in the greenbelt which the local planning authority considered a sustainable location for new affordable housing scheme that could address local demand.

Neil Hughes, director at Stanley Land and Homes, said: “It’s been a hugely successful year end for Stanley as we continue delivering high-quality affordable housing schemes for our partners across the region, with plenty more in the pipeline.

“Barracks Road in particular, has received outstanding support from Wigan Council who would like to see more affordable housing like this being delivered in and around Bickershaw.

“Working in partnership with Aspire and Jigsaw, we’re proud that both schemes completed well ahead of schedule to deliver upon Homes England funding deadlines.”

Stanley Land and Homes recently received planning permission to create another scheme off Coop Street in Wigan made up of 27 apartments, and another scheme of 168 new homes in St Helens.