Longford Park, Banbury
A consortium venture by Taylor Wimpey Oxfordshire, Barratt Homes and Bovis Homes which involved the construction of a large, phased, residential development on a site located south of Banbury, Oxfordshire with associated on-site infrastructure and local community facilities.
In total some 1,070 dwellings were constructed across 4-5 phases with associated employment land, a school, a village centre and a new central public park.
Client(s)
Consortium CDM Advisor
No. of Units
1,070 units
Key Project Constraints
With such major development works there were several constraints involved in the project which were integrated into the design and planning phases to reduce the risk involved during the construction phase:
Sensitivity to surrounding area and local community
Site adjacent to protected canal
Environmental considerations including: breeding birds, bats, badgers
Local footpaths and walkways used by public in close proximity to site entrances
Multiple construction phases underway over consortium site
Site Security
Ground Stability issues in certain areas and some low level contaminated ground in local hotspots
Groundwater considerations during construction
Overhead services and diversion works required
Balancing design with maintenance issues & operational safety
Services Provided
Consortium CDM Advisor + Working Drawing Architect (TW only)
