We champion the idea that creating genuinely self-sustaining communities must be at the heart of future home building for the wellbeing of people and the planet.
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DELIVERED BY EXPERTS
The team at Kingswood is made up of some of the best placemaking and delivery experts in the UK. Hear about their experience on precedent projects and how they are driven by a mission to build sustainable places of beauty and opportunity.
Chapelton, Aberdeenshire
Paul Roberts - Turnberry
Poundbury, Dorset
Simon Conibear - Our Place
Roussillion Park, Chichester
Kim Slowe - Our Place
Settlement Strategy
Our Place will create a settlement strategy that demonstrates how Kingswood will be delivered and phased, growing from village to 21st century small Sussex town. It will provide flexibility for future demand and trends and accommodate the needs of residents at different life stages who will make Kingswood their home.
The strategy, when developed, will show how each phase can be self-sustaining with a mix of lifestyle amenities, social infrastructure, culture and green space, all delivered to support a thriving local community.
Key Benefits
Benefiting from an ideal site, a committed landowner and strong project team, and the aspiration to create a truly vibrant new community, Our Place enjoys all the necessary conditions to turn its vision into reality.
Location
Situated in the Sussex countryside, roughly equidistant between Horsham and the South Coast, Kingswood is ideally placed. The site has capacity for up to 2850 homes homes, a good number for a vibrant community, and is well integrated within the existing road, rail and pedestrian network.
Stewardship and control
As master developer for Kingswood, Our Place will steer and shape every aspect of the project, and this control will ensure the development is completed to the standard and quality that has been envisioned. This approach will mean that the ambitions and expectations of all stakeholders are met, if not surpassed.
Infrastructure planning
The project team has diligently mapped out an infrastructure delivery plan for Kingswood, meaning that the cost and timing for key infrastructure is clearly understood. With the required enabling structure identified, the team can assess with clarity how, when, and at what cost Kingswood can be built.
The Kingswood team
Our Place has assembled a knowledgeable and experienced team, including a senior management team who have joined from established property and development companies. Together, the team shares a passion for creating great places and, with expert consultants and an experienced board of directors, it is well placed to structure, finance and deliver a project of this scale and ambition.
Long-term vision
Driving the development strategy for Kingswood is a commanding vision, to create an exemplary and sustainable new town in Sussex, and of Sussex, where people will be proud to live. This is no short-term venture, and the creation of Kingswood Legacy Trust will guarantee that this vision endures.
A strong masterplan
Kingswood will be delivered according to a rational and carefully written masterplan. The plan will be complex, governing all the key elements of a new town, but must also be clear and deliverable to the market. It will structure the development of Kingswood while retaining the flexibility necessary to accommodate change as it grows.
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