About The Development
Hill will soon be starting work on phase one of the Showfield regeneration project, which will involve the demolition of 68 existing properties and the construction of 83 new, modern homes. The project will also include a substantial upgrade of green spaces, provide a safer street layout and take two years to complete.
There will be a selection of shared ownership homes available to purchase. We usually start marketing these six months ahead of property completions. If you are interested in reserving a property, you will be able to register for updates and launches via the Love Living Homes website. This is currently not available but keep an eye on their website and social media for updates.
About Hill
Hill is an award-winning housebuilder and a leading developer across London and the South East, creating high-quality private and affordable homes.
With over 500 industry awards, including WhatHouse? Housebuilder of the Year in 2015, 2020, and 2023, and a 5-star rating from the Home Builders Federation, Hill is also the highest-rated housebuilder on Trustpilot, with a 4.9/5 score.
About Town and Country Housing
Town & Country Housing (TCH) provides more than 13,000 affordable homes in local authority areas across Kent, Surrey and Sussex. Over the years it has invested heavily in its homes, and continues to do so as part of the Peabody Group. In addition to general needs homes, TCH offers a wide range of housing including key worker, shared ownership and specialist accommodation.
Residents are the number one priority, which is why TCH’s main strategic purpose is to help people flourish. It does this by providing great homes and services, making a positive difference to the communities it serves and by providing an inclusive and inspiring place to work.
Latest Updates
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Important Car Parking Notice - March 2025Willow Tree Road - Site Entrance Parking
Over the past few weeks we’ve had some problems getting deliveries on to the site. This has been caused by people parking at the site entrance.We appreciate that these cars are parked legally on the public highway. However, we would like to ask for your help in keeping these areas clear.
While our delivery drivers always take extreme care, cars parked close to site entrance gates are at an increased risk of being damaged by lorries. Any delays with deliveries will naturally delay our work, meaning the project will take longer to complete.
To avoid future disruption, we’d really appreciate it if cars did not park in the blue areas, marked below, between 8am and 6pm, Monday to Friday.
Also please do not park on the pavements marked in yellow, these should be kept clear at all times.
We're Here for You:We know parking is difficult at Showfields, so we would really appreciate it if you could keep these areas clear to support our work and, more importantly, to protect the safety of Showfields residents.
If you have any concerns about the issues raised in this letter, please get in touch with Lauren Kennett, Social Value and Community Manager for Hill Group.
Phone: 0800 032 6760 (Freephone)
Email: [email protected]
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
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Progress - 28th February 2025There’ll be some changes to some of heavy machinery over the next 2-4 weeks where some machinery is being removed & new machinery arriving. Traffic movement around the sites will increase as we start to bring new building materials to site to allow us to progress. As we get busier we’re going to need more frequent access to our vehicle entry gates to all the parcel of land & request that residents don’t park in the road directly in front of our vehicle access gates particularly during business hours as this causes delays to our works & progress.
There’ll be a few changes to some of the people who’ve been working on site, some will leave as their works is complete to make way for builders as the works to the new buildings begins.
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Progress - 28th February 2025Demolition woks to all parcels of land is complete with the remaining materials from the demolition to be cleared from site over the next month & all main boundary works are complete & in place.
Foundation works has commenced to 2 of the 5 sites and this activity will increase during the next period with the brickwork to the some of the buildings staring in the next few weeks as the new building start to come of the ground.
Employment Opportunities
We are dedicated to providing training, apprenticeship, and employment opportunities for local residents.
If you’re interested in an apprenticeship or work experience, or to find out about current opportunities on this development, please contact us at [email protected] or apply via the link below.
Resident Drop-In Sessions
Drop-in sessions for residents are held fortnightly on Wednesdays at Number One Community Trust Centre. Sessions run from 10am to 12pm.
You’ll be able to talk with colleagues from both Hill and Town & Country Housing and there’s no need to let us know you’re coming, just come along at any point.
Please find below the 2025 drop-in session dates:
- Wednesday 19 March
- Wednesday April 2nd
- Wednesday April 16th
- Wednesday May 7th
- Wednesday May 21st
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Meet The Team
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Lauren KennettSocial Value and Community Manager
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John MaynardSenior Site Manager
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Jamie DanielSite Assistant
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I contact the team?
If you see any unusual activity outside normal working hours on site, please contact our free phone number or the police on 101.
What are the site working hours?
We note the comments made at the Meet the Contractor event and we will use our best endeavours to ensure that no noisy work starts before 9am.
What is the Showfields development page for?
However, there may be times when we need to let small groups of residents know about issues at short notice. In these cases, we will hand-deliver letters to the homes affected.
If you, or someone you know, do not have access to the internet or would like to continue to receive updates by post, please do let us know via the phone number or email below.
Contact details:
Phone: 0800 032 6760 (Freephone)
Email: [email protected]
What's happening with bin collections?
Please be considerate of your neighbours when putting your bins out. For example, try to keep footpaths passable, especially around dropped kerbs, and be mindful of neighbours’ gates. Aim to leave your bin for emptying and bring it back in as close to collection time as possible. Where possible, please make sure all black sacks are in the bin and not left on the ground or the bin lid.