Mildenhall, Suffolk
Masterplanning

The area around Mildenhall has been settled by humans since at least the Bronze Age. Following the Roman Empire invasion of Britain, Mildenhall was the site of a Roman settlement, which at some point contained the Mildenhall Treasure.

Mildenhall is centred on a market place with a 16th-century hexagonal market cross and town pump.

The name of the town was first recorded in 1050 as Mildenhale, believed to mean a nook of land belonging to a woman called "Milde" or a man called "Milda".

Bluepencil was appointed as Masterplanner working with Phase 2 Planning and Development, David Jarvis Associates, AEOM, INGENT and Concertus to prepare an outline planning application for the site.

The proposals include

• 1,300 dwellings, 30% affordable;

• 5ha employment minimum

• Primary School and Early Years;

• 10ha of Suitable Alternative Natural GreenSpace (SANG);

• Strategic Open Space, Allotments;

• Local Centre; and

• Public Services and Leisure Facilities

The Design and Access Statement was prepared as a robust and detailed document with all character areas and examples coming from the detailed data linked masterplan model. Following the outline application Bluepencil are to prepare a Design Code for the site so a detailed 3D model of the entire site was seen as extremely useful in the longer term. It will enable a smooth transition from outline to design code and then to reserved matters.

“‘Suffolk County Council engaged Bluepencil as masterplanners across a number of developments in the east and west of the county.

Bluepencil were a pleasure to work with – structured, prompt, experts in their field and confident working with planners, land owners, specialists and the public’”

— Rob Hancock.

Assistant Director Planning, Housing and Economic Growth Suffolk County Council

Client
Suffolk County Council/Concertus

Task
Prepare an Outline Planning Application for a large scale mixed use development

Role
Masterplanner