A planning consultancy specialising in natural resources has relocated to sustainable offices in Normanton-on-Soar in a deal overseen by Mather Jamie.
Geoplan Limited has moved into one of the high quality barn conversions at Cedars Office Park, which is part of the Paget Estate and benefits from a number of eco features, including photovoltaic panels, underground clean air ventilation with heat recovery and underfloor heating powered by a woodchip biomass boiler, with woodchip sourced from woodlands on the Paget Estate.
Amy Johnstone of Mather Jamie comments: “Cedars Office Park is a high quality barn conversion scheme comprising five units, which benefits from an attractive rural setting and a number of highly desirable environmentally friendly features.
“These eco features have proved to be particularly attractive to businesses wanting modern offices with lower occupation costs, as well as those who are conscious of their carbon footprint.
“Reclaimed materials have been used in the construction of the offices and this, combined with modern insulation methods, enhances its sustainability.
“The convenient setting has also made these premises highly sought-after as they sit within easy reach of Loughborough, Leicester, Nottingham, Derby and the M1.
“We now have one unit available at Cedars Office Park, which also benefits from good parking and is set around an attractive courtyard, and would encourage interested parties to contact us today to find out more.
“It is rare to find rural offices of such a high quality and featuring such a high number of eco features, making it an ideal choice for companies that are becoming more aware of their image and are looking for premises which reflect their eco ethos.”
Geoplan Limited, which was previously based in Belper, Derbyshire, has moved to the Butt Lane premises after searching for suitable offices to complement its sustainability ethos.
The company provides services on all aspects of evaluation, design and planning of minerals, renewable energy and other sustainable development projects in both the rural and urban environments.
Andy Roberts of Geoplan Limited comments: “An internal restructure provided us with an opportunity to move into this state of the art rural office which is conveniently located close to the Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire border.
“We searched for some time to find offices which reflect the type of environmental planning consultancy service that we offer and have found Cedars Office Park to be a fantastic example of high quality rural diversification and the use of renewable energy.
“The accommodation is superb and as a consultancy that provides advice about design and planning for rural diversification these premises fit well with our company ethos ’’.
“The renewable energy features in particular, including the photovoltaic panels and the woodchip biomass boiler, were the key aspects we considered when looking for new premises.
“The proximity to our clients and the road network, including easy access to the M1, were also key factors in our decision to relocate to Normanton-on-Soar; the office location is close to a number of our major clients.
