How to win: Stopham Road, Pulborough

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The scheme involves the construction of 29 new dwellings and associated hard and soft landscaping on the land to the North of Stopham Road including Section 278 Highway improvement works to Stopham Road. All works will be let through a JCT contract between the successful Contractor and Stonewater. The housing development consists of 22 nr. Houses, 1 nr. wheelchair accessible M4(3) Bungalow & 6 nr Flats, with a Gross Floor Area of 2560 m2. The proposed dwellings comprise of 1-, 2-, 3-and 4-bedroom units with a mixed tenure, affordable and social rent. The following plots are to be affordable rent; 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28. Finally the housing development includes the construction of soft and hard landscaping areas, and an estate spine road. The spine road will run from Stopham Road through to the Network Rail site to the Northeast and will be constructed to adoptable standard but not adopted.

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