Richborough Estates is very excited to have secured housebuilder honey to deliver our 10.5-acre site in Matlock, Derbyshire.
Located off Chesterfield Road, the site benefits from outline planning permission for 75 new homes, with 30% affordable housing provision, footpath improvements, a new pedestrian crossing, public open space and areas of natural play, parking provision and Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS).
honey’s proposed £20.35m development will be called Hazel and comprise a mix of one-, two-, three-, four- and five bedroom homes and will include maisonettes, terraces, semi-detached and detached properties.
If given the go ahead by Derbyshire Dales District Council, work at Hazel is anticipated to start in December with the first residents expected to move into their new homes next August.
Sheffield-headquartered honey was founded by former Avant Homes chief executive officer, Mark Mitchell, in October last year. The company is backed by private equity firm Alchemy Partners and its Alchemy Special Opportunities Fund IV which has £937m of fully committed capital.
Briony Stenhouse, land and planning manager at Richborough Estates, said: “We’re thrilled to have secured this land sale to honey, delivering a great result for our landowners, and supporting the growth of a new housebuilder.
“Subject to planning, we look forward to honey starting work on this attractive development of high-quality new homes that meet the needs of the local area.”
Mark Mitchell, chief executive officer at honey, added: “It’s fantastic to have submitted planning for our Hazel development, which will deliver new homes that combine style, substance and sustainability for the benefit discerning buyers.
“There is strong demand for high quality, high specification new homes in Matlock and we now look forward to Derbyshire Dales District Council considering our plans for the site.”
honey has analysed consumer insights and trends to inform its housetype designs to ensure they meet the needs and wants of today’s new home buyers, including the flexible use of all living spaces.
Standard features in every honey home include bi fold doors; individually designed fully integrated kitchens; and boutique style bathrooms with a signature free standing bath and full height tiling. All properties will have an electric vehicle charging point.
In addition, the house types will accommodate the Future Homes Standard which requires all new homes being built from 2025 onwards to produce 75-80 per cent less carbon emissions.
For more details, please contact Briony Stenhouse: briony.stenhouse@richborough.co.uk
For further information on honey visit: https://www.homesbyhoney.co.uk/