Presentation to Residents of Nansledan · The Duchy Today Advised by The Prince’s Council &...

Presentation to Residents of NansledanTuesday 4th September 2018

Mr. Ben Murphy MRICSEstate Director

Mr. Peter James MCIOBProject Manager

Project Team

ALASTAIR MARTIN

Project Leader

Secretary to the Duchy of Cornwall

BEN MURPHY

Estate Director

Duchy of Cornwall

PETER JAMES

Project Manager

Duchy of Cornwall

NICK POLLOCK

Head of Planning

Duchy of Cornwall

HUGH PETTER

Masterplanner

ADAM Architecture

TRACEY NICHOLAS

Project Administrator

Duchy of Cornwall

The Duchy Today

Advised by The Prince’s Council & Estate Staff,

H.R.H. runs the Duchy in harmony with the

environmental & social principles he strongly

believes in

The current Duke of Cornwall is H.R.H. The Prince of Wales

The Duchy consists of 130,000 acres in 23 counties including 400 farms

• Land Stewardship & Investment business

• A rural estate diversified into other property investments

• Majority of properties let on conventional terms

• Make up of property portfolio: - 48% rural, 24% commercial, 22% residential - 6% development land (incl. POUNDBURY)

• Financial investment portfolio

Land stewardship & investment

“A Vision of Britain” (1989)

Suburban Sprawl

Poundbury

“Providing housing of this quality really can improve people’s lives and open up a lot of opportunities that would otherwise not be afforded to them.”

The Guinness Partnership

The founding principle:Affordable housing is integrated with and indistinguishable from private housing in order to create a well balanced and diverse community

Integrated Affordable Homes

Mix of Uses

• 184 businesses • 2,345 employees• 50% launched in

Poundbury• Many are small

independent artisan shops, delisand boutiques

Walkable Community

Nansledan

Land Ownership

Masterplan

Background Quarters

Illustrative View – Mixed Use Quarter

Principles for Development

SANG (‘Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace’)Green Infrastructure Strategy

SANG – Country Parkland

• Focus on low carbon lifestyle, not just the buildings

• Dense, mixed use walkable neighbourhoods which put pedestrians and cyclists

first

• Good public transport from day one

• Superfast broadband in every home to encourage home working

• Fabric first approach to buildings with additional insulation and air-tightness

• All houses to have class I flue and wood-burning stove

• Set up long term supply chains for local natural materials

• Use materials made from recycled constituents

• Buildings, where possible, to have at least one elevation where solar technology

can be fitted

• Build distinctive beautiful buildings that will last for a long time and that people

will want to look after

• Encourage local food production

Sustainability Strategy

Granite – DeLank Quarry

Slate – Trevillet and…

Skol Nansledan

Skol Nansledan

Illustrative View – Mixed Use Quarter

High Street Design

High Street Design

Nansledan Methodist Community

Community

• Dedicated landowner with long term interest in the development

• Strong vision

• Holistic approach to sustainability centred on lifestyle

• Ongoing public consultation

• Long term, flexible masterplan

• Covenants/common aspiration agreement to tie parties together

• Consortium of non-plc regional developers

• Local vernacular architectural and urban character

• Local supply chains

• Steady, phased pattern of delivery, in tune with the local market and capacity of local labour and suppliers, to create value, jobs, and a distinctive place that responds to the established character of the region, and the evolving needs of the community

Closing Thoughts