Environmental considerations
Sustainable design and travel
Creating a place that has strong sustainable credentials is important to us; all homes will be fossil fuel free and will meet the 2025 Building Regulations that require enhancement over earlier homes. A combination of solar panels and air source heat pumps will be carefully integrated into the designs, and all homes will have power for EV charging.
Sustainable travel will be promoted through integrated walking and cycling routes that connect with existing infrastructure; improved cycle routes are a much-wanted addition to the village. This not only reduces the carbon footprint but also encourages a healthier lifestyle among residents.
A landscape-led approach
Central parkland will promote well-being and create integration with the village
Landscape plays an important role in the sustainability of a development. This is why the proposals follow a landscape-led approach, and one of the key aspects of the design is to preserve and enhance the character of the rolling valley landscape with views framed from the high ground.
At the heart of the proposals is the central parkland, which will provide a significant new public open green space for new and existing residents to enjoy, promoting healthier lifestyles and nurturing the well-being of the local community. It will promote walkable neighbourhoods and create a seamless integration with the village setting and surrounding green corridor, which will be important in fostering a sense of community.
Landscape proposals
Potential benefits of the proposed
landscaping strategy
- Ensuring that the visual impact is limited by fostering a new and vibrant community blending with the surrounding landscape and existing urban grain of the village.
- Natural play space for children to enjoy.
- New routes and connections across the site, including pedestrian routes and cycleways.
- Spaces to sit and relax.
- Native field planting.
- The scheme will be designed sensitively around the existing woodlands and vegetations.
- Enhance the biodiversity value of the site wherever possible.
