We have undertaken a lot of surveys on the site, it has been a very expensive process which would not have been possible without funding. The reports from all the surveys accompany the planning submission and will all be available to view on the Planning Portal in Jan 2021. Our architects are Sustainable Design Collective and have been excellent to wok with coordinating the surveys and reports. 

Here is a list of the surveys and which consultants we used. All our consultants were chosen fairly and we secured several quotes before selecting our chosen consultants:

Ecology - GE Consulting PEA - Phase 1 Habitat Survey 

• Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment
• Bats (May, July, September)
• Dormouse (June to end Nov)
• Reptiles (September)
• Ecological Impact Assessment Report

Topographical - AD Horner

• Detailed topographical survey with elevations

Utilities - Maptech

• Utilities survey (desktop)
• Services and CCTV survey (for drainage design)

Tree Surveys - JK Tree Consultancy

• Tree Survey and protection plan

Landscape architect - Rathbone Partnership

• Landscape design
• Landscape character report
• Landscape Visual Impact Assessment

Geological, drainage and transport - John Grimes Partnership

• Ground conditions survey, Phase 1 contamination and soakaway, boreholes
• Flood Risk and Drainage reports, include foul drainage
• Transport assessment

Noise report - ACT Acoustics

• Noise Report

Housing Need - Sustainable Design Collective Ltd

• Local housing need report

Future consultancy work required

• Waste Strategy
• Construction Management Plan

Next...Waste Strategy

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Why
The concept
The need
​Project timeline
Current site
Surveys
Access and drainage
Proposed site layout
What will they look like
Passivhaus
Microgrid
Solar PV
Renewable heating
Electric vehicles (EVs)
Nature
Communal areas
Who can live here
How will we finance the project
Community consultation