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Sustainable development proposals in West Sussex

3 December 2008

Sustainable development proposals in West Sussex

Outline planning applications have been submitted for land south of Broadbridge Heath, near Horsham in West Sussex which cover the development of a mixed-use scheme comprising up to 1,013 homes of all tenures and extensive community facilities.


Springhead Park, Ebbsfleet Valley

25 November 2008

Best Large Housebuilder at the What House? Awards

Countryside Properties has triumphed at the ‘Oscars’ of the housebuilding industry with a Silver ‘What House?’ award in the Best Large Housebuilder category.


Cliveden Village, Taplow

17 November 2008

More major design accolades

Countryside Properties has received two further Building for Life standards for design and place making excellence, and consequently the Group now holds nine standards which is more than any other private developer.


Group selected for major regeneration in Lambeth

22 October 2008

Group selected for major regeneration in Lambeth

Countryside Properties has been selected by the Guinness Trust as its housebuilder partner for the £105million regeneration of the Trust’s Loughborough Park Estate in South London.


Catford Dogs

20 October 2008

Planning consent will fast track affordable homes in Catford

As part of the London-Wide Initiative the former Catford Greyhound Stadium site will be transformed into a thriving new community of 590 homes.


Accordia, Cambridge

12 October 2008

Accordia - 1st housing scheme to win Stirling Prize

Accordia, Cambridge is the first ever residential development to receive the most highly prized architectural accolade.


Planning success for up to 300 homes in Cambridge

9 October 2008

Planning success for up to 300 homes in Cambridge

The new development will provide an important ‘gateway’ to the city of Cambridge, with a landmark building located at a new entrance to the city from the south.


Planning submitted for Canning Town regeneration

2 October 2008

Planning submitted for Canning Town regeneration

Countryside Properties has submitted a planning application for the first phase of the £3.7 billion Canning Town and Custom House regeneration project.


Planning consent for innovative regeneration

30 September 2008

Planning consent for innovative regeneration

The planning permission enables Countryside to develop 84 new homes, 75 of which are for private sale.


Ventura Riverside, St Mary's Island, Chatham Maritime

24 September 2008

Strong economic future for North Kent

Alan Cherry CBE DL, Chairman of Countryside Properties, has set out an encouraging vision for the future of development in North Kent, despite the current economic circumstances.  Speaking a...


Alan Cherry

16 September 2008

Alan Cherry – Freeman of Brentwood

Honorary Freeman is the highest honour that the Council can bestow and is given in recognition of his many achievements and service to the Borough. Alan is only the third person ever to receive the honour.


Apartments at Ridgemont, Mill Hill

6 August 2008

Major new development to launch in Mill Hill

'Ridgemont', an attractive development of 360 mixed-tenure apartments and houses, is launching on Sunday, 17th August 2008.


Planning consent for 1,600 homes in Bicester

21 July 2008

Planning consent for 1,600 homes in Bicester

Countryside Properties is to develop a new village-style neighborhood, to be called Kingsmere, in south west Bicester.


Planning approved for next phases of New Broughton

7 July 2008

Planning approved for next phases of New Broughton

Countryside Properties' further ambitions to help revitalise Lower Broughton in Salford are to become a reality as outline planning permission is granted.


The MRC Building designed by RMJM Architects

1 July 2008

Medical Research Council to anchor Cambridge Biomedical Campus

The Medical Research Council has chosen the Cambridge Biomedical Campus as the location for its new 270,000 sq ft Laboratory of Molecular Biology.


Planning consent for London Wide Initiative site

5 June 2008

Planning consent for London Wide Initiative site

Planning consent received for 602 new homes at Lymington Fields, Dagenham.


Planning consent for new Cambridge garden suburb

19 May 2008

Planning consent for new Cambridge garden suburb

On the edge of the city, the development at Clay Farm will be include up to 2,300 new homes, extensive public open space and community facilities.


EcoHomes success highlighted by new ESE Report

16 May 2008

EcoHomes success highlighted by new ESE Report

Countryside Properties' new Environmental, Social and Ethical (ESE) Report sets out how the company is planning to use its experience with EcoHomes to work towards new forms of benchmarking such as the Code for Sustainable Homes.


Flexspace attracts new occupiers

12 May 2008

Flexspace attracts new occupiers

A new doctors’ surgery overlooking an attractive landscaped public square and a Costcutter community supermarket are the latest occupiers at Countryside Properties’ Urban Hive development in Upper Clapton.


Group sponsors Cash for Causes

16 April 2008

Group sponsors Cash for Causes

Countryside Properties is proud to be sponsoring the Essex Chronicle Media Group's Cash for Causes at the Heart of the Community initiative. Thousands of pounds are up for grabs by some of Essex's most deserving community causes, and you can help decide who gets what.


Chosen for major new business and technology park

15 April 2008

Chosen for major new business and technology park

Countryside Properties has beaten off stiff competition to be selected by Portsmouth City Council as its development partner for the £102 million first phase development of Dunsbury Hill.


Group supports Children's Hospices

20 March 2008

Group supports Children's Hospices

As part of a continued fundraising effort by Children's Hospice Services in East Anglia they have this week launching a Lottery, sponsored by Countryside Properties, to help support their much needed work with life-threatened children and their families.


First homes unveiled at Ebbsfleet Valley

10 March 2008

First homes unveiled at Ebbsfleet Valley

Springhead Park marks the beginning of the residential development at Ebbsfleet Valley which has been identified as one of four, key ‘transformational’ locations within the Thames Gateway.


Partnership continues with Essex Air Ambulance

7 March 2008

Partnership continues with Essex Air Ambulance

Countryside Properties is delighted to be continuing its partnership with Essex Air Ambulance which provides an essential service to the county.


Planning consent for new phase at St Mary's Island

4 March 2008

Planning consent for new phase at St Mary's Island

Planning permission has been granted for a waterside phase of new homes on the ground breaking St Mary's Island in Chatham Maritime, Kent.


New £100m mixed-use scheme in Chatham

15 January 2008

New £100m mixed-use scheme in Chatham

Horsted represents a further strategic investment in the future of the Medway Towns and the wider Thames Gateway where The Group is a key developer.




Information correct as at 24/04/2013