Hills Homes’ latest development, Hillside, in the village of Blunsdon, has won the ‘Best New Large Housing Development’ award from Swindon Borough Council’s Building Control team.
The variety of house elevations, the layout of the houses, the technical design and quality of the built homes were all recognised as winning factors at the awards ceremony which took place on Wednesday 19 February.
The Building Control team awards local building companies each year for developments which have successfully met assessment criteria. The following aspects of a development are taken into account:
The quality of the design, drawing and information on application and timely provision of additional information to clear conditions through to full approval
- Site layout and dwelling design and accessibility
- The site management and interactions with the Building Control Surveyors, notification of inspection requests, quality of works on site and compliance
- Site health and safety and housekeeping
- The overall finish and quality of the construction both internally and externally, and overall site appearance on completion.
Nick King, Group director Hills Homes says: “We are very proud to have won the ‘Best New Large Housing Development’ award from Swindon Borough Council. It recognises the dedication of our very knowledgeable team in planning and building excellent homes. Hillside has been a very popular development as buyers have been attracted to the high quality of the build and finishes. We have a longstanding, collaborative relationship with the Swindon Borough Council’s building control team and build homes which we are proud of.”
Hillside is a mix of two, three and four bedroom homes and features a children’s play area together with green spaces and allotments. Building commenced in 2017 and was completed last year, with the final occupant moving in just a few weeks ago.
Hills Homes will start to build its next development of 54 homes at The Paddocks in Broad Blunsdon this year.
