Alconbury Weald Highly Commended at the 2018 Planning & Placemaking Awards

Published on 15 June 2018

The transformation of the former RAF airfield near Huntingdon, in Cambridgeshire, was Highly Commended in the Best Use of Brownfield Land category at the 2018 Planning & Placemaking awards ceremony.

At Alconbury Weald JTP, with Urban&Civic, is adopting an innovative staged placemaking approach to deliver the comprehensive transformation of the 580 ha former airfield. The new mixed-use neighbourhood will feature 5,000 homes as well as extensive community integrated facilities, including an Enterprise Campus, to support a diverse and thriving community.

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A thoughtful approach to securing design quality over long term.

Judges comment

Through the design development JTP worked collaboratively with Urban&Civic, and landscape architects BMD, to create a unique character for Alconbury Weald encompassing high-quality homes, historically respectful layouts, natural landscaping and inspiring civic buildings.

JTP, alongside David Lock Associates, created a masterplan and Design Code for Key Phase 1, providing a robust framework that sets a benchmark for high quality placemaking, against which the first 1,400 homes and a mixture of employment spaces and mixed uses are being delivered.

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A high quality project with a strong emphasis on sustained placemaking.

Judges comment

The innovative Staged Placemaking approach sets the tone for the next 20 years – the first phase has delivered Ermine Street Church Academy primary school; an Enterprise Campus comprising flexible employment spaces including The Club; nursery; café, extensive public realm and children’s play areas.

With over 60 homes occupied within fully serviced parcels, a real sense of place has already been created.

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Alconbury Weald,
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