Plans in for huge modular homes scheme on Boots site

Plans to build 622 homes at a 43-acre site have been submitted to both Nottingham City Council and Broxtowe Borough Council.

GraceMachin Planning & Property has submitted the reserved matters application on behalf of modular homes specialist iLKE for the site that sits next to Boots UK’s headquarters, and is part of the wider 286-acre Nottingham Enterprise Zone, which was granted its status by the UK Government in 2011.

The scheme was first revealed last month (July), when it was revealed that a deal brokered by Blackstar Advisory, was set to bring forward the scheme.

ilke Homes says it will work with its architects HTA Design to curate a “model village” development

Subject to planning consent, the proposed scheme will become ilke Homes’ flagship site, and will be designed to maintain the existing campus feel and integrate sympathetically into the surrounding area, which includes iconic twentieth century buildings, the Beeston canal, and the River Trent meadows beyond.

The proposed scheme will seek to deliver 505 houses together with 117 apartments. All the houses will be manufactured along production lines at ilke Homes’ 250,000 sq ft factory in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire.

Tom Heathcote, executive director of development at ilke Homes, said: “This site represents a truly special opportunity to create a unique and sustainable housing development within the established Nottingham conurbations. The site is steeped in rich heritage and has been a central part of Boots’ success story over the last few decades, so we are incredibly excited for the opportunity to work alongside Boots, HTA Design, and the local stakeholders at both Broxtowe Borough and Nottingham City Councils to truly transform this redundant industrial space into a well-designed new community and provide better homes in a better way.”

Mark Chivers, director of estates for Boots UK, said: “We are delighted to partner with ilke Homes to develop this site to provide high-quality, affordable and energy-efficient housing for people in the local area. Because of the historical significance of this site and everything it represents in terms of our company heritage it was vital that we find the right partner. I am pleased that the site will be put to good use and look forward to seeing a thriving community emerge there in the coming years.”