Quarry Walk supported living development launched in Bedfordshire

Quarry Walk in Bedfordshire launched!

Renewable energy and eco-friendly build focus
‘Flagship’ scheme for disabled adults in Bedfordshire
Official launch with tenants and families
Special ceremony attended by families and staff
‘Much needed development’ comes to life

Our eco-friendly new-build specialist development in Dunstable for local adults with disabilities has now been officially launched in a special opening ceremony!

The new supported living development called Quarry Walk is designed to transform people’s lives by providing purpose built, bespoke new-build accommodation for twenty adults with care and support needs.

The development, which comes as a result of a collaboration between HBV Group and Central Bedfordshire Council to ensure it meets the highly specialist care and support needs of adults with disabilities in Central Bedfordshire.

During the design process, Central Bedfordshire Council customers were instrumental in helping with the design and look for the bedrooms, bathrooms and garden areas.

They also offered input on how it should be decorated and also advised on the communal sensory gardens and assistive technology to help people become as independent as possible, whilst living in a safe and caring environment.

Salutem Care and Education will provide round-the-clock care to tenants and Inclusion Housing is the Registered Provider.

HBV Group has placed strong emphasis on ensuring the scheme, which consists of two buildings on the site, exceeds building regulation requirements for thermal performance and energy usage achieving a betterment in C02 emissions of 12%

The development features solar panels for electricity generation, air source heat pump technology which repurposes heat from inside the building via the ventilation system to heat the hot water and longwave infrared heating systems.

The development also incorporates wastewater heat recycling and a thermally efficient envelope. These measures combined mean the development achieves an EPC A, and the result is a direct benefit to tenants who will experience much reduced energy costs to comparable dwellings.

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“We have developed this flagship scheme in close collaboration with Central Bedfordshire Council and together we are excited for the tenants who now call Quarry Walk home. This development in Dunstable has been designed with the environmental impact in mind as we continue to strive for new standards in the way social housing is delivered. With the support from Central Bedfordshire Council and Salutem Care and Education we have been able to embrace technologies that will deliver a real impact to the tenants of the scheme without compromising the quality that HBV Group work extremely hard to maintain. We are delighted to see the tenants already settling in and look forward to seeing how they progress with this next stage of their lives in a setting that will empower their independence.”

Neil MacKrell

Construction Director, HBV Group

“This has been a positive collaboration between multiple stakeholders and we are delighted to see the launch of this high-quality development. It is even more pleasing that the scheme considers the environment and has been carefully developed to create a tranquil and peaceful place to live. Developments like these are much needed in Central Bedfordshire and we are working on a wider strategic plan to attract more developers to build accommodation that meets the physical care and support needs of adults and offer more quality housing options.”

Councillor Mark Smith, Executive Member for Adult Social Care

Central Bedfordshire Council

“I congratulate everyone involved in the development of this scheme. It’s been a true collaboration including Dunstable Town Council, Central Bedfordshire Council and HBV Group. You can see the positive difference the development is already making on the quality of life for the people who live here. I’m confident they will be very happy here in Dunstable. I was proud to get the works here started and I’m even prouder to see local people now happily living in the completed development.”

Councillor Liz Jones

Mayor of Dunstable

“We are delighted to welcome our staff and all the tenants into Quarry Walk. It is a remarkable achievement that brings multiple parties together to create something wonderful. It has been a pleasure collaborating with the developer, HBV Group, and the adult social care commissioning team at Central Bedfordshire Council to bring this scheme to life.”