Andy Spencer Head of Land & Partnerships Keepmoat Homes East Midlands Region

Partnership Working at it’s Best. Case Study: How local authorities, developers and other stakeholders can work together to maximise growth and increase delivery.

Contents 1. About Keepmoat

2. Case Studies

a. Main Works Site, Osmaston, Derby b. Leicester Waterside

Top 10 UK House Builder National Presence

Build more than 4,200 New homes each year.

98% of developments are on Brownfield sites

28,000 New Homes Built on Brownfield Sites

Over 200 Partnerships With Housing Association and Local Authorities

9% of our workforce Are trainees, apprentices or graduates

Multi Site Cross Subsidy Approach Maximise Growth and Increase Delivery

Key Problem with Brownfield Sites

Abnormal Ground

Conditions

Increased “Abnormal” Build Costs

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Sites Not Developed

Increased “Abnormal” Build Costs

Abnormal Ground

Conditions

Single Site Disposal

10 Acre Brownfield Site LV = £1million

2 Acre Brownfield Site

LV = -£500k

Site 1 Site 2

Multi Site Approach

Dispose of both sites

collectively

Cross Subsidy £500k Land Value

Benefits

More Brownfield Sites Developed

More Homes Created Increased

Regeneration Impact

Increased Social Economic Outputs

Multi Site Case Study: Former Rolls Royce Main Works Site, Osmaston, Derby

Brownfield Sites

Osmaston Derby

Main Works Site

LAF

Nightingale Road Car Park

Marble Hall

Delivery

► Established the Osmaston Regeneration Partnership LLP -

framework for delivery (JV KMH/DCC) ► Rolls Royce contributing land ► DCC refurbishment of Marble Hall and investment into local

primary school ► Partnership approach – open book ► Commercial development partnership LAF – cross subsidy ► Working with DCC across Regen/Planning/Highways/Drainage ► KMH/DCC jointly to address viability gap through funding sources

Osmaston Project Overview

401 new homes in the city centre Main Works site - 364 new homes Nightingale Road Car Park - 37 new affordable homes Even split of units over 2, 3 and 4 bed homes New public square Challenging ground conditions Commitment to apprenticeships and training

Main Works Site – Layout

Nightingale Road Garage Site

Case Study 2 Leicester Waterside Re-connecting Leicester to it’s Waterfront

Transformational Context

Working with Leicester City Council

► Phase 1 of a wider site with targeted early intervention ► Use of Homes England’s DDP3 Panel for procurement ► CPO led land assembly ► LCC obtained outline consent, RM by KMH ► Marketed with funding package from LEP/LCC to secure land

assembly and support for site wide remediation and infrastructure ► Design led master-planning and production of a Design Code prior to

RM planning application ► Partnership bid with Commercial developer and RP partner ► Challenging site with unknown ground conditions and significant

archaeology

Leicester City Council Brief

► A residential led, mixed use waterside neighbourhood providing a high quality urban environment, including an innovative destination at Soar Island

– Up to 500 homes – Up to 5,500 sqm of business space – Up to 1,000 sqm of local retail / café – Quality green space – including

0.25ha local park.

Keepmoat Original Bid ► 354 new homes in the city centre including

50 bed Extra Care facility ► Mix of 2 bed apartments and houses, 3

and 4 bed homes ► 67,500 sq. ft. of new Grade A office space ► 6,000 sq. ft. ancillary retail ► 2,000 sq. ft. destination café/bar on Soar

Island within the Extra Care facility ► New canalside pedestrian route ► Partnership approach – Keepmoat

Homes/Regen and Brackley Property Developments

► CPO support from Keepmoat Homes ► 2 Architects and Technical support

consultancies

Original Proposals

► 13 house types (7 bespoke / 6 core product)

► High density proposals for Soar Island ► Housing led scheme yielding lower

numbers than Outline consent

Original Scheme Overview

Post Bid Requirements

► Completion of Design Code ► Challenge to

Increase overall scheme density whilst increasing room sizes within dwellings

Reduce the density of Soar Island and incorporate POS on southern side

Provide adequate amenity space in high density scheme Incorporate DCLG parking standards including visitor spaces Agree details of boundary and surface treatments, fenestration

details ► Support to CPO process

Current Scheme

► Comprises c.80 bed care block, 288 dwellings for open market sale, c. 60,000 sq. ft. of commercial offices and a commercial café unit located on Soar Island

► Design iterations from December 2016 to April 2018 resulting in a shift from 13 house types to 27 of which 20 are bespoke.

► 3 architects across the residential, masterplanning and commercial elements ► Introduction of café and POS on Soar Island and relocation of Care block ► New ‘curved’ house types to Soar Island, roof terraces to canalside homes and dual

aspect house types on prominent corners ► Creation of formal POS serving the offices and residential ► New canal side walk with intermittent pocket squares creating pedestrain and cycle

route ► Key link from Rally Park to city centre via Soar Lane

► 288 units OMS

► c. 60,000 sq.ft. office space

► 80 bed Care Block

► POS

► Café Pod

► New Canal Towpath and public squares

Waterside Office Masterplan

► Active continuous frontage to Northgate Street minimising gaps in building line

► Key link from Northgate Street to central line of POS, creates vista through to Soar Island

► Visual impact of parking reduced through parking courts ► Canal side square to northern block ► Clean simple building lines and materials

Waterside Commercial

Waterside Commercial

Waterside Commercial

Waterside - POS ► Equipped play area – sculptural equipment ► Connecting the A50 to the waterside ► Defined public and private thresholds

through change in materials

Waterside – Soar Island POS and Cafe

Residential View 1

Soar Lane Bridge

Residential View 2 View across canal

Residential View 3

From POS to Soar Island

Current Activity

► Following confirmation of the CPO we have entered the site at risk to undertake significant archaeological investigations which are on-going

► In tandem with the archaeological works we have undertaken site investigations works to all areas of the site we can currently gain access to

► Contracts are being let for demolition and asbestos removal which we will undertake

early to facilitate the required further site investigation works ► Start on site towards the end of this year ► Acceleration through varying tenures across scheme, OMS, RP and PRS

Summary

► Key early intervention by the public sector prior to developer selection

► Site identification ► Clear rationale for intervention ► Prepared to fund CPO / KMH support to process ► Funding secured/LEP support ► Full support of the City Mayor

► Clear procurement process, defined, mapped out and on programme ► Partnership approach to bid, Homes, Commercial, RP on board at outset ► Delivery through establishment of working groups under a Project Executive group

► Design ► Planning ► Technical