The Vision

From the inspiring new homes to the local amenities and welcoming community, you’ll find everything you wished for and more at this truly unique development.

At the very outset we asked a fundamental question, ‘How can this development enhance its site and wider surroundings?’ That means it must be based on strong place-making values that create community. Community is ultimately about interaction and opportunity, and in Woodgate the Village Green and Community Hub are central in more ways than one. But they’re not enough in themselves. For example, a village green has to be big enough to hold the events that bring people together, so the Woodgate Village Green has space for the summer fetes, bonfire night activities and the social events where the Woodgate – and Pease Pottage – community will gather together.

Many developments finish homes first and landscaping much later, but at Woodgate we designed and planted green pathways early for people to enjoy – and informally meet neighbours and others – from day one. A school too is a focal point of any community, and the design of the Woodgate village school planned to open September 2021, as throughout Woodgate, has prioritised environmental impact. We have also looked to the innovative bike-friendly initiatives of countries like Belgium and Holland to create a cyclist-friendly environment at Woodgate. Looking ahead, in 20 years’ time the trees will have grown taller and children will have grown up at Woodgate, but what we’re doing now will have created a place offering a rare quality of life.