East Hill

The site will be delivered on a phased basis, with four separate residential phases, an infrastructure phase and future primary school and retail phases.  The images below show the boundary of the whole site as well as the phase 1 application boundary, and the approved phasing plan for the development.

To create a characterful community, the proposed development will have distinct areas with a variety of house type designs and materials used. 

Character areas:

Six key character areas have been identified across the wider site, which were set out as part of the outline planning application:

Hale:

Sloped landscape, with a select cluster of detached homes in a prime leisure location, and semi-detached houses running along the contours to act as a backdrop.

Northern Edge:

The landscape remains dominant here, however significant buildings will define key arrival points. Buildings here will be more focal.

Rural Edge:

Leisure routes run the entire length of the site on the eastern boundary. This area will be characterised by more contemporary housing.

Hilltop:

A contemporary urban location with long views of terraces of townhouses and desirable flats within parkland and contemporary suburban spaces.

Urban Quarter:

A mixture of three storey contemporary townhouses and apartments centred around urban squares, shops and services.

Whites Wood (Phase 1):

Accessed from a new roundabout to the south of North Dane Way, an important edge to the main road and views over the parkland to the north.

The proposed appearance of the homes have a modern design, with carefully selected materials to create a more rural feel. Details include gable fronted units, floor to ceiling windows and 2.5 storey homes in key locations to assist with variety and interest in the street scene. Materials proposed include black weatherboarding and brown roof tiles.

The layout has been carefully designed with the existing topography of the site. 

The main access road to this phase has been designed as a gateway into the scheme. This then splits into two smaller access roads, which separates the higher and lower parts of the site. These are split by a central hedgerow and tree belt which is currently present on site. These upper and lower levels are connected by a focal green space which allows for pedestrian and cycle connections between the two.

Homes to the western boundary comprise smaller semi-detached and terraced dwellings where the topography of the site is less steep. The larger detached properties are mainly confined to the steeper, eastern parts of the site.

Our proposals for the first phase of homes includes a new access road and roundabout off North Dane Way which will serve the homes on this phase, as approved by the outline planning permission. The existing Public Right of Way (PROW route RC9), will be maintained and incorporated into the proposals on its current alignment.

In line with the approved outline planning permission, a new link road between North Dane Way and Pear Tree Lane will be delivered to provide access to the remaining phases of development. However, the delivery of the homes proposed for the first phase of development is served by its own new access.

Footpaths and cycleways will be provided as part of the scheme and through the open space in the northern part of our first phase to create sustainable connections with the play area, proposed primary school and future phases of development. The open space will be designed to be of benefit to wildlife and to ensure that the development integrates with the wider landscape.