The Site Layout

Key Features

  • A SuDS basin at the entrance manages surface water and enhances ecology.
  • Parking courtyards and landscaping buffer the railway boundary.
  • Homes are orientated away from the school and floodlit track, and overlook woodland for natural surveillance.
  • Public open spaces are connected across the site with “play on the way” areas and a green link between existing oaks and surrounding woodland.
  • Existing lowland woodland will be protected and enhanced to support biodiversity and community use.

Housing

The scheme delivers 74 homes, 50% of which are affordable, with a mix of flats and houses (1–4 bedrooms). Parking complies with WBC standards, including visitor spaces.

Scale & Character

Most houses and apartment buildings are 2-storey, reflecting the surrounding Mayford area. 2.5-storey homes are placed around the key open space, with a 3-storey gateway building at the entrance.