01 About The Group

Set up by founding members from the two partnerships

The Essex Developers Group (EDG) focuses on helping to improve housing growth across the County whilst the locally based South Essex Housing Group (SEHG) aims to influence and improve housing and related services focusing on the affordable sector.

EDG comprises developers, contractors, consultants, local housing companies, housing, associations, Essex County Council and borough, city, district and unitary authorities as members. The group aims to eliminate barriers to house building and maximise commercial opportunities by getting the public and private sectors working together in a sustainable way that meets local needs.

SEHG, comprising local authorities, housing associations and Essex County Council, aims to contribute and influence the national, regional housing agenda through supporting developing and implementing local housing strategies forming part of a Strategic Planning Framework for South Essex (including Brentwood) being led by Association of South Essex Local Authorities (ASELA).

02 Explore

Explore Housing Essex

Each group under Housing Essex is responsible for a number of key topics or work-streams which are colour coded to show which group they fall under. New topics will be added over time.

03 Key Contacts

Housing Essex Key Contacts

Mark Curle
Chair - Essex Developers Group
mark.curle@btinternet.com

Helen McCabe
Chair – South Essex Housing Group
hmccabe@thurrock.gov.uk

Alastair Pollock
Strategy Co-ordinator
apollock@castlepoint.gov.uk

04 Development Showcase

Sutton Road, Southend-on-Sea

Our latest development consists of 44 one and two bedroom apartments. 26 Affordable Rented homes at Valentine Court and Underwood Court and 18 Shared Ownership homes at Hammond Court.

Sible Hedingham, Braintree, Essex

ESSEX housing association CHP has launched 38 new homes for affordable rent in the Braintree district. Station Road in Sible Hedingham was the site of a derelict factory. The new development has converted this unused plot of land into much needed affordable homes for rent. CHP hopes the new neighbourhood...

Tops Club, Argent Street, Grays

Rooff has been appointed as the main contractor for the new build development on the former Tops Club site. The new development will provide Thurrock residents with 29 new homes for rent in the form of 23 flats and 6 maisonettes. From Monday 12th November construction work commenced for duration...

Belmont Road, Grays

The proposed Belmont Road development is a multi-tenure residential development, comprising 80 houses and are a mixture of family homes both 2, 3 and 4 Bedroom and Bungalows which will include 28 units for both Affordable Rent and Shared Ownership. Thurrock Regeneration Limited [a Thurrock Council SPV] – has engaged...

05 Members