Design development
What shapes the design
Every change we make comes from somewhere. We will tag each update so you can see what drove it.
Neighbour feedback
Comments from residents through this consultation.
Surveys and site
What the ecology, trees, drainage and access work tells us.
Statutory consultees
Responses from bodies the council must consult.
Planning officer
Feedback from the local planning authority.
Independent design review
Scrutiny from an expert design review panel (see below).
A commitment to quality
We have committed to take this scheme through independent design review with Design South East. That means the proposals are examined by a panel of experienced architects and designers who are not part of our team.
Their job is to challenge us and to test whether the layout makes the most of this location. It is a deliberate check on quality, and a sign that we want this to be genuinely well designed, not just approved.
The story so far
The first masterplan responds to the shape of the site, the trees around it and the slope. It keeps the wooded edges, takes access from Maybourne Rise, and arranges the homes around green space and sustainable drainage. This is the version we are consulting on now.
As the consultation runs and the scheme develops, new versions will appear here, each with a note on what changed and what prompted it.
If your comment leads to a change, this is where you will see it. Tell us what you would want the next draft to do differently.