A young couple and their two children will soon be able to live closer to family and friends as they prepare to move in to a new home at Curo’s Highbury Fields development in Clutton. Beth, who is 26 years old and from Clutton, and Danny, who’s 33 years old and was born and raised just a couple of miles down the road, in Paulton, have been looking to buy their first home together in the village but were struggling to find the right property.
Pupils from Somervale School today buried a time capsule on the site of a new development delivered by Curo and contractor E G Carter. The time capsule was buried as part of a ground-breaking ceremony to mark the start of construction works at St Chads Green in Midsomer Norton, where 16 new affordable homes will be built by the end of the year.
It was announced today that Curo and Swan Housing Association (“Swan”) have successfully secured a Strategic Partnership with Homes England and a grant allocation of £51.1m to build 1,067 new affordable homes by March 2024, in addition to their existing development plans. The programme will comprise a mix of homes available for social rent, affordable rent and shared ownership.
Bath-based housing association and house-builder Curo has won the Developer of the Year 2018 title at the inaugural Bath Property Awards, which celebrate the city’s dynamic property sector. The judges said: “Curo is out on its own in terms of what it does. ‘Profit for purpose’ flows through the business; exceptional year, balancing commercial opportunities with social responsibility.”
The Mayor of Bristol, Marvin Rees, has welcomed the first families into their homes at a new development of 14 affordable houses at Whitehall Road, Easton. The three-bedroom homes, delivered by housing association and house-builder Curo and contractor Clayewater Homes, are being let through Bristol City Council’s Home Choice scheme on secure affordable rent te…
Lawrence Weston residents interested in getting a first foot on the property ladder with Shared Ownership can find out more about the scheme from Curo’s sales team - the Shared Ownership experts will be hosting a free drop in event on Saturday 17 November from 10am until 4pm at Ambition Lawrence Weston Youth Centre. Curo is hoping to build 185 new homes in Lawren…
The countdown to the launch of the new community building at Mulberry Park has begun. The Hub will open its doors to local residents on Saturday 8 December with a ‘Fun Day’ filled with creative activities for kids and adults. The Hub is a brand new contemporary building for the whole local community to use, providing flexible spaces for activities and events.
Bristol North West MP Darren Jones visited Curo’s site at Corbet Close in Lawrence Weston last week to find out more about the organisation’s plans to build 57 much-needed new affordable homes in the area. The local MP was accompanied on the site visit by Curo Managing Director, Gerraint Oakley, and the project team.
A £28m deal has been agreed to bring 171 new affordable homes to Bristol, Somerset and Wiltshire. Housing association and housebuilder Curo and national housebuilder Bellway have joined forces to deliver the homes over the next few years under a strategic S106 package deal. The deal is the first of its kind for both Curo and Bellway South West.
Bath-based housing association and house-builder Curo has been shortlisted for two national awards recognising the success of its sales team and flagship development, Mulberry Park. Curo are finalists in the ’Home Ownership Team of the Year’ and ‘Best Large Development’ categories at the National Housing Awards, run by the National Housing Federation (NHF).
Housing association and house-builder Curo is nearing completion of its 100% affordable housing scheme at Whitehall Road in Bristol, on the land of the derelict White Hart Hotel. The 14 new affordable homes are due for completion in November this year, making Curo’s Whitehall scheme the first to be delivered with grant from Bristol City Council’s £57million Affordable Housing funding budget.
A total of 16 new affordable homes will be built at St Chads Green in Midsomer Norton by housing association and house-builder Curo after being granted planning permission by Bath & North East Somerset Council’s officers under delegated authority in April.
Lawrence Weston could see up to 185 new homes delivered by housing association and house-builder Curo over the next few years. More than half, 94 homes, will be affordable housing for social/affordable rent and Shared Ownership. Curo is proposing to build a mix of 1, 2, 3 and 4-bedroom homes across two sites: · 57 affordable homes at Corbet Close · 128 homes, including 30% af…
People wanting to live in Bath & North East Somerset (B&NES) face the highest rents anywhere in the South West, according to the Home Truths South West report issued this week by the National Housing Federation.
Housing association and house-builder Curo has recently acquired a 10.2-acre site in Lawrence Weston from Bristol City Council with a view to building up to 128 new homes, including 30% affordable housing for social rent and shared ownership. Curo will be hosting a public exhibition at the Lawrence Weston Baptist Church on Thursday 22 March from 3pm until 7pm to give local people the chance to view and comment on the proposals.
Housing association and house-builder Curo will be showcasing proposals to build up to 57 new affordable homes at Corbet Close in Lawrence Weston, Bristol. Local people will have the chance to view and comment on the proposals at the public exhibition that will take place Wednesday 14th March 2018 from 3pm to 7pm at Curo’s Holly House office - BS11 0TA.
Curo's Chief Executive, Victor da Cunha has written to residents in Foxhill today with some important news about the future of the regeneration. The letter said: "Dear Resident, I’m writing to update you with some important news about the future of Foxhill.We have reluctantly taken the difficult decision to change our approach to regeneration at Foxhill. We will n…
On Monday 29 January, Curo is holding a public exhibition of proposals for the third phase of new homes at Mulberry Park. At the exhibition, visitors will see details of the design and appearance of the homes. We’ll also show information about the road layout and the positioning of the homes. Members of the project team and the architects will be available to answer…
Construction work has officially started at Curo’s newest housing development, Highbury Fields, situated in the picturesque village of Clutton. The scheme will deliver 36 new homes for local people, including 33% affordable housing for rent and shared ownership. Highbury Fields is a development of 2, 3 and 4 bedroom properties, with the first homes due for compl…
Curo will be holding a public exhibition on 28 September to show its proposals for the redevelopment of the St. Chad’s scheme in Midsomer Norton. St. Chad’s redevelopment will include the demolition of 23 vacant flats to make room for 16 new affordable homes. The proposals consist of a mix of 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom homes which will be available to rent at affordable rates…
While the new community hub building at Mulberry Park is taking shape, there’s one thing missing – a name! In 2015, residents and stakeholders told us their vision for the new building was “a warm and beautiful place that the community can feel proudof”. If you have an idea for a name that reflects that vision, we’d love to hear from you. Send your ideas with your name and one…
Curo has appointed award-winning artist and designer Peter Marigold to create an artwork as part of the new Community Hub at Mulberry Park, Bath. Marigold, who was shortlisted for the Woman’s Hour Craft Prize on Monday, was selected last week by a panel including local residents. He has been appointed to research, design, fabricate and install a permanent artwork l…
Pupils from Combe Down Primary School today buried a time capsule on the site of the new community hub, primary school and nursery at Mulberry Park, Bath. The time capsule was buried as part of a celebration to mark the start of construction at the landmark £10M building by Curo and Rydon. It will remain buried for at least 50 years and will give future generations a g…
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Sajid Javid visited Curo’s landmark development at Mulberry Park today to see our progress in delivering much-needed new homes for the city. The Secretary of State was accompanied on the site visit by local MP Ben Howlett and Curo Chief Executive Victor da Cunha. Mulberry Park is a major scheme, being buil…
Curo has appointed Rydon to build the new £10 million community hub at its flagship development, Mulberry Park in Bath. Construction on the new primary school, children’s nursery and state-of-the–art community facilities will start in Spring 2017. The buildings are expected to open in September 2018. Commissioned by Curo and designed by internationally renowne…
Data released today by the National Housing Federation reveals that Bath & North East Somerset is one of the most expensive districts for housing in South West England. The Homes Truths South West 2016/17 report from the National Housing Federation reveals that: Bath & North East Somerset (B&NES) has the highest average private sector rents in the South West at £109…
Bath MP Ben Howlett visited Curo’s flagship development at Mulberry Park this month to see the housing association’s progress in delivering much-needed new homes for the city. The local MP was accompanied on the site visit by B&NES Council leader Tim Warren and Curo Chief Executive Victor da Cunha. Mulberry Park is a major investment by housing and support organ…
On 19 October students from Bath's Ralph Allen School and Bath Community Academy (pictured) spent a day getting first-hand experience of the careers open to them in the construction sector. Over 25 young people joined Curo and Bath College at our Mulberry Park development to learn about the many roles involved in house-building. Students looked at the six stages…
Curo has been given the go-ahead to build an iconic new community hub at Mulberry Park. The £10 million building will be home to a new primary school, children’s nursery and state-of-the–art community facilities. The buildings, commissioned by Curo and designed by internationally renowned architects BDP, will sit at the heart of the Mulberry Park development front…
On 9 and 10 September 2016, Curo supported the ‘Huts & Harbours’ exhibition in Foxhill, Bath. The exhibition, curated by Bath Spa University’s Karen Power, explored the WWII heritage of Foxhill where we are developing the former MoD site into the 700-home Mulberry Park. The exhibition was part of the national Heritage Open Days scheme and was visited by over 350 local p…
Local people are getting hands on experience of house building through the development of new homes at Mulberry Park. We're working in partnership with Bath College and contractors including Britannia Construction to provide work placements and educational placements to local people. The innovative scheme gives participants the opportunity to get wor…
Curo is inviting local residents to suggest names for the first new streets at Mulberry Park. Local residents are invited to send their ideas, along with a brief explanation of the story behind their suggestions, their name and contact details by 10 June 2016. Please send your ideas to: Email: mulberrypark@curo-group.co.uk Twitter: @mulberrypkbath Post: Mulberry Pa…
Housing zone funding from central government will accelerate new homes at Mulberry Park Work has officially started on Bath’s highly anticipated housing development at Mulberry Park. Housing and Planning Minister Brandon Lewis MP (pictured above) visited Bath on Thursday, 31 March, for the ground-breaking ceremony at the former Ministry of Defence (MoD) site…
Curo has entered a strategic partnership with one of the country’s leading housebuilders to deliver hundreds of new homes at Mulberry Park, Bath. National developers Bellway will work alongside Curo’s own house-building team to enhance the construction process at the prestigious scheme. “We’re delighted to be working with Bellway to ensure that this developm…
A would-be homeowner in the South West would have to increase their salary by 130% to afford an average home in the South West. The National Housing Federation’s Home Truths 2015/16 report has shown that an average house in the region now costs £240,427 – over 10 times the local average salary of £23,832. The report ranks Bath & North East Somerset (B&NES) as the fifth least aff…
Tackling the housing crisis and investing in jobs and training In September 2015, Curo marked the completion of the 1000th home to be built during the Government’s four-year Affordable Homes Programme, with a ceremony at The Old Bakery in Radstock broadcast live by community radio station Somer Valley FM. Curo, which manages nearly 13,000 properties across the…
Construction work is underway at Devizes’ newest housing development, a collection of family homes being built at Drew’s Meadow off Green Lane by Curo. The two, three and four bedroom properties are being built for sale, with the first homes due for completion early next year and reservations already being taken. Potential buyers are being invited to an open even…
Detailed plans for the first 275 new homes at Mulberry Park (the former Foxhill MoD site), were approved unanimously by local councillors on Wednesday night. This follows the planning committee’s support for outline plans for the 48-acre site in March 2015 which will deliver 700 new homes, community facilities and open spaces. Gerraint Oakley, Managing Director…
Eyecatching signs designed by artistic pupils at a Bristol primary school are set to have pride of place at a brand-new affordable housing development in their neighbourhood. Youngsters at Oasis Academy Connaught were invited by housing and support organisation Curo and affordable housing developer Lovell to create the colourful signs which will be per…
Nine new homes for local people are approaching completion in the village of High Littleton, thanks to a scheme being showcased by Curo as part of Rural Housing Week (6-12 July), which is highlighting the housing issues facing rural communities. Curo is putting the finishing touches to this rural development which will include several sought-after family house…
Join us and help to spread the message that housing is an election issue We are calling on all political parties to commit to end the housing crisis within a generation. Homes for Britain’s call comes at a time when housing demand vastly outstrips supply at both a national and local level. The Home Truths report shows that over the next 20 years in the South West reg…
Curo’s plans to develop 700 new homes, open spaces and community facilities in Bath were approved unanimously by local councillors on Wednesday 11 February. The outline planning application for Mulberry Park, the development of the 48-acre former Foxhill MoD site was submitted by housing and support organisation Curo following two years of consultation wi…
Bath’s newest affordable homes have been praised by council leaders as the latest phase of the Bath Riverside development sees the completion of 55 affordable apartments for the city. The one- and two-bedroom homes are provided by Curo and were developed by Crest Nicholson. They provide much-needed affordable housing for Bath & North East Somerset, where privat…
Wiltshire couple William and Sharday Clarke are settling in to their new Curo apartment in Hilperton with their new baby, six-week-old Elliott. Until recently the chances of finding a place of their own as a family looked slim, as William explains: “Sharday and I were living in temporary accommodation, a single room in a hostel. We’d been trying to rent privately and g…
Curo is putting its name to the Yes to Homes petition, calling on local councils, councillors and MPs to commit to delivering more of the right homes, in the right places, at the right price. We are also using national Yes to Homes Week (13-19 October) to take the Yes to Homes campaign on the road, using one of our fleet of vans to drive home the message. Being able to rent or ow…
The first residents have moved into their homes at a new development of 14 affordable houses and apartments at Butchers Close off Wells Road in Westfield, near Radstock. The homes, built by housing and support organisation Curo, have all been made available to people who have been struggling to rent or buy locally. Ten of the homes are being let to people register…
On Monday 11 August, the Mayor of Trowbridge, Councillor Glyn Bridges, officially opened Centenary Court, a development of 24 affordable homes built by Curo and named to commemorate the Great War. Amongst the first people to move into the new homes are Victoria and Marcus Gobby, who were welcomed into their newly-built one-bed apartment by the Mayor. Victoria said…
Mulberry Park is today revealed as the new name for Curo’s proposed development of 700 new homes, community facilities and open spaces on the former MoD site at Foxhill. The name was suggested by Bath resident, Ken Cookes, following a campaign by Curo to find a new identity for the development. They received over 100 ideas by email, Twitter and in person from local pe…
A run-down area of Knowle has been transformed into a development of affordable family homes by Bath-based housing and support organisation Curo. Among the first residents to have moved into the new houses is working mum, Louise Partridge, who was welcomed to her new home by Filwood Ward Councillor Cllr Chris Jackson. Louise’s home is one of 13 two- and three-bedroo…
New figures released by the National Housing Federation (NHF) during Rural Housing Week show rural areas are some of the least affordable places to live in England. People living and working in the countryside are being pushed out, with rural house prices rocketing and second homes lying empty. According to the NHF’s Countryside in Crisis report, on average hous…
Together we make new homes possible Managing Director of Curo Homes, Gerraint Oakley, talks about our new, commercial home building division: Find a home you can afford.
Since the MoD left the site at Foxhill, we’ve been referring to the development area as ‘the former MoD site’. While we are keen to acknowledge that period in the area’s history, it’s time to look forward and find a new name for the site and the homes that we will develop there. If you have an idea for a name for the new development, we’d love to hear from you. Your suggestion may r…
Thanks to everyone who came to our first public exhibition of the masterplan for Foxhill – our vision to create new homes, facilities and open spaces for the whole community. If you missed the exhibition, you can still see all the display material on the Foxhill Regeneration website. Find out more at www.foxhillregeneration.co.uk.
The development of a vision for the regeneration of Foxhill is now in full swing. In January, award-winning architects HTA Design were appointed to work with Curo and local residents to develop a masterplan for Foxhill. HTA Design were selected following a rigorous process involving members of the Foxhill community and Curo’s Foxhill Project Team. First publi…
Curo is part of HotHouse, an initiative from the National Housing Federation bringing together housing organisations to look to the future, explore new ideas and challenge assumptions. We've signed up to 'An ambition to deliver' At HotHouse, we want all housing associations to: think about the role you want to play that fits with your social purpose take the initi…
Five young adults are celebrating independence in their new home thanks to an innovative partnership between Curo, Bath & North East Somerset Council's Learning Difficulties Team and the National Autistic Society. Willow House is a bespoke new-build scheme for young adults with autism and Asperger syndrome. The development consists of five individual one-b…
New affordable homes completed at Priorswood Place, Taunton A development of six affordable homes in the Priorswood area of Taunton is now complete, with tenants moving in to their new homes by the end of the month. The development provides two two-bedroom houses, two three-bedroomed houses and two four-bedroomed houses for affordable rent, built on a former gar…
A six-year project to rebuild 191 concrete homes in Bath and Keynsham has taken a top award in the prestigious 2013 South West Built Environment Awards. Curo and affordable housing and regeneration specialist Lovell completed the regeneration scheme last year and have won the ‘Integration & Collaborative Working Award’ in the awards run by the Chartered Inst…
21 June 2013 Curo has this week completed a deal for up to £75M funding with M&G Investments to roll out a programme of development over the next three years. The deal comprises £50M to continue the growth of Curo’s existing building programme and its move into the private sale market, including the development at the ex-Ministry of Defence (MOD) site in Foxhill in Bath…
Award success for transformation of derelict land into low-cost homes The transformation by Curo and Halsall Construction of two disused blocks of garages in Bristol into a development of low-cost family homes has won a top prize in the Local Authority Building Control (LABC) South West Building Excellence Awards. The development of 14 homes won the Best Part…
A regeneration scheme to rebuild 191 concrete homes in Bath and Keynsham has reached the finals of the highly-respected Constructing Excellence awards run by the Chartered Institute of Building. Curo and affordable housing and regeneration specialist Lovell completed the regeneration scheme last year and have been shortlisted for the ‘Integration & Col…
Like all good landlords, we at Curo need to continually review our housing stock to ensure that it remains fit for the purpose it was intended. Of course, in our case, this was to provide affordable housing for local people. Among our stock of 12,000 homes are around 600 Georgian properties, most of them listed within Bath city; a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In assessin…
In August 2012 we marked the completion of one of the UK’s biggest regeneration programmes of its kind, providing modern, energy-efficient homes and fulfilling a big promise we made to our customers. Open our booklet - 'Concrete promises': Download as a PDF. Curo owned 257 pre-cast reinforced concrete (PRC) homes in five areas in Keynsham and Bath. These properties were…
Curo has helped to transform derelict land in Bristol into a development of 14 new low-cost homes. The new homes at Poole Close and Mill Paddock in Hartcliffe have been built on land previously occupied by a number of disused garages. Completed in July 2012, the development has not only regenerated two former garage sites which had become eyesores and suffered f…
Affordable homes first for Wiltshire A run-down building in central Chippenham has been transformed into much needed affordable housing by Somer Community Housing Trust, with investment from Wiltshire Council and the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA). Kilvert House, a development of six apartments next to the cinema on Marshfield Road, was declared open at…
