ST MARY’S PLACE in MENDLESHAM
Community Liaison Service for Denbury Homes’ new development
Denbury Homes has operated in East Anglia for almost 40 years, and we pride ourselves on exceptional design and high-quality finishes.
The Community Liaison Service is an essential element in helping us build positive relationships with the local community.
Welcome to the Community Liaison Service for Denbury Homes’ new development St Mary’s Place, Mendlesham.
With work due to commence on site in early November, a liaison service has been set up to help Denbury Homes quickly and appropriately respond to any questions or concerns raised by residents as this work gets underway.
Denbury Homes has operated in East Anglia for almost 40 years and prides itself on exceptional design and high-quality finishes. The development in Mendlesham will consist of 78 new homes including two- to five-bedroom terraced, semi-detached and detached homes. There will be 27 houses classed as affordable homes and two self-build plots. Alongside the new homes there will be landscaped areas of public open space and a new playground.
The final masterplan of the site is shown here:
Project Timeline
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Work start on site November 2026
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Show Home launch August 2027
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First completions Autumn 2027
The initial work on site will include site infrastructure, access, drainage, fencing, and the installation of the site compound, storage, and parking areas. Denbury Homes is aware that during the consultation period concerns were raised about extra traffic using Glebe Way. Throughout the duration of work, all drivers of site-related vehicles will be encouraged to arrive and exit the site via Old Station Road.
The show home is expected to be completed by August 2027, with first homes occupied by Autumn 2027.
Denbury Homes has appointed Athene Communications to manage the Community Liaison Service. All enquiries to the service will be picked up by Athene who will respond directly or seek further information from Denbury Homes. We are required to inform you that, should you contact the service, your data (name and contact information, if provided) will be stored for the sole purpose of responding to your query.
Have a question? Please read through our FAQs below which may help you find the answer. If you’d like more information or if your question isn’t covered below, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Frequently Asked Questions
For any questions or concerns, please email or leave a message. Our community liaison manager will contact the site team and do their best to help you.
Email: mendlesham@denburyhomes-cls.co.uk
Freephone: 0808 1753623 – Please note that this is an answerphone service, which is checked regularly on weekdays.
Working hours for all noisy (audible beyond site boundary) construction activity as agreed with Suffolk County Council.
Monday – Friday: 07:30-18:00
Saturday: 09:00 – 13:00
No work will take place on Sundays or Bank Holidays.
These hours may be varied in exceptional circumstances.
We understand the concerns that may arise around building homes.
Dust management measures and arrangements for monitoring noise and vibrations will be implemented once work on site commences. Please see the following questions to understand more about these specific measures.
If you do have concerns, please email us at mendlesham@denburyhomes-cls.co.uk or leave us a message by calling 0808 1753623.
There may be more vehicles using the road during the construction period; however, we will do all we can to keep disruption to a minimum.
Denbury Homes is aware that during the consultation period concerns were raised about extra traffic using Glebe Way. Throughout the duration of work, all drivers of site-related vehicles will be encouraged to arrive and exit the site via Old Station Road.
All contractors are issued with clear access routes, however, if you do have concerns about vehicles, please let us know as many details as possible (e.g. the vehicle registration, time/date). Please email us at mendlesham@denburyhomes-cls.co.uk or leave us a message by calling 0808 1753623.
Dust is a common cause for concern during construction; we have several policies and other measures in place to keep dust levels down. These include:
- Speed limits lowered from 6 mph to 4 mph for all vehicles travelling over unmade ground to minimise the likelihood of dust creation
- Dust sweeping activities
- Dampening down during periods of dry weather
- Adequate ventilation, Water Suppression System or Local Ventilation Systems (vacuum systems) used on-site
- Regularly cleaning the estate road/site entrance
- Pressure washer by car parking area provided to clean dirt and debris from vehicles before exiting site
- Regular clearing of mud
- Forklift sweeper attachment to clean estate road and ensure mud is not transferred onto the highway
- Mobile mechanical road sweeper
Although we are intent on keeping disruption to a minimum, construction will unavoidably cause some noise. Workforce and resident safety are of the utmost importance to us and some noise is necessary to ensure the protection of everyone on the site.
Contractors will, however, ensure the best practicable steps are taken to reduce noise levels and ensure compliance with statutory legislation. This includes:
- Control of working hours
- Control of delivery areas and times
- Careful choice of compound location
- Physically screening site
- Specification of limits
- Noise monitoring to check compliance
- Careful operation of machinery and use of tools
Machinery will be used considerately, with a restricted number being used at the same time, reduced speed of movement and the avoidance of using particularly noisy machines early in the morning. HGV and site vehicles are equipped with non-tonal reversing alarms.
If you have any concerns about noise outside our stated working hours, please email us at mendlesham@denburyhomes-cls.co.uk or leave us a message on 0808 1753623.
As part of the planning and technical design process, we have undertaken a detailed Flood Risk Assessment approved by the relevant bodies. The surface water drainage system will be inspected and built so that it functions in accordance with the approved designs and drawings.
All new homes at the development in Mendlesham will be fitted with air source heat pumps and with electric vehicle charging points. We use enhanced ground floor, wall and roof insulation to ensure our homes are energy efficient. Our doors and windows also achieve high ratings. Our homes regularly receive an EPC rating of B, a rating only four percent of older properties attain.
We work closely with experts in ecology who help us identify the most appropriate plant species to use in our landscaping. The site includes areas of public open space; these will be landscaped to include areas for longer grasses to grow and a carefully chosen mix of wildflower seeds to be sown.
Our developments include swift bricks, bee bricks and other measures to encourage biodiversity – such as leaving a gap under our fencing for hedgehogs to access.
If you are interested in purchasing a new home please register your interest via Denbury Homes’ website at: https://www.denburyhomes.co.uk/developments/