Overview

Graylingwell Park


Chichester, UK

Project type: Reuse of Historic Building & Place
Location: Chichester, UK
Client: Linden Homes, Affinity Sutton, Homes England
Stage: On-site
Programme: 2007–ongoing

Graylingwell is a former hospital site located to the north-east of Chichester city centre.

The 34 ha site is designated as a Conservation Area and contains two Grade II listed buildings, a Scheduled Monument and 472 protected trees. It is a Registered Historic Park and Garden.

“
I have to say that I think Graylingwell is now the best example I can think of in the UK with regard to community development best practice.
Mark Patchett, Stewardship Consultant and Trust Founder at MP Consultancy

The existing residential neighbourhoods of Summersdale and Richmond Park bound the site to the north and south. Chichester University and St Richards Hospital are adjacent to the development.

“
A sensitive development providing a great range of character areas and spaces, with existing buildings cleverly incorporated to make it feel more like a place and less an estate.
Urban Design Group

Project Delivery

  • A masterplan developed using Collaborative Placemaking processes involving over 350 local people and stakeholders.
  • A development layout that achieves a sense of enclosure while maximising south facing buildings and roof areas for energy generation. Phase one homes with south facing roofs have 25 sq m of photovoltaic units.
  • Embedded sustainability measures that address movement, landscape, open space, drainage and ecology as well as reduction of energy use and renewable energy supply.
  • Retention and enhancement of the core hospital buildings and layout.
  • Conversion of former farm buildings into accommodation for the creative industries.
  • Provision of 750 new homes (40% affordable), over 24,000 sq ft of community uses and approximately 64,000 sq ft of commercial space.
  • A combined heat and power plant within the existing water tower.
  • Preservation of 622 trees and planting of 1,428 new trees in an open space network incorporating new bus routes, new cycle tracks and footpaths.
  • Formation of a Community Development Trust to manage the community facilities and open space.

Awards

National Urban Design Awards 2014
Developer Award – Commended
What House? Awards 2013
Best Sustainable Development – Gold
Best Brownfield Development – Silver
Green Apple Awards 2012
Gold Award for Best Mixed Use Development
Building Awards 2012
Sustainability Project of the year – Shortlisted
CHPA Awards 2011
Community and Residential Award
RTPI Planning Awards (South East) 2010
Community Engagement Award
Sustainable Housing Awards 2010
Sustainable Larger Social Housing Project of the Year
The Housebuilder Awards 2010
Best Low or Carbon Zero Initiative

Project type: Reuse of Historic Building & Place
Location: Chichester, UK
Client: Linden Homes, Affinity Sutton, Homes England
Stage: On-site
Programme: 2007–ongoing
Related Projects
Fairmile Hospital,
Cholsey, UK
Reuse of Historic Building & Place
Stage: Completed
St Clement's,
London, UK
Reuse of Historic Building & Place
Stage: Completed
Wimbledon Hill Park,
Wimbledon, UK
Reuse of Historic Building & Place
Stage: Completed
Project Team
Rebecca Taylor
Rebecca Taylor
Partner
Marcus Adams
Marcus Adams
Managing Partner
Charles Campion
Charles Campion
Partner
Andrew Dobson
Andrew Dobson
Associate
Joshua Cherry
Joshua Cherry
Associate
Cindy Dos Santos
Cindy Dos Santos
Associate
Adam Bowie
Adam Bowie
Associate
Bill Sands
Bill Sands
Head of Visualisation
Debbie Radcliffe
Debbie Radcliffe
Consultant
Tags
Re-use, Regeneration, Conservation, Community Planning, Sustainability, Landscape
Back to top ∧