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.
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.