Evidence-base For Eco-towns As Sustainable New Settlements
As part of the Best Practice in Urban Extensions and New Settlements study in 2007, the TCPA had been looking at several urban extensions and new settlements around the country to identify what has changed since the new towns in terms of planning for large scale growth. This work is to inform local authorities who are contemplating growth and to showcase good practice, with reference to community engagement, design, environmental sustainability and masterplanning.
It carried forward a piece of research undertaken with Arup looking at the sustainability criteria for new settlement and urban extension options in the Cambridge and Stansted sub regions as part of the East of England draft regional spatial strategy 'Examination in Public' process.
Some key terms of reference from this project are taken from the Barker Review. These include the following:
- Is the site able to support a viable community in terms of facilities and amenities?
- Can it showcase excellent design and sustainable buildings within a good quality environment?
- Is the site linked and supplied with good quality infrastructure – if not what are the transferable lessons to new growth poles?
- What are the linkages to nearby viable settlements and are they appropriate and useful?
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