Landscape Design

At the heart of the development is a new tree-lined public square which has been designed with a mixture of lawns, raised planters and hard landscape to be a flexible amenity for the residents. The public amenity provided by the development extends beyond the new square to the playing field as well as a new skate park off site, upgrade to the local leisure centre, and improvements to Victory Gardens which sit opposite the main site entrance.

The community further benefits from its proximity to the dramatic Chesil Beach and the wider regeneration of Osprey Quay. Residents have who told us that the green outdoor spaces are cherished places where people are brought together to socialise, especially during lockdown. HTA revisited the scheme 10 years later and found that residents had formed strong connections through the use of the public square; it is fantastic to see that the original design intentions of the green village layout are being realised.