Cross Lane Fields Design Days

Angela of ImaginePlaces  for Lansdown

Cross Lane Fields  Design Days | 10 September |
Public Briefing & Interactive Design Day

AL5 1HH

Thank you very much for your booking. See you on the 10 September 2022. Kind regards,  Angela

Dear Neighbours, interested self-builders and other key stakeholders: We are writing to you today with an invitation to join our design team at the Cross Lane Fields Design Days in September.+++++ Booking is required +++++Where: Cross Farm, Cross Lane, Harpenden Part 1 | Public Briefing Only | 10 September, 10am - 12.30pm Part 2 | Interactive Design Workshop | 10 September, 10am - 5pmPlease book here via EVENTBRITE. Thank you very much. +++++ No booking is required +++++To see and discuss the emerging designs from the interactive workshop please join us for Part 3 | Online Public Debrief on ZOOM taking place on 16 September, 7pm - 8pm | <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81816655133" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81816655133</a> or shorturl.at/hpsY3 or Meeting ID: 818 <a href="" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">1665 5133</a>+++++ No booking is required +++++A bit more background about the Project so far : The landowner’s family have farmed land along Cross Lane for generations and are now keen to see some of the land developed for exceptionally fine, environmentally and socially sound homes, surrounded by beautiful and biodiverse open spaces and with a palpable and pioneering community spirit. The fields are located south of Cross Lane, north of Mud Lane, east of Bramvillewood Farm and west of the railway. They are about 6.7 hectares in size and a visually well-contained parcel of Green Belt with homes to the north and west. We believe designing this pioneering 21st-century hamlet, its homes and landscapes and how it connects with its surroundings is best done proactively with your input early on. And, by us telling you about the vision and standards we are committing to now and more formally in our planning application. We are going to submit an Outline Planning Application to St Albans City and District Council by 1st November 2022 and with conditioned and fixed Parameter Plans and Design Code rules. The following commitments &amp; standards will be adhered to:01 We will seek outline planning permission to build 30 homes or fewer in a mix of sizes.02 We will submit, alongside the outline planning application, a supporting document with design code rules for 21st-century buildings and landscapes, taking cues from local farmsteads, courtyard buildings and rows of cottages as well as Harpenden’s most biodiverse and productive landscapes. The layouts will optimise winter sun exposure, reduce overheating in the summer, improve biodiversity and tackle social isolation.03 All homes are self-build or self-commissioned and will be occupied by those building the homes as their primary residence. This will be secured via a range of mechanisms.04 A minimum of 40% of homes are affordable homes with a discount of 30% on the land at point of purchase. 05 All homes aim to be built to Certified Passivhaus Standard, the Gold Standard in living comfort, carbon/energy savings and lower bills.06 Inspired by the market garden heritage of the fields in this part of Harpenden, we will ‘rewild’ large parts of the site. For every new resident, we will plant a fruit tree in a newly planted traditional orchard. We will enhance the enjoyment and biodiversity of the Bridleway along the railway and create new footpaths and cycle connections. We will create a small pond helping with flood risk mitigation, wildlife, microclimate and amenity.By 31st October 2021, 658 people had officially registered with St. Albans City and District Council as looking for a self-build plot in the District. The Council has sadly one of the poorest delivery records of self-build plots in the country. We want to change that. We also believe in self-build and self-commissioned homes as a viable route to making owning your own home more affordable, more suited to your needs and more environmentally and socially sound. Help us to design a vision for this pioneering 21st-century hamlet, raising the standard of what should be expected from all new homes and streets at the edge of Harpenden. That’s our ambition and commitment to you. Do join us during one, two or all three parts of the Design Days. We look forward to meeting you and working with you! Emma Hardy, for Lansdown working on behalf of the Dickinson Family Angela Koch, ImaginePlaces

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