Elmsley Heath (Midlands) Dwellings: 800 homes Size: 122 hectares Location: Midlands Status: Pre Planning Client: Welbeck Estate CSS Delivered Services: Community Asset Mapping: Research and Consultation Options Appraisal Back to projects page
Whetstone (Leicestershire) Dwellings: 4000 homes Size: 152.5 hectares Location: Leicestershire Status: Pre Planning stage Client: Tritax Big Box Developments CSS Delivered Services: Community Asset Mapping Options Appraisal Stewardship and Placemaking Framework Development Stewardship and Placemaking Strategy Development Back to projects page
Hanwood Park (Kettering) Dwellings: 5500 homes Size: 332 hectares Location: Kettering Status: Under Development/ In Occupation Client: Hanwood Park CSS Delivered Services: Stewardship and Placemaking Strategy Development Business Planning for Stewardship Bodies Back to projects page
Broadnook (Leicester) Dwellings: 1950 homes Size: 204 Hectares Location: Leicestershire Status: Under Development/ In Occupation Client: Davidsons Homes and Cora Homes CSS Delivered Services: Set up of Stewardship arrangements Business Planning for Stewardship Bodies Project Management and Oversight Legal – Governance Financial Management Back to projects page Project Overview Broadnook Garden Village is envisioned as Leicestershire’s first modern Garden Suburb. Set across over 200 hectares, it will deliver nearly 1,950 new homes, including 16% affordable housing, alongside a retirement village, care home, primary school, local centre, and employment land. More than 50% of the site is dedicated to green infrastructure—parks, play areas, cricket pavilion, sports pitches, allotments, and natural woodland areas—all designed to reflect local heritage and create a sustainable, village-like environment. 1,950 homes: including a retirement village (approx. 175 units) and a 70-bed care home Employment hub: over 15 hectares of land designated for jobs Primary school, local centre (supermarket, café, community facilities), allotments and community garden, sports pitches, woodland trails, cycleways and footpaths Built in Georgian and Victorian-style architecture, mirroring Charnwood’s historic villages, with tree-lined avenues and village greens Over 500 trees planted so far, with thousands more to be planted across nearly 12 hectares of woodland planting—supporting better air quality and local biodiversity; features include swift bricks and hedgehog highways for wildlife Supported by modern sustainability measures: EV charging, solar panels as standard, an e-bike hire scheme, car free pedestrian zones and investment in local bus services. Our Role CSS was appointed in January 2023 to establish the Broadnook Community Trust, a charitable stewardship and placemaking vehicle created by Davidsons and Cora Homes. The Trust is intended to own and manage the community assets and public realm, reinforcing the long-term community ethos of the village. Mark and the CSS team have been pivotal in developing and implementing the governance framework, including: Board structure and trustee recruitment, induction and assimilation Business plan development Development of marketing and branding including website, social media, and a welcome handbook Conveyancing support: establishing service charge schedules and transfer documents Monitoring and enforcement of restrictive covenants Launching a community development strategy, including an electric bike hire scheme The site currently has around thirty occupied homes, and the community trust is entering its second year of implementation. The first resident event demonstrated strong enthusiasm for volunteering and shaping future Trust activities. Project Gallery Find out more about the Broadnook Community Trust here
