The layout of the proposed masterplan has been developed using Garden City principles. These principles have been combined with cutting edge sustainability analysis to ensure the scheme will respond to the climate emergency by:

• Building new, zero carbon homes.
• Incorporating sustainable transport measures to eliminate the school run and reduce the need to travel
• Planting enough new trees and hedgerows to offset the carbon dioxide emissions relating to transportation.

This unique approach to masterplanning and sustainability was a result of close collaboration between Iceni’s Futures and Design teams. The teams developed a new methodology to assess the carbon sequestration potential of new planting, based on masterplan layouts.

Other key features include:

• Historic landscape restoration
• A new community park
• A new primary school
• A new retirement community
• 850 new homes
• A community hub
• Health and wellbeing outreach facilities