BD features ‘Let’s turn the ‘grey belt’ green’; an article by Jerry Tate
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The latest edition of Building Design carries an Opinion Piece by Jerry Tate, Founder and Director here at Tate+Co.

In the article ‘Let’s turn the ‘grey belt’ green’, Jerry considers strategies for securing consent on grey belt sites and ultimately delivering sustainable housing developments across the UK.

As a practice with a particular specialism in sensitive landscape settings, we have considerable experience of green belt sites and believe the concept of a grey belt is an opportunity to ensure absolute best practice in housing design.

Read the full article here.

Let’s turn the ‘grey belt’ green.

The article refers to the Esholt Positive Living development, a scheme located between Bradford and Leeds in Yorkshire.  The ‘whole site’ approach sought to replace a redundant water treatment plant with new homes and commercial opportunities.

Read more about the project here.

Esholt: Positive Living