An update for our customers in Lower Falinge - updated July 2025
In March, we told you that we planned to demolish the six empty maisonette blocks (Ollerton, Newstead, Romsey, Quinton, Ullesthorpe, and Vaynor) in Lower Falinge, as well as the former RSPCA buildings and the former car wash on High Street, within the next 12 months. This will make way for the development of new family homes across a larger site that we will work with the community on designing.
I would now like to provide you with an update on this work and I can confirm that RBH has appointed J Freeley LTD as the contractor to undertake demolition work on our behalf. You may recall that it was also J Freeley who completed the last phase of demolition in Lower Falinge, which took place in 2022.
Demolition work on the RSPCA and car wash sites will start in around four weeks’ time, and we expect this to take around eight weeks. After demolition, the sites will be temporarily grassed while we work with you, our customers, the wider community and our partners to design the future plans for Lower Falinge. It’s important that current and future residents have a say in how Lower Falinge takes shape in this exciting next phase of providing new homes and spaces across the community.
As the work progresses you will see increased activity on the site. Our contractor will ensure that all work is completed to the standard set out by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), whilst minimising any disruption to residents in the area. The agreed working hours during the demolition will be Monday to Friday, between 8am and 6pm. Signage will be displayed on the site with contact details for the contractor, including any emergency out of hours contact details, when the fencing for the site boundary is set up.
Unfortunately, due to the nature of the works, there is likely to be noise and disruption at times throughout the day as the demolition takes place. Please be assured that our contractor will aim to keep this to a minimum.
We will continue to keep you updated as the works progress and we are holding our next drop-in session for anyone wanting to come and speak to us face to face, at Pioneer Park on Thursday 10 July 2025 between 4pm and 6pm.
If you are unable to make it to the drop in and have any questions, please email us at towncentre.regen@rbh.org.uk or call us on Freephone 0800 027 7769.
We will let you know if there are any changes to this planned programme, and will provide a further update on future work happening in Lower Falinge as soon as we are able to do so. We look forward to working with you on this next phase of the regeneration of Lower Falinge.
