Crest Nicholson creates a Garden Village on former Berkshire barracks
regeneration of the former Arborfield Garrison site in Berkshire into a significant new commu- nity of 2,000 homes. Crest Nicholson was appointed as develop-
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ment manager for the former Garrison site by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), the estates arm of the Ministry of Defence, in April 2013. As long term custodian of the development, the company will be responsible for delivering the Arborfield Green vision over the next 12-15 years on behalf of the DIO. Once complete, the development will provide
all of the associated facilities and infrastructure required to support a high quality, sustainable and thriving new community. This will include 2,000 new homes, 62 ha of new public space, new pri- mary and secondary schools, a library, gym, retail and hospitality units and a new community cen- tre. The off-plan sales launch of Arborfield Green took place on 21 May at Haslams Estate Agents in Reading. The Arborfield Green site was Crest
Nicholson’s first partnership with the DIO, fol- lowing which the developer secured a second partnership with its appointment to the £1bn Wyton Airfield site in November 2014. The development of the site also includes the restora- tion of two former military buildings, the Horse
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rest Nicholson has launched its new £600m Garden Village scheme, Arborfield Green, which will see the
Infirmary and Moat House, for community use and value. The regeneration scheme secures more than
£66m of external investment into the Arborfield community, including around £26m for high- way improvements on and around the former Garrison site. Once finalised the Arborfield Green development will provide Wokingham Borough Council with a £7m new primary school, and a £30m new secondary school, with three further community building assets of up to £5m, and increased council tax from 2,000 new homes. Arborfield Green already enjoys a rich and
established landscape which is being embraced as part of the new Garden Village development. Crest Nicholson has committed to creating new areas of country parkland to encourage biodiver- sity as well as providing open spaces for residents. Plans include the creation of a brand new Linear Park running the whole length of the site, while the newly created Hazebrook Meadow will be open in time for the first property completions in Autumn 2016. When complete the site will include over 2.5
km of new bridleways and 5 km of new footpaths, alongside 3 acres of new play areas and 4 km of new cycle-paths. As part of the development process Crest Nicholson is working closely with both parish councils and key local stakeholders to ensure engagement with the local community. In
order to ensure the local community is kept abreast of construction activity, and to allow a two-way conversation between it and Crest Nicholson, a Community Liaison Group has been established. Chris Tinker, board director at Crest
Nicholson, commented: “We are excited to be launching this, our latest regeneration project, a multi-million pound development which will cre- ate much-needed new homes and community space for the local area, as well as new jobs, retail and hospitality units to boost the local economy. Arborfield Green will follow the design and com- munity philosophies of the Garden City movement, but tailored to a more rural village scale and character.” He added: “The project is a long-term partner-
ship and we are working closely with the DIO, Wokingham Borough Council and key local stakeholders to ensure a smooth delivery on site, allowing early investment in infrastructure and ultimately increasing land value and best value for taxpayers.” The development includes a host of local road
and junction improvements, including an exten- sion to the Nine Mile Ride and contributions to enable the delivery of the Arborfield Relief Road. The Nine Mile Ride extension will enable the planned new Secondary School, being delivered by Wokingham Council, to open in time for the first property completions in September 2016.
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