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Author
PTE
City
Saffron Walden
Country
UK
Year
2014
Program
Residential development
Technical Info
Site area
29000 sqm
Gfa
0
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0 far
Population density
0
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Home Units:
76
Jobs
0
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0
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Buildup:
0
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NonBuild-up:
0 %
Residential
0 %
Business
0
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Commercial
0
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Description
- Developer and contractor: Hill
- Planning authority: Uttlesford District Council
- 76 new homes are being developed, ranging from one-bedroom flats to five-bedroom detached houses.
- The scheme includes 25% affordable housing, and 18 flats and small houses are specifically designed for the over-55 market.
- The development responds sensitively to its mature landscaped context, located within a Conservation Area and adjacent to a listed water tower.
- The design creates a series of character areas that reflect the pattern and character of the neighboring townscape, ensuring a smooth integration with the surroundings.
- The scheme aims to maintain and enhance the intrinsic qualities of the site, preserving its historical and ecological value.
- At the heart of the development is The Avenue, a retained avenue of mature lime trees around which the homes are arranged. Some homes are arranged around courtyards behind a new garden wall, while others are set back beyond grassed and planted verges.
- The project includes sustainable landscaping, with relocated native hedgerows and the planting of fruit trees from the existing rootstock on the site, ensuring continuity of the local ecosystem.
- Most of the mature trees on the site have been retained, further contributing to the environmental sustainability of the development.
- The scheme promotes biodiversity through its careful landscaping and preservation of natural elements.
- The homes have been designed with a focus on blending in with the local character and the conservation area. This includes the use of traditional materials and design elements that reflect the surrounding architecture.
- By retaining and enhancing existing trees and hedgerows, the development seamlessly integrates into the surrounding natural environment, respecting both the heritage and ecology of the area.
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