Ivel Road, Shefford
housing partner
Working with Amplius HG delivering 42 affordable homes, transforming a brownfield site into a new residential neighbourhood.
delivery
The scheme received an NHBC Pride in the Job Quality Award, recognising the high standards achieved by the site team.
Procurement Partnership
Delivered under a JCT Design & Build contract, the project combined Snowdon’s construction expertise with close coordination between the housing partner, Employer’s Agent and design team, aligning technical solutions with the client’s requirements.
Infrastructure & Technical Delivery
Works included brownfield remediation, specialist foundations and a 160-metre off-site surface-water sewer installed beneath the existing highway.
Development Overview
Planning Strategy & Determination
The scheme progressed from outline consent to full planning approval, demonstrating Snowdon Homes’ ability to navigate complex planning environments and engage proactively with Local Planning Authorities.
- Resolution of Town Council and stakeholder objections
- Highways visibility and access redesign
- SuDS and rain garden integration
- Electric vehicle charging provision
- Fire hydrant installation and compliance
- Double yellow line highway management measures
- Refuse tracking and turning head compliance
Discharge of Planning Conditions
Snowdon Homes managed structured and phased discharge of planning conditions, ensuring compliance while maintaining programme continuity.
- BS5837 tree protection and arboricultural supervision
- Comprehensive SuDS drainage strategy approval and maintenance plan
- Section 278 highway works
- Section 38 adoptable estate roads
- Electric vehicle charging scheme submission and installation
- Refuse collection management approval
Technical & Engineering Achievement
The development presented engineering challenges including brownfield remediation, made ground, vibro ground improvement, demolition and asbestos removal.
- Foundation solutions tailored to variable ground conditions
- Complex level management across stepped topography
- Coordination of finished floor levels and drainage falls
- Integration with adoptable highways and recreation ground boundary
Statutory Agreements & Infrastructure Delivery
- Section 278 Highway Works to Ivel Road
- Section 38 Adoptable Estate Roads (fully adopted)
- Section 104 Surface Water Sewer including significant off-site installation (fully adopted)
- Section 106 Affordable Housing and infrastructure contributions
Delivery Within a Live Residential Environment
The site was delivered within a densely populated residential setting. Snowdon Homes appointed a dedicated Company Liaison Officer who maintained constant communication with residents and businesses.
Advance notification of road closures, service works and deliveries ensured disruption was minimised and concerns were addressed promptly throughout the programme.
Quality & NHBC Recognition
The development achieved structured quality assurance, phased snagging and handover, full regulatory compliance and NHBC award recognition for build excellence.
Shefford – Ivel Road evidences Snowdon Homes’ strengths in planning strategy, technical coordination, structural engineering, statutory compliance, stakeholder engagement and award-winning quality delivery. The scheme provides Registered Providers and Employers Agents with confidence in our ability to deliver mid-scale affordable housing developments within constrained urban environments.
