L&M, Bishop's Stortford North

Client - Kier Living (Now Tilia Homes – Part of the Untypical Group)

Stage - Feasibility & Planning

Accommodation - 78 dwellings

Forming part of the wider ‘Bishops Stortford North’ Major Development of circa 1,800 new homes, a new school, commercial premises and open space, these parcels came forward at an early stage in the ‘Eastern Neighbourhood’ part of the site.

Consisting of 78 dwellings, (51 private homes and 27 affordable homes), sizes range from 1 bedroom apartments to 4 bedroom houses. The parcel includes a tree lined primary boulevard area, characterised by a more continuous form of development and taller buildings. This then feeds on to lower density housing, that enjoys views out towards the surrounding open space and greenways.

Coming forward as one of the first Reserved Matters submissions for the Eastern Neighbourhood, we worked closely with our clients and the Local Authority to deliver a scheme that met the aspirations of the Design Code, while achieving commercial viability.

Part of the Design Code brief was to deliver a more contemporary architectural language than the previous Western Neighbourhood and we think that, as the scheme is now nearly complete, a successful outcome has been achieved.

We are proud to have played a major role in the delivery of the Eastern Neighbourhood, having been employed as Master-planners for the entire area and producing the Approved Design Code. We have also been retained by a number of the Consortium members to deliver Reserved Matters Approvals for various other parcels within it.