Rother DC Housing Company and Greymoor celebrate start of house building in Battle
Work begins on construction of 200 homes in Battle as partners sign build contract.
- (1888PressRelease) March 18, 2025 - The project to build 200 high-quality homes within the new ‘Tapestry’ development in Battle, East Sussex has reached another milestone with the signing of the main build contract (Joint Contracts Tribunal – JCT).
Representatives from Rother DC Housing Company (RDCHC) and Greymoor gathered on the 7.5 hectare site to formally shake hands on the agreement which gives Greymoor the green light to begin construction.
The ‘Tapestry’ development will be the largest rural town housing project delivered within the Rother district in over ten years. It will comprise a mix of 1, 2, 3 and 4-bedroom traditional-build, energy efficient homes. Seventy properties will be for sale on the open market, with 130 acquired by the UK’s leading social enterprise Places for People as shared ownership and affordable rented homes for local people.
Richard Thomas, Chair of Rother DC Housing Company, said: “We were delighted to join our construction partners on site to celebrate this important milestone towards the development of a thriving, new community. As our first major residential development in the Rother District, this signing marks another step forward in our ambition to deliver 1,000 high-quality homes within the district of Rother by 2037.”
Inspired by local architecture typical of the High Weald, the new homes at Blackfriars will utilise materials such as slate, red brick and clay tiles, all set within green public open spaces featuring hedgerows and cottage-style borders.
Kent-based Greymoor has a strong track-record in constructing high-quality, sustainable homes across the south-east, with many of their projects completed in East Sussex.
Graham Morris, Managing Director of Greymoor Construction, said: “It is a real pleasure to kick off the year with the signing of construction contracts for the splendid Tapestry development. Building homes goes hand in hand with building communities and we look forward to nurturing a growing community here in Battle as our work progresses over the coming months.”
Each property will incorporate its own air source heat pump to meet the new and enhanced Part L Building Regulations ensuring householders can benefit from energy efficient homes which are cheaper to heat and easier to cool. All homes will have an electric vehicle charging point to support the transition away from diesel and petrol vehicles and their emissions.
Construction will proceed in phases with the first properties planned to complete in early 2026. The scheme is scheduled to be fully completed in the autumn of 2027.
The next steps will include a ‘meet the contractor event’ in the spring to enable local people, business representatives and interested organisations to find out more about the development and meet the project team.
About Rother DC Housing Company
Rother DC Housing Company Ltd was established in 2020 to increase delivery of new, high-quality housing throughout the district of Rother in East Sussex. To improve supply of new homes to meet increasing housing need and to achieve the company’s commitment to deliver 1000 new homes by 2037.
As a company wholly owned by Rother District Council, the company’s focus is on the provision of high-quality, energy efficient new homes for market sale and affordable housing tenure, to include affordable rent and low-cost home ownership/shared ownership.
The Company acts as a delivery partner with the Council to achieve a number of mutual priorities included in the Company’s Business Plan, the Council's adopted Council Plan 24-28, the emerging Housing Development Strategy 2025 to 2030 and Rother District Council Climate Strategy (2023 to 2030).
The company is served by a Board of Directors which sets the strategic direction and oversees governance and scrutiny of performance against the approved business plan.
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