Residential development plans to be submitted for planning

Wildblood Macdonald Architects have been commissioned by Berkeley DeVeer to develop the master plan design for the development of land to the south of Rossett Green Lane in Harrogate, for residential use.

Working in conjunction with Chartered Landscape Architects, TPM Landscape and Planning Consultants, England and Lyle, a design has been prepared for community consultation before an application for outline planning permission is submitted to Harrogate Borough Council.

Being positioned on the south facing northern slopes of the Crimple Valley, the proposal site is also located on the edge and forms part of the Crimple Valley Special Landscape Area.The design forms a transitional zone between rural and urban landscapes and as such the integration of any proposed development on the site has been led, first and foremost, by a detailed appraisal of the existing landscape setting.

To the north of the site a new public green is proposed to announce the development onto Rossett Green Lane. From this a green spine follows an existing line of oak trees and an existing public footpath through the development to publicly accessible south facing meadows, with views over open countryside to the south.

Houses located closer to the Harrogate's urban fringe to the north of the site, provide a fairly conventional contemporary interpretation of the local vernacular style, however large detached villas located on the southern slopes of the site respond directly to the open countryside and are orientated to take advantage of their southerly aspect and far reaching views. Designed to integrate more with their landscape setting, these villas are proposed with green roofs and contemporary forms and materials that reference a more agricultural aesthetic.

Housing mix and densities are designed to reflect the local area and seek to address the area's current housing needs.