01 Introduction

About the Awards

The 2023 Essex Housing Awards (EHA) in association with Birketts, recognise high-quality developments, services and individuals from the public, private and voluntary sectors and promotes best practice across the county. The 2023 winners were revealed on Thursday 2 November at Greenwoods Hotel & Spa.

Many thanks to all those who submitted entries into the 2023 EHA, to our sponsors and supporters. Details of the 2023 Awards can be found below, including a list of the 2023 categories, an overview of the shortlisted entries, a list of 2023 winners, further information on our sponsors and supporters, and a gallery of photos from the Awards Ceremony held at Greenwoods Hotel on 2 November 2023.

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02 Categories

The Award Categories

Small Housing Schemes (1 – 24 homes)

Recognising small developments which make a significant contribution to meeting housing needs; improving the image and perception of housing in Essex.

Winner The Meadows (Ardale) - Kind & Company
Highly Commended Bluebird – HARP

Medium Housing Schemes (25 – 100 homes)

Recognising medium developments which make a significant contribution to meeting housing needs; improving the image and perception of housing in Essex.

Winner Abbey Corner - Peabody
Highly Commended Mount Hill Development - Eastlight Community Homes

Large Housing Schemes (101+ homes)

Recognising large developments which make a significant contribution to meeting housing needs; improving the image and perception of housing in Essex.

Winner Beechwood Village - Pollard Thomas Edwards
Highly Commended Aylett's Green - Cala Homes

Excellence in Design & Placemaking

Recognising the development of homes / commercial development (new or refurbished) of any size which best meet the ambitions of the Essex Design Guide.

Winner Bluebird – SKArchitects
Highly Commended The Meadows (Ardale) - Kind & Company

Excellence in Construction Skills

Organisations most proactive in assessing and meeting the County’s skills needs in construction.

Winner South Essex Construction Skills Academy - Southend-On-Sea City Council
Highly Commended Essex Careers Magazine - Essex County Council

Climate Action – Decarbonisation / Retrofit

Organisations that are responding to climate change by decarbonising their housing stock.

Winner Chadwell High Rise Retrofit Project - Thurrock Council and Kensa
Highly Commended Southend-on-Sea City Council Retrofit Action

Climate Action – Low / Zero Carbon in New Homes

Organisations that are responding to the climate crisis by developing low / zero carbon new housing stock in Essex in response to the Essex Climate Action Commission report / Developers Charter, and in a way that reflects best practice and aligns with local and national net zero climate targets.

Winner Net Zero Carbon New Home - Essex County Council in partnership with EPOA
Highly Commended Harewood Regeneration - Brentwood Borough Council

Meeting Housing Need

Organisations that have done the most to devise imaginative solutions to meet Essex’s diverse housing needs in either the social or private housing sector.

Winner Essex Housing Team - Essex Housing
Highly Commended Bluebird – HARP

Neighbourhood Transformation

Organisations that are transforming a neighbourhood in Essex.

Winner Colchester Borough Homes

Digital Impact

Organisations that can best show how their use of digital technology is significantly improving outcomes for their residents and/or place.

Winner Estuary Housing Association's Digital Platforms

Housing & Development Professional of the Year

An individual who has made a significant contribution to the housing profession and/or residents during the year.

Winner Paul Gayler, Chelmsford City Council

The Mo Slade Rising Star Award

A young person or apprentice that has become a rising star within the organisation they work , making a significant contribution to a housing project or service.

Winner Charlotte Wright, Epping Forest District Council / Luke Rapley, Basildon Borough Council / Faye Creasey, Southend-on-Sea City Council