Lovell Partnerships to begin construction of 309 homes on former Flowserve Pump Division site, Balderton

Housing developer Lovell Partnerships will begin construction of 309 homes on the former factory site of the Flowserve Pump Division, following approval by Newark and Sherwood District Council of the latest application last month.

Contracts have now been completed with property developers CB Collier to provide 45 acres of land for the project, with 37 acres available immediately for redevelopment.

The plans will see public space, a children’s playground, and extensive tree planting alongside the 309 one, two, three, and four-bed semi-detached, detached, and terrace homes set to be built, as well as five bungalows.

Beth Bundonis, regional managing director at Lovell in the East Midlands, said: “The former Flowserve site in Newark offers incredible potential in terms of a strong location that is ideal for commuting to cities such as Nottingham and Lincoln, or to London.

“It will offer more choice and availability to local house hunters, creating modern and efficient homes for those looking to get onto the property ladder, downsize or wanting to scale up into a larger family home.

“Working with CB Collier throughout the planning process has been incredibly fruitful and all partners are aligned with the aim of regenerating this brownfield land into much-needed homes that support housing targets in the East Midlands.”

Concerns were raised at a district council planning meeting over flooding in the area, in particular from recent weather caused by Storm Babet and Storm Henk.

It was heard at the meeting that new on-site drainage infrastructure will be constructed to serve the development to ensure surface water on site is attenuated and discharged at an agreed rate, to reduce the risk of flooding.