Horsforth Vale, Leeds
Redrow 8 placemaking principles in action - called ‘Keeping it local’, it’s all about understanding the unique and important characteristics of a site and its location.
Key stats
new homes
new homes
including 78 affordable, over 65.5 acres across two former industrial sites
community contributions
community contributions
including education, transport & affordable housing
public green space
public green space
including a village green, play area, allotments & sports field
We strive to create great places to live, offering social and environmental benefits for new residents and the wider community, helping to improve health, happiness and a sense of well-being, whilst creating high quality homes that our customer are proud of. Our placemaking principles aim to do all of this and more, building thriving, sustainable settlements."
Kevin Parker
Redrow’s Group Masterplanning Director
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KEEPING IT LOCAL
Find out how the Redrow 8 principles have been successfully applied at Horsforth Vale, as Kevin walks the development with Redrow Yorkshire technical director David Faraday.
Despite the fact this was a ‘brownfield’ site and the location of a former chemical plant, Redrow has worked carefully to retain existing features and weave them into the new development.
For example, a former historic mill building was restored and re-imagined as apartments and the mill pond at the entrance to the development was replanted and retained. Other existing landscape features such as mature trees and hedgerows were incorporated, helping to knit the new community to the area and the wider context. This approach also contributes to a positive impact on biodiversity as well as a sense of belonging.
