Strategic masterplan documents are used to establish a framework for development for local planning authorities, site promoters and house builders. Our team has worked with LPA’s, consortiums and stakeholders to deliver masterplans and design guidance for new towns and sustainable urban extensions.
We understand the need to develop visions, agreed principles and strategies, whilst allowing sufficient flexibility for changing circumstances. Stakeholder engagement helps us to understand site constraints and opportunities and develop an agreed set of sustainable place-making principles.
HDA’s strategic masterplans and design guidance have informed the successful design and delivery of housing and mixed-use schemes.
project examples
RYE GARDEN VILLAGE
In June 2016, HDA was commissioned to consider the landscape within a large site, with a view to promoting all or part of the site as a location for a new settlement. HDA prepared a Preliminary Landscape and Visual Assessment for the site (known then as Rye Common), to help inform the location and extent …
CRANBROOK MASTERPLAN
HDA was employed by Savills to provide landscape advice for its masterplan of an NHS Healthy New Town at Cranbrook in East Devon. HDA prepared an Landscape and Visual Assessment (LVA) to test the masterplan and Green Infrastructure, and a Green Infrastructure and SANG strategy for the site. East Devon District Council sought to significantly …
DALTON BARRACKS
On behalf of Vale of White Horse District Council, HDA is working with stakeholders including the Site Promoters, District, County and Parish Council’s to prepare a Masterplan SPD for this strategic housing allocation in Oxfordshire. The masterplan will accommodate around 4,500 new dwellings, primary schools and a secondary school, sports facilities, parkland and mixed-use local …
HARWELL CAMPUS
Harwell Campus is a world-renowned science and technology campus. To help ensure the continued success of the Campus, the Vale of White Horse District Council has allocated 1000 dwellings to provide new homes for both permanent and transient employees. HDA is working closely with the District, Campus Partnership and key stakeholders to prepare a masterplan …
OFFENHAM ROAD
On behalf of Miller Homes, HDA prepared a site appraisal and capacity study to support the site’s allocation through the Local Plan process, followed by illustrative masterplan proposals, parameters plans and a Design and Access Statement for outline planning. The masterplan accommodates 500 new homes, a primary school and public open space near Evesham in …
ARLESEY MASTERPLAN
HDA prepared a Masterplan Document on behalf of Central Bedfordshire Council for new homes, employment, community facilities including integration of a strategic link road. The document considered the site context in relation to the local countryside, transportation and existing settlement of Arlesey. HDA’s involvement also included a heritage appraisal, and extensive public consultation with stakeholders …