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The experience of the Partners includes

Housing in Villages

By Region

South-West Region

Wales

South & East Regions

Midlands and the North

South-West Region

Golden Valley Mill, Bitton. Two hundred houses on the site of a former automotive parts factory within the village envelope.
Farrington Gurney, Somerset. Fifteen houses in this Somerset village for the Duchy of Cornwall.
Village Housing, Somerset. Housing schemes in Luccombe, Timberscombe, Wheddon Cross and Farrington Gurney.
Easter Compton. The project brief for 'supportive housing for the elderly with a non-inststutional character' was fulfilled with this traditional styled courtyard building, which blends with the village surroundings.
Luccombe, Somerset. Three houses for the elderly in this National Trust village for the West Somerset Rural Housing Association. Won the National Award for ‘Buildings in the Countryside’ in 1992 and a Civic Trust Commendation.
Timberscombe & Wheddon Cross. Fifteen houses for the West Somerset Rural Housing Association.

Wales

Wrexham Road, Rhostyllen. A 223 home village extension including a community hall, local shops and tearoom for the National Trust.
The Philog, Old St. Mellons.A n infill scheme of 22 homes on the site of a former garage at the heart of The Philog, Old St. Mellons, Cardiff.
New Road Farm, Blaenavon. One hundred and five houses on a very steep site within the World Heritage Site of Blaenavon in the Welsh Valleys.

South & East Region

Bridge House, Kersey. A new private house within the village envelope of Kersey in Suffolk.
Collingbourne Ducis. Twentyfive houses on the edge of the village in Hampshire for Westbury Homes and the Sarsen Housing Association.>
Middle Wallop, Hampshire. A 257 house village for army families at the Army Air Corps helicopter base for the Defence Housing Executive.

Midlands and The North

Castle Howard Estate. Six housing layouts within the villages of Slingsby, Terrington and Welburn.
Cloughton Village Plan. A village plan developed in a three day workshop with local stakeholders.
Andoversford, Cotwolds. Thirteen houses in this Cotswold village, involving opening up a culverted stream and creating a new village pond.
Great Limber. Eight affordable houses in this Lincolnshire village on the Earl of Yarborough's estate for the Longhurst Housing Association.
Housing at Keelby. An 89 home extension to this Lincolnshire village on the Earl of Yarborough's estate.
Northeaze, Tetbury. Four houses on an infill site in the Cotwolds. The project incorporates a listed barn.
Ebrington, Cotswolds. Seventeen houses in the heart of this Cotswold village for Westbury Homes. Won an RIBA Housing Design Award in 2004.

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Services: Part One
Urban Design & Masterplanning
Planning Consultancy
Public Consultation
Design Competitions
Project Planning & Programming
Feasibility Studies
Detailed Briefing and Design
Achieving Planning Consent
Computer Visualisation
 
Services: Part Two
Design Monitoring
Design Intent Details and
Specification
Building Regulations
Production Information
Site Inspection
Post Completion Feedback
Single Houses and Small Scale
Conversions / Extensions
 
Projects
Masterplanning & Urban Design
Housing in Urban Areas
Housing in Villages
Housing refurbishment
Health
Education including laboratories
Conservation / Listed Buildings
Offices / Defence / Other
 
 
Sustainability
Introduction
Mixed use
Long life, loose-fit, low energy
Thermal insulation and mass
Water drainage and flooding
Natural lighting and ventilation
Embodied energy
Natural landscape
Renewable energy sources
Beauty