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Contents<br />

Section 1<br />

The Context and<br />

Character of<br />

<strong>Rivermeade</strong><br />

Village<br />

1.0 Introduction 5<br />

-­‐Location<br />

1.1 Background<br />

1.2 Estate or Village?<br />

1.3 The Airport<br />

1.4 Rural Setting and Landscape Quality 5<br />

1.5 Recreational Facilities 8<br />

1.6 The urban form and built environment of<br />

<strong>Rivermeade</strong> 9<br />

1.7 Economic and Social Context 10<br />

1.8 Movement to and from and in and around<br />

<strong>Rivermeade</strong> 12<br />

Section 2<br />

Key Decisions and<br />

A Vision for the<br />

Future<br />

2.1 The Village needs better accessibility 13<br />

2.2 The Village Needs a Centre 13<br />

2.3 Distinctive Quality of village 15<br />

2.4 A Sustainable Energy Community 17<br />

2.5 <strong>Rivermeade</strong> -­‐ The Vision 18<br />

2.6 Environmental improvements within the<br />

village 19<br />

2.7 Development Areas 1 to 11 24<br />

Section 3<br />

<strong>Rivermeade</strong>:<br />

Village Design<br />

Guidance<br />

3.1 Sustainable Design Objectives 40<br />

3.2 General Village Objectives 42<br />

3.3 Residential Design Recommendations 44<br />

3.4 Site Design statement (SDS) 46<br />

<strong>Rivermeade</strong> Village Development Framework Plan iCON Architecture | Urban Design | Conservation, with Cummins and Voortman 3

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