Langley Grange, Scissett
This West Yorkshire development is a living example of Redrow’s commitment to biodiversity and sustainability, with achievements on so many fronts.
KEY STATS
community investment
community investment
including 28 affordable homes & over £660,000 for three local schools
of green space
of green space
with three ponds, meadows, new hedgerow, trees & shrubs
net gain in species-rich hedgerow
net gain in species-rich hedgerow
plus overall increase in trees and woodland/scrub cover
GREAT HOMES IN GREEN SURROUNDINGS
A detailed landscape masterplan has been followed whilst developing what had previously been a network of farm fields. We have enhanced many of the existing features and introduced new green areas to create a better place to live. These include:
- Keeping extensive elements of the existing landscape in the form of tree belts, hedgerows and areas of open space
- Retaining existing dry-stone walls and construction of new ones
- Creating a naturalistic area of open space at the eastern end of the site to safeguard the setting of the River Dearne
- Adding new areas of planting which reflect existing mix of species
We have also ensured the new homes are well spaced from neighbouring properties to create a development that feels open; and kept homes an
appropriate distance from some of the green areas and habitats to allow wildlife to flourish.
Biodiversity and sustainability at the heart
Reduce the rubble
Complementing the strong ecological legacy of Langley Grange, the development has also played a key role in a project designed to minimise the amount of waste generated during construction of our homes.
Reduce the Rubble has resulted in significant changes to the design of the Oxford and other homes in the Redrow portfolio to reduce waste, while altering how our construction teams think about waste. An informal survey of those working on the project found 96% are now actively working to reduce the amount of waste they create outside the workplace; 53% had shared recommendations on how materials can be better recycled/reused with key team members.
Wood recycling & upskilling
Throughout Redrow sites in Yorkshire, unused waste wood is collected and utilised by the national Community Wood Recycling Scheme, which sees waste wood repurposed.
At Leeds Community Wood Recycling, for example, after being de-nailed and made good, 60% of timber has been redirected to a reclaimed timber shop and 30% has been used for free community woodwork training. With social value in mind, the Leeds Wood Recycling social enterprise launched its Skill Tree Project in 2020. It sees volunteers learn to make products for the organisation’s shop in Leeds with wood collected from building sites including Redrow’s.
Introducing the gas-free, low-carbon smart home
At Langley Grange, we’ve built a gas-free, low-carbon smart home, which is now occupied. The home utilises Wondrwall technology, designed to turn any house into a sustainable, energy efficient home via artificial intelligence and renewable energy. The system includes complete home automation, gas-free heating (including infrared heating panels and intelligent hot water cylinder), solar PV and battery storage solutions. Data is being collected on the overall energy efficiency of the home, to evaluate its carbon footprint and assess the viability of offering the technology to future home buyers.
