Master-planningRegeneration & strategy

Village regeneration vision, Cumbria

A vision for a village regeneration

  • Stage 1: Working with a landowner we established a holistic strategy to kick-start regenerative change in a village through re-greening, improving the beauty and walkability of the main street and building new homes in keeping with the distinctive historic character. We developed a growth strategy that would knit the village together,  re-purposing small opportunity sites into places where the community could grow and people could flourish through the creation of a new village square, affordable homes and flexible workshop spaces.
  • Stage 2: We provided strategic advice to support the growth of a village including feasibility assessment of brownfield sites, an illustrative plan for a village square and designs for new vernacular buildings.
  • Stage 3: To help shape the future growth of the village, we developed a vision and illustrative masterplan for a beautiful and green mixed-use neighbourhood. Our proposal ensures that nature sits on all residents doorsteps, biodiversity is enhanced and homes are in keeping with the local context.

Timescale

2021 – 2024