Ecoterraces Project Timeline

Project Duration: May 2007 - 2011 Phase 1: 63 Booth Street, 91 London Road (2007-2008) Phase 2: 4 & 6 Victoria Street, 107-109 London Road (2009) Phase 3: Woodlands House, 46 London Road (2010)

Timeline Summary

Phase	Period	Key Milestone
Feasibility	May-Sep 2007	EcoHomes documents prepared
Planning	Oct-Dec 2007	All Phase 1 approvals received
Pre-Construction	Jan 2008	Contract start 22 Jan
Construction Phase 1	Jan-May 2008	Main build phase
Completion Phase 1	May 2008	Official opening 12 May
Handover	Jun 2008	Tenant occupancy begins
Monitoring	Nov 2008-2011	Performance data collection (3 years)
Year 1 Report	Apr 2010	Performance gap identified
Phase 3 Start	Jun 2010	Woodlands House construction begins
Phase 3 Complete	Late 2010	Woodlands House completed

Detailed Chronology

2007: Feasibility & Planning

May 2007

21 May: EcoHomes initial documents prepared
*Source: Eco-Terraces(attached to Project)

September 2007

20 Sep: Design/Scheme discussion - Letter of Intent meeting
Source: Messagesof Intent_Build Costs

October 2007

15 Oct: 63 Booth Street planning decision expected
18 Oct: EcoHomes Project Group meeting
Source: Messagesapplication\63 Booth Street Planning acknowledgement

December 2007

11-12 Dec: Planning permissions approved
- 63 Booth Street - Approved
- 91 London Road - Approved
- 4 & 6 Victoria Street - Approved (no conditions)
14 Dec: Party Wall Act notice issued (93 London Road)
20 Dec: EcoHomes Project Group meeting (Newcastle)
Source: MessagesapplicationCondition Documents

2008: Construction & Completion

January 2008

10 Jan: EcoHomes Assessment specification meeting (SHA offices)
14 Jan: Progress meeting
17 Jan: Specification clarification (63 Booth St & 91 London Rd)
22 Jan: CONTRACT START / START ON SITE
24 Jan: EcoHomes Project Group meeting
Source: MessagesDocuments

February 2008

11 Feb: First Progress meeting on site
25 Feb: Design revisions - 63 Booth St Rev E
Source: Messagesmeeting dates

March 2008

5 Mar: Site meeting - practical completion review
10 Mar: Progress meeting
11-18 Mar: Window installations (rear windows, external doors)
20 Mar: EcoHomes meeting - assessment report due
26 Mar: Target practical completion date
Source: MessagesMeeting - Phs 1

April 2008

7 Apr: Progress meeting
10 Apr: Electrical installations target completion
17 Apr: EcoHomes Project Group meeting
Source: Messagesof EcoHomes Project Group 17 April 08

May 2008

1 May: Staffordshire Housing EcoHomes tender interview
2 May: Front windows production complete
5 May: Front windows delivery (Bank Holiday week)
7 May: Sound testing - 63 Booth St (10:00-11:00) & 91 London Rd (11:30-12:30)
9 May: Cladding fixings scheduled
12 May: ECO-TERRACES OFFICIAL OPENING & LAUNCH EVENT
- Time: 12:00pm (arrivals 11:30am)
- Location: 91 London Road
- Lunch: 1:00pm
Source: Messagesto eco terrace opening

June 2008

12 Jun: Target handover date - 91 London Road
16 Jun: Tenant occupancy commencement (91 London Road)
30 Jun week: Remaining window delivery (91 London Road)
Source: Messages\91 London Road Urgent

July 2008

10 Jul: EcoHomes Project Group meeting
Source: Messagesof Ecohomes meeting

November 2008

13 Nov: EcoHomes Project Group meeting
20 Nov: 2008 Building Awards recognition
21 Nov: First formal meter reading visit (Hockerton Housing monitoring begins)
26 Nov: Interim payment certificate received
Source: Messages\1st stage meter reading

2009: Phase 2 & Monitoring

Early 2009

NSRP Development Group report for £100k monitoring budget approval
Monitoring program continuation

February 2009

10 Feb: 46 London Road (Woodlands House) planning decision
Application No: 09/0073/FUL
Source: EcoterracesApplication\46, London Road

2009

107/109 London Road: Planning approval confirmed
Officer processing and recommendation for approval
Source: Ecoterraces Phase 2Applicationapproval

2010: Phase 3 (Woodlands House) & Monitoring

March 2010

15 Mar: Woodlands House specification document issued
Landscape drawings prepared (RL161 series)
*Source: Woodlands House

April 2010

22 Apr: Year 1 Interim Monitoring Report delivered by Hockerton Housing Project
Performance gap identified: space heating 107-130% higher than SAP predictions

May 2010

20 May: Woodlands House Pre-start meeting held
Source: Woodlands Housestart meeting minutes

June 2010

3 Jun: Collaborative Programming Workshop preparation
8 Jun: Collaborative Programming Workshop at Thomas Vale Construction, Stoke-on-Trent
- Attendees: Axis Design, Poole Dick Associates, Thomas Vale Construction, Staffs Housing
- 11 action items generated
16 Jun: Construction drawings issued (Rev B)
28 Jun: Target commencement date for Woodlands House
PV installation planning underway
*Source: Woodlands House

July 2010

14 Jul: Grant confirmation received for Woodlands House
Funding secured through emergency budget approval process
Source: Woodlands Houseconfirmation

July-September 2010

26 Jul: Phase 1/2 Air test results scheduling
20 Aug: Air test results follow-up
7 Sep: Air test results follow-up
Source: MessagesTest Results

August 2010

31 Aug: Woodlands House commencement date discussions
Source: Woodlands HouseDate

November 2010

4 Nov: Pre-start meeting minutes follow-up
Construction progressing on Woodlands House
Source: Woodlands Housestart meeting minutes

Late 2010

Woodlands House construction completed
Two units: Plot 1 (2-bed, SAP 85) and Plot 2 (3-bed, SAP 89)
No monitoring program established for Phase 3

Property-Specific Timelines

63 Booth Street

Date	Milestone
Dec 2007	Planning approved
22 Jan 2008	Contract start
26 Mar 2008	Practical completion (target)
7 May 2008	Sound testing
12 May 2008	Opening event
21 Nov 2008	First meter reading
2008	EcoHomes Excellent achieved

91 London Road

Date	Milestone
Dec 2007	Planning approved
22 Jan 2008	Contract start
26 Mar 2008	Practical completion (target - delayed)
7 May 2008	Sound testing
12 May 2008	Opening event
12 Jun 2008	Handover
16 Jun 2008	Tenant occupancy
21 Nov 2008	First meter reading
2010	Air tightness: 8.1 m³/(h·m²)

Phase 2 Properties

Property	Key Milestone
4 & 6 Victoria Street	Planning approved Dec 2007
107/109 London Road	Planning approved 2009

Phase 3: Woodlands House (46 London Road)

Date	Milestone
Feb 2009	Planning decision (09/0073/FUL)
15 Mar 2010	Specification issued
20 May 2010	Pre-start meeting
8 Jun 2010	Collaborative Programming Workshop
16 Jun 2010	Construction drawings issued
28 Jun 2010	Target commencement
14 Jul 2010	Grant confirmation received
Late 2010	Construction completed
-	No monitoring undertaken

Key Specifications: - Plot 1: 77.94 m², SAP 85, 0.50 kWp PV - Plot 2: 103.14 m², SAP 89, 2.00 kWp PV

Critical Path Summary

Phase 1 (2007-2008)

Planning Approval (Dec 2007)
    ↓
Contract Start (22 Jan 2008)
    ↓
Construction Phase (Jan-Apr 2008)
    ↓
Testing & Certification (May 2008)
    ↓
Official Opening (12 May 2008)
    ↓
Tenant Handover (Jun 2008)
    ↓
Monitoring Program (Nov 2008 onwards)
    ↓
Year 1 Report (Apr 2010) - Performance gap identified

Phase 3 (2010)

Planning Approval (Feb 2009)
    ↓
Specification Issue (Mar 2010)
    ↓
Pre-start Meeting (May 2010)
    ↓
Collaborative Workshop (Jun 2010)
    ↓
Grant Confirmation (Jul 2010)
    ↓
Construction (Jun-Nov 2010)
    ↓
Completion (Late 2010)
    ↓
No Monitoring Undertaken

Source Files

Phase 1/2

Planning: Messages\Planning application\
Contracts: Messages\Contract\
Progress: Messages\Contacts\Progress meeting dates
EcoHomes: Messages\Ecohomes\
Monitoring: Messages\Monitoring\

Phase 3 (Woodlands House)

Specification: Woodlands House\Files\Specification\
Drawings: Woodlands House\Files\Tender drawings\
SAP Data: Woodlands House\Files\Ecohomes info\
Messages: Woodlands House\Messages\

Source: Basecamp project archive 2007–2011. 834 MB, 759+ message threads, 2,352+ files. Analysis generated January 2026.