urban design
We do things differently. For starters, we ask residents what they want. And we listen. Then, with the community engagement and our team of urban designers, we create true neighbourhoods, with built-in sustainability. The results are truly evolutionary.
Urban Design creates classic, desirable neighbourhoods, in fact in the same way that our forefathers used to build towns and villages across Scotland.
To do this we use community knowledge and time-tested planning principles. The Scottish Government is committed to making Scotland a far more sustainable place, so issues such as traffic use are also at the top of the agenda.
Community knowledge
From initial scoping sessions to discuss ideas, through to design and modelling workshops, the local community leads the way at every stage.
The result? We gain a true understanding before we start planning for the future. And our planning application is full of suggestions gathered by listening to you.
Some of our guiding principles:
- ‘Walkable’ communities – ideally within a 10-minute walk of the main amenities
- Connected spaces – streets, lanes and intelligent planning to help you get around town easily and safely
- Public places – areas that form focal points and places of interest such as village greens which allow people to mix and relax
- Mixed usage – housing goes hand-in-hand with other uses such as shops and offices, and affordable rented or shared-ownership housing
- Visual variety – we don’t build rows of anonymous houses. Instead, we prefer to mix building types and design features
- Local first – our designs, layouts and materials reflect the best of the existing area. Buildings blend seamlessly into the town
Although tailored to suit the needs of each specific area, an example of a typical community engagement would include the following step by step process:
- Email: info@scotia-homes.co.uk
- Freephone: 0800 0855 455