Tadpole Garden Village – more than just homes
Case study By David Mote
in North Swindon, Wiltshire. The site in its entirety measures 350 acres.
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However, only 38 per cent is being utilised for housing. Due to this division and the innovative use of space, streets are broad with deep grass verges and lined with mature trees, while there is also green open space in abundance. Tadpole Garden Village is characterised by these open, tree-lined avenues, large front and rear gardens, generous on-plot parking, a local centre and other community building amenities. These amenities will include 70 hectares of
green space, comprising a new town park, sports pitches, children’s play areas and allotments, all of which will be connected by an intelligent network of walking and cycling paths. In addition, Crest has also allocated 50 hectares of land for a dedi- cated nature park, which is being developed in partnership with the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust.
rest Nicholson’s Tadpole Garden Village is a visionary 1700-home development set within a 179-hectare rural location
Community engagement
Ahead of the Masterplan, Crest committed to a fully collaborative community engagement approach, which is to be commended as it went beyond the requirements set. In addition to formal meetings, regular infor-
mal discussions continued through all stages of the process to ensure that the community had constant, regular input. Once consent was granted, Crest continued its
commitment to community engagement and cre- ated a number of design workshops to give the opportunity for contribution to the Tadpole Garden Village Design Code. The Design Code is an essential document that has planning status and will ensure that the development design is safeguarded and delivered in accordance with the development Vision. One local concern was the lack of capacity at
schools within the area. Keen to address the short- age and meet local needs, Crest worked with
Swindon Borough Council to accelerate con- struction and deliver the primary school four years ahead of obligations. Crest also identified that employment land to the north of the site could be a viable option as a secondary school. This has now been sold and New College Swindon is delivering a secondary school to be opened in September 2018.
High specification homes
The new village will ultimately become a community of high specification houses all set within quiet, tranquil and open countryside with spectacular panoramic views of where the Wiltshire Downs meet the Cotswolds. Tadpole Gate is the first neighbourhood of
homes at Tadpole Garden Village and combines the very best of town and country living. A new community that comprises 97 traditionally designed two, three, four and five-bedroom homes.
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