Howgill Close, Bolton Low Houses, Wigton
This development won the prestigious Zurich Guarantees ‘Best Site in the North of England and Scotland’ award for its work at this site, which is now complete.
High Grange also won the ‘Best Local Builder in the North of England and Scotland’ award and ‘Best Multiple Builder’ award from Allerdale Borough Council Building Control Department for its work at this site.

Howgill Close is a cul-de-sac of just 18 dwellings. Situated in the rural village setting it is tailored to take account of the already existing outstanding natural environment. Howgill Beck forms the border at the south of the site and was known to have the habitat that supported wildlife. Records show that otters have been sighted in this area. Consequently, after consultation with English Nature, a nature conservation corridor was created around the beck.

The Grange, Hillcrest, Whitehaven
When a national supermarket opened a major complex within the main town, their local building at Hillcrest became redundant. High Grange accepted the challenge posed by this site, and created a prestigious 11 dwelling estate.

Close co-operation with Copeland Borough Council Planning Department and Building Control was required to resolve the many problems that existed with a development of this type. This included demolition, access, layout, ground conditions, environment etc. A major problem of drainage that had bedevilled the area for years was alleviated. New separate surface and foul water drainage schemes were installed.

Beck Rise, Beckermet
Beckermet is a popular farming village near Egremont, Cumbria. Development here has been carefully controlled and has resulted in the village retaining all of its rural character. It is within commuting distance of the nuclear complex at Sellafield and many of the local employees cycle the short distance to their work.

The development at Beck Rise comprises 10 detached houses and 2 bungalows. As on all our developments the site layout takes the form of a cul-de-sac, as a result there is never any through traffic. Also accommodated into the layout design were the fine established sycamore and oak trees protected by tree preservation orders. Although the site is on the edge of the village beside wide-open fields, it is still only a short walking distance to the village centre where the pub, post office, church and school can be found.