8 INDUSTRY NEWS
Vistry to deliver Windsor Arch development
Vistry Group has secured detailed planning consent to build 320 new homes in Windsor. The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead issued planning permission in November 2024 allowing the housebuilder to build the new homes on land off Dedworth Road, following approval from the council’s Windsor and Ascot Development Management Committee in October.
The 38-acre development, which will be called Windsor Arch, will feature a mix of one and two-bedroom apartments and two, three, four and fi ve-bedroom houses, alongside a community building and 11 acres of open space. A further 5.4 acres of land will be provided for a special educational needs school, which will be the subject of a separate reserved matters application. All the homes will benefi t from low- carbon space and water heating, with air source heat pumps, solar PV panels and wastewater heat recovery systems. At least 128 will be affordable properties available for local people through low- cost rent or shared ownership, while 10 plots will have customisable layouts. The private homes will be built under Vistry’s Bovis Homes brand.
Outline plans for up to 320 homes, a special educational needs school, a community building and open space, with access off Dedworth Road, were approved by the local authority in June 2023. With planning permission now in place, work was due to begin on the site in anuary and the fi rst homes are set to be released for sale in late 2025.
UK housebuilder Cala Group has announced the appointment of Ian Sutcliffe as Non-Executive Chairman. The company also announced the appointment of Tom Nicholson as Non-Executive Director.
Ian Sutcliffe brings a wealth of experience to Cala, having served as Non-Executive Chairman of Sigma Capital Group since 2020. His extensive background in the housebuilding industry includes his role as Group Chief Executive of Countryside Properties Plc until 2020. an has also held signifi cant leadership positions as hief perating ffi cer for the UK arm of SECRO plc and UK Chief Executive of Taylor Wimpey plc. Tom Nicholson is a seasoned executive in the housebuilding sector with over 35 years industry experience, having previously served as Chief Operating ffi cer at rest icholson lc, ivisional Chairman at Linden Homes, as well as other positions at Galliford Try, Berkeley Homes and Trafalgar House. Ian and Tom’s appointments follow the recent acquisition of Cala by Sixth Street and Patron Capital, completed in October 2024. Kevin Whitaker, CEO of Cala Group, commented: “I am delighted to welcome Ian and Tom to the Cala board. Their broad-ranging board experience and extensive leadership background in business and the housebuilding sector will be invaluable as we enter this next phase of growth.”
Cala Group expands leadership team
New BNG Match-Making Service
Launched for Developers
Biodiverse Consulting, an environmental consultancy, has announced the launch of its new ‘Biodiverse Brokering’ service. The offering connects developers with trusted landowners, helping them meet the biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements mandated by recent legislation. The introduction of the Biodiversity
Regulations has left many developers facing the complex challenge of securing suitable land to compensate for on-site biodiversity loss.
Biodiverse Brokering is designed to ease this burden, ensuring developers can fulfi l their obligations by connecting them with reputable landowners who offer off-site units for BNG projects. Founder and managing director at Biodiverse Consulting, Vicki Mordue, explains: “Navigating the new BNG regulations can be time-consuming and complicated for developers. ur service simplifi es this process by matchmaking developers with landowners, ensuring both parties achieve their goals without unnecessary complications. We aim to ensure developers meet their environmental responsibilities while maintaining project timelines and budgets.” Biodiverse Brokering is a discreet process for both developers and landowners, ensuring compliance with BNG requirements while fostering long-term relationships that support nature’s recovery. For more information about Biodiverse Brokering and how it can benefi t developers, please visit
www.biodiverseconsulting.co.uk/ biodiverse-brokering.
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