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Sunny outlook for our latest customer at Lingfield Point »

We’re pleased to welcome a whole host of new customers here at Lingfield Point including space one company’s drive to expand their business.

AEL Systems, which installs, maintains and designs electrical, fire safety and security products have now moved to Lingfield Point.

Eddie welcomes one of our latest customers - AEL

Lee Willis, 38 from Darlington, started the company in 2002 and says the move to Lingfield Point has given him the business space he needs to expand the company into solar energy. A field he has been keen to move in to for a while.

Lee said: “Lingfield Point is ideal for us. Not only is it cost effective but it meets the business needs.

“Before moving here we only had office space. Now we’ve got enough office space to run the business efficiently but also warehousing space to store our products, as well as train our team of electricians.”

AEL Systems has leased a space at Lingfield Point which combines 1,000sqft office suite and a 1,000sqft of warehousing. The combination of office and industrial space has meant that the company can expand.

Lee said: “We have invested in providing renewable energy systems to the domestic and commercial market. Now we are in the process of completing all the necessary training to achieve accreditation.

“The warehouse facility will be invaluable for this, meaning we can do our own in-house training.”

AEL Systems currently employs 15 members of staff, four office based and 11 field engineers and electricians. The growth into solar panel installation will see the company employ an additional four electricians.

Eddie Humphries, estate manager at Lingfield Point said: “We always work with our customers to ensure we can provide precisely what they need. This is the beauty of Lingfield Point. We have the variety of buildings, the vision and the scope to create bespoke business spaces.

“Lee has combined an office suite with warehousing to store products and train his team. We are thrilled that the move has enabled him to move in to a new area of the business and will always be on hand to help him out however we can. ”

For more information on how Lingfield Point can help with your office and warehousing needs, just call us on 01325 486486.

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Plans now on show for exciting new phase of development at Lingfield Point »

Marchday, owners of Lingfield Point, welcomed Taylor Wimpey and leading architects, John R Paley Associates to canteen where plans for the first phase of residential development have been unveiled.

Exciting new homes proposed at Lingfield Point

Plans for the development of 270 homes in the first phase of the exciting £100million masterplan have now gone on show at Lingfield Point.  This first phase of homes will form part of 1,200 homes, sports facilities, a school, health services and plenty of green space for the local community to enjoy.

John Orchard, director of Marchday, said “This is the first phase of making the masterplan happen and it’s really exciting.  We want the new homes to be family-friendly and to use the lessons learned from some of the best housing schemes in Europe. Most people agree that we’ve created some outstanding office buildings at Lingfield Point, now we intend to create some truly outstanding homes too.”

Andrew Paley, from the team of architects supporting Taylor Wimpey said that the development team had visited similar projects in places as far away as Malmo in Sweden for design and inspiration.  The team want space between the homes to be as important as the buildings and added “This is not just a housing estate – the neighbourhood deserves its own character and we looked across Europe to see how we could improve life at home and build it into the plans at Lingfield Point.

“Its not often that the developer is involved in a scheme where design is such a high priority; it’s very exciting to be part it” said Andrew.

We couldn’t agree more!

To see plans for the first phase of our new neighbourhood, pop into canteen at Lingfield Point where plans are on show until 3 August or log onto www.jrpassoc.co.uk to view and comment.

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Lingfield Point’s plans gain national recognition »

We’re really excited to be involved in one of the North East’s most ambitious business and residential developments – but did you know that its plans are so creative it’s now officially a work of art?

The eye-catching masterplan of Lingfield Point in Darlington, created by award winning architects FAT, has been selected for display at the Royal Academy’s prestigious Summer Exhibition.

Exciting housing plans - part of our £100million masterplan

The exhibition, which has taken place every year since 1769, is the world’s largest open contemporary art event and features paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures.

All artists of merit can submit a piece of work, but only the very best items get past the tough selection panel of judges. This year, more than 12,000 artworks were submitted for consideration.

Marchday – who own Lingfield Point – appointed award winning architects FAT in 2008 to turn the former industrial site covering 107 acres into an eco-friendly mixed use business and residential development.

John Orchard, Director of Marchday said: “It’s very exciting and an honour to have this very strong visual image of Lingfield Point displayed at such a prestigious exhibition, being viewed by art lovers from around the world. Art is a great passion of ours and influences everything we’re doing here at Lingfield Point.

“Our intention is to create a community built around the business space with eco-homes, a school, parkland, sports pitches, a health centre, shops and restaurants. In the drawing, our architects FAT have captured the spirit of what we’re working to achieve – to create a development that’s both unique and forward thinking.”

Sean Griffiths, Director of FAT commented: “We were asked by the exhibition’s curator to submit drawings from developments we’ve worked on. We like to think we take an unusual and different approach to creating masterplans of projects we’re involved with.

“This is a masterplan that’s quite interesting. There is life, something often short in masterplans. I think we have a very particular approach and in this image it reflects a side of Marchday that’s a little more flamboyant. We think it’s a very strong image, it is to do with style and has a nice quality for an architectural type of drawing.”

The image has also been featured as part of the BBC2 Culture Show’s coverage of this unique exhibition.  The Summer Exhibition runs until the 15th August at the Royal Academy of Arts in Piccadilly, London .

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Marchday announce their residential development partner at Lingfield Point »

We’re delighted to announce that Marchday will work with development partner Taylor Wimpey to deliver the first phase of new homes in the delivery of the next vital stage of the sustainable mixed community here at Lingfield Point.

Exciting new homes proposed at Lingfield Point

Taylor Wimpey will build 270 homes in this first phase as part of the overall £100m masterplan vision.

Taylor Wimpey and Marchday are inviting the public to have their say on the latest plans and are hosting a public consultation event on Wednesday, July 13 from 3pm to 7pm and then on for two weeks until July 27 between 8am to 4pm each day in ‘Canteen’ the on site cafe at Lingfield Point.

John Orchard, director of Marchday, the owners of Lingfield Point, said:

“It is fantastic to be working with a company like Taylor Wimpey which has delivered some of the most exciting new homes developments in the UK in recent years, including the award-winning Staiths development on the South Bank of the Tyne at Gateshead, where they worked with top designer Wayne Hemingway.

“These will be the first new homes built in east Darlington for sometime and they will live up to our ethos of modern, low carbon, sustainable development in keeping with our visionary masterplan for the site drawn up by FAT architects.

“We want the new homes to be family-friendly and to use the lessons learned from some of the best housing schemes in Europe. Most people agree that we’ve created some outstanding office buildings at Lingfield Point, now we intend to create some truly outstanding homes too.”

Iain Pay, Associate Land Director of Taylor Wimpey North Yorkshire, said:

“Taylor Wimpey is very excited to be part of this great creation at Lingfield Point. This first phase of housing will be another key building block in creation of this visionary and truly sustainable community.

“A lot of time and thought has gone into the nature of the design of the houses and their surrounding environment, and we are exceptionally pleased with the end product. We are looking forward to revealing this to the public.”

So, come on down and have your say. Building is expected to start in the New Year and homes will be ready for occupation by the middle of next year.

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