Pennington Wharf, Leigh

HCA case study

Pennington Wharf is a CEEQUAL

award-winning sustainable

housing scheme on land at the former

Bickershaw Colliery

HCA investment of £18m &

land remediation.

Working with Taylor Wimpey (land owner)

Plans for 94 affordable &

377 open market homes,

21,000sqft of commercial/retail space,

a cafe, family pub and community centre, adjacent to a 40 berth marina

Phase 1 commenced Summer 2014 committing to 246 completed homes

by 2017

Homes will be built to Level 4 of the

Code for Sustainable Homes, designed to

substantially lower carbon emissions from

energy use in the home

Features include energy efficient lighting, rain water harvesting,

solar power, dryer space &

bicycle storage

Over 100 permanent jobs created for

local people

Quality open space, public art and

designated cycle paths assisting creativity and healthy living

Awarded an “Outstanding Achievement Award” for flood risk design

“I am delighted that

Pennington Wharf has won a CEEQUAL award. This success has been achieved through ourselves, Taylor Wimpey and our other partners working together closely to ensure that the development would meet strict sustainability

criteria. ”

Deborah McLaughlinHCA Executive Director

North West

“Pennington Wharf has continued to attract interest since we launched in April last year, and this is a credit to the sustainable attributes which the development boasts.

We’re thrilled that this has been widely recognised through the CEEQUAL Award.”

Chloe Dunn, associate

sales director, Taylor Wimpey Manchester

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