Broken Stones

Our aim is to create a neighbourhood that suits the needs of modern day life. To help support the needs of the local area and meet the demand for housing, we are proposing a development with a variety of homes. The development will consist of 3-5 bedroom properties both semi-detached and detached.

To ensure our future residents enjoy their time on the development we will incorporate as much of the existing green infrastructure as possible. Notable areas such as Potters Plantation will stay untouched and even be added to in the form of a SUDS (Sustainable Drainage System) basin to increase biodiversity in the area. 

In order to enjoy the features of the development and the nearby countryside, the development will also benefit from a number of paths and access routes that flow through the green areas. In some areas these paths will be accompanied by social spaces and trim trails. 

Our 3 bedroom semi-detached properties offer flexible living with an open plan concept throughout. While our four beds all benefit from garages and extensive living space they are not all the same and the subtle variations ensure we have an option for all.

Our only 5 bedroom property, The Lavenham, caters for the larger families with two integral garages and five double bedrooms. Its well designed space and size means it will be a welcome home to those who acquire it.

Our Braxton, is a semi-detached three bedroom property. Its point of difference, however, compared to our other three bedroom properties on the site is that it benefits from a third floor. The whole of the third floor is taken up by bedroom one and the en suite, offering space and privacy for those who buy this house. 

Therefore, our plans include a network of paths within the development.  We have also thought about our future residents ability to explore further afield with routes built in to help our customers explore both North and South of the site. 

The development benefits from being in close proximity to the M6, M65 and M61 motorways, offering future residents fantastic access routes to Greater Manchester, Liverpool and further afield. This includes through routes to both Manchester and Liverpool John Lennon airports, both situated just under an hour away.  Additionally, the development has two train stations nearby; Cherry Tree Station (2.2 miles) and Blackburn Station (3.3 miles). 

This will be achieved through the delivery of a variety of sustainable drainage features. This will include creating basins on site to hold surface water run-off, before controlling the release of this water through a swale and pipe system. Swales are shallow, broad and vegetated channels designed to store and/or convey water run-off. 

The ecological guidance, based on the baseline surveys, has been provided to the design team throughout the preparation of the Illustrative Siteplan.

Opportunities to enhance the ecological interest and habitat connectivity and seek measurable biodiversity gain through appropriate landscape planting and habitat creation and management have been identified, as required by the NPPF and other relevant planning documents. 

The proposals provide an opportunity to secure and achieve the removal of Japanese Knotweed (an invasive plant species) from the site.  Other benefits and measurable gains for biodiversity are also secured by habitat creation (i.e. opportunities for nesting birds, including Priority Species, and roosting bats both within the retained woodlands and the residential development) and by preparation and implementation of a detailed Landscape and Ecology Plan, which has been secured by planning condition. 

The proposal was refused contrary to Planning officers recommendations.  This was due to the design being unsatisfactory in respect of its landscape impact and the site comprising of land, which is subject of two enforcement notices requiring the removal of unauthorised waste materials. 

One way in which we do this is by contributing financially to key aspects of the area. For instance over the course of the construction of the site, £350,000 will be paid towards green infrastructure and £2.4 million will be paid to improve educational facilities in the area. 

The Gross Value Added contribution of the development to the economy is expected to be £10.6m. Based on the average household expenditure (2017) it is estimated that the total annual expenditure generated by the new households once the scheme is fully occupied would be a total of £13m per annum.  In particular, it is estimated that £5.7m in comparison and £2.2m in convenience retail expenditure per annum (which will be mainly invested within the local economy) would be generated. 

The development of 450 homes has the potential to generate approximately £6.8m in Council Tax over 10 years, based on 2018-19 Council Tax - Band C charges for Blackburn. 
The development will generate New Homes Bonus payments of circa £3.6m in the 6 years following the completion of the development.

Our proposals for Riven Stones include significant areas of public open space and play areas for residents and the wider community to enjoy.