Little Easton
Little Easton
Little Easton
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he proposal for Little Easton is an excellent example of a landscape-led scheme. It starts by taking the land and its surroundings into account and then evolves in collaboration with the architectural design. The outcome is a scheme that includes 44 residential units and 3 commercial units. It is designed in a way that is sensitive to its surrounding townscape and landscape and responds to the topography of the Upper Valleyside of the River Chelmer.
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LITTLE EASTON

UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

The proposal for Little Easton is an excellent example of a landscape-led scheme. It starts by taking the land and its surroundings into account and then evolves in collaboration with the architectural design. The outcome is a scheme that includes 44 residential units and 3 commercial units. It is designed in a way that is sensitive to its surrounding townscape and landscape and responds to the topography of the Upper Valleyside of the River Chelmer.

The key to this design proposal is that green infrastructure has been incorporated into a multi-functional network within the site. A circular pedestrian route has been designed to guide residents through linear parkland with rain gardens, woodlands and allotment zones. The rain gardens are inter-connected and lead to a main pond as part of the scheme's nature-based SuDS strategy. The route also includes fitness training stations and play features which encourage movement across the site.

The landscape design strategy followed the Building with Nature green infrastructure accreditation - the UK's first green accreditation for which Cristina Refolo is an approved assessor. By using this framework the scheme not only complies with Biodiversity Net Gain but also creates a livable space for people to thrive in and promotes a healthy lifestyle according to the Building for a Healthy Life guidelines.

DETAILS

Client: Montare Group
Architects: Torner Architects
Drainage Engineers: Stantec Engineers
Planning consultants: Magenta Planning
Ecologist: Hybrid Ecology
Arboculturalist: Sharon Hosegood Associates
Planning Approval: 2022/2023

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