FINAL Network Village Vision Document 1221724477

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CREATING SUSTAINABLE MIXED-USE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTS

DEVELOPING

A BRIGHTER

FUTUREIN THE FORMER ENGLISH COALFIELD SITES


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CONTENTS01 Building vibrant communities02 The bigger picture04 Lean, mean & green08 The managed business centre1 0 A networkcentre

1 1 Your own front door office

1 2 Delivering greener homes1 4 Meeting the needs1 6 Where it all began20 Vision for the future2 1 Shaping the land

22 Where next?


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BUILDING VIBRANTCOMMUNITIESNETWORK VILLAGE IS A VISION TO

CREATE A VIBRANT EXEMPLAR SUSTAINABLE

MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT

The primary objective of network village is thedelivery of high quality business space providingattractive accommodation for small and mediumsized businesses and increasing the availability of

wider and better local employment opportunities- developed alongside exemplar high quality housingand all carefully integrated into existing communities.

The network village concept is entirely consistentwith the Governments intentions for the deliveryof urban renaissance and the creation of sustainablecommunities. Its aim is to provide high standardemployment space that will retain and attract

higher quality companies and encourage andsupport local start up ventures.

Network village is about sustainable economicdiversification and high quality job creation informer coalfield communities. The developmentof the exemplar housing will support the delivery

of the employment space and also createa truly sustainable mixed-use addition to theexisting community.

These sustainable mixed-use schemes will bedelivered by Network Space Ltd, a joint venturebetween Langtree and English Partnerships setup in 1999 with a specific remit to deliver highquality employment space in the former English

coalfield regions.

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THE BIGGER PICTURE

Delivered as a fully integrated sustainable mixed-use employmentand residential scheme where the speculative development of the

business space is cross subsidised by the development of housing.The concept will include:

High quality managed business centre which offers Grade Aquality serviced office accommodation for local small andmedium sized enterprises (SMEs)

Flexible high quality workspace units carefully designedfor a mixed-use environment

Self-contained own front door offices designed to be capableof change of use in the future

Exemplar housing achieving Code for Sustainable HomesLevel 4 or higher and providing a mix of housing choiceand tenure

Attractive open space designed to provide opportunitiesfor community use and residential amenity

THE NETWORK VILLAGE WILL CREATE

ENTERPRISE AND EMPLOYMENTOPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE

PROVISION OF PROMINENT HIGH

QUALITY BUSINESS SPACE IN

LOCAL COMMUNITIES THAT WILL

HELP TO SUSTAIN LONG-TERMECONOMIC GROWTH


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WEAREDELIVERING

A FULLY INTEGRATEDSUSTAINABLE MIXED-USE

EMPLOYMENT& RESIDENTIALSCHEME


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LEAN, MEAN & GREENTHE PROPOSALS ARE FOR

MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENTS

WITHIN OR ADJOINING EXISTING

TOWNS AND VILLAGES MAXIMISINGTHE USE OF INFRASTRUCTURE

AND FACILITIES


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The offices and workspace units will be developed toa minimum sustainability standard of British ResearchEstablishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM)Very Good and with the aim of achieving Excellent.

The networkcentre developed at Allerton Bywater Millennium

Community achieved BREEAM standard of Excellent and receivedBREs BREEAM 2006 industrial award for sustainability.

The housing development will aim to achieve exemplar standardof Code for Sustainable Homes Level 4 to help further the drivefor a step change in sustainable home building practice.

Key aims will be to achieve CO2 reduction, energy efficiencyand reduced energy consumption. Sustainable energy designto be lean,mean, green, affordable and practical. Improvementscan be achieved by:

Improving fabric performance

Condensing boiler technology

Natural ventilation

Daylight linked lighting control

Heat recovery

Solar shading

Ground source heat pumps

Solar thermal water heating

Network Space will work with Key Stakeholders on cross cuttingthemes to develop the vision. Examples of themes include:

Community engagement and management

Promotion of design innovation using modern methodsof construction and energy efficiency to deliver trulysustainable development

Training and education opportunities

Ensuring the creation of a connected neighbourhood

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25% MINIMUMIMPROVEMENT FROM CURRENT

BUILDING STANDARDS


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WITH NETWORKVILLAGE WE ARECREATING BETTER QUALITY

EMPLOYMENT

PROSPECTS


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THE MANAGEDBUSINESS CENTRE

Development of a high quality managed business centretypically 20,000 to 25,000 sq ft providing fully serviced officesavailable on flexible terms.

The building will include the following features:

Contemporary design

Fully furnished offices

Offices offering between 2 and 8 workstations

Reception staff and central telephone servicesMail and message handling

Immediate occupancy with plug and go IT facilities

Conference and meeting rooms

All inclusive rents charged on a workstation basis

Flexible short term agreements

Access security system

OVER 20,000 SQ FTOF FULLY SERVICED OFFICES

AVAILABLE ON FLEXIBLE TERMS


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A NETWORKCENTREThe networkcentre will provide high quality workspaceunits suitable for SMEs and start up businesses. Typical sizeof scheme would be 25,000 to 30,000 sq ft providing unitsranging from 750 to 3,000 sq ft.

Networkcentres include the following features:

Courtyard layout

Security fencing and alarm system

Secured by Design accreditation

High quality design

Sustainable and energy efficient

BREEAM standard - Very Good/Excellent

Flexible lease terms

Compatible with adjoining housing

Allerton Bywater networkcentre received the BritishResearch Establishment BREEAM industrial award 2006for sustainability.

HIGH QUALITYWORKSPACE UNITS FOR SMEs

AND START UP BUSINESSES


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YOUR OWN FRONTDOOR OFFICESelf-contained own front door offices designed to be adaptablein the future and available for sale or to let.

Situated in an attractive mixed-use environment, the occupierswill also have the considerable benefit of the managed businesscentre and all its services right on their doorstep.

The offices will offer contemporary design and energy efficiencyin a range of two and three storey accommodation available assingle or combined units.

The offices will include the following features:

Contemporary design

Sustainable and energy efficient

Private parking

Secured by Design accreditation

Flexible lease terms

FLEXIBLESELF-CONTAINED OFFICES

FOR SALE OR TO LET


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DELIVERING

GREENER HOMES

The houses and apartments within the network village will aimto achieve an exemplar standard of Code Level 4. This means thedevelopment will improve performance in a range of areas including,water, waste, materials, drainage,energy and CO2,pollution, healthand well being, management and ecology.

Building sustainable homes is not simply reducing CO2 but alsolooking at the materials we use in construction and minimising theother environmental impacts - reducing the use of water and thewaste generated in construction and in the way we live.

In conjunction,the masterplan and design of the developmentwill deal with access,safety and security, outlook,play areas, trafficmanagement and good quality design reflecting local characteristics.Creating a connected neighbourhood and delivering a diversity inhousing choice and tenure.


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MEETING

THE NEEDS

The network village concept is entirely consistent with theGovernments intentions for the delivery of Urban Renaissanceand the creation of sustainable communities. The mixed-usenetwork village will meet the aspirations of Government guidancein PPS 1 Delivering Sustainable Development and PPS 3 Housing.

The strong regeneration benefits of the network village proposalsinclude making use of brownfield sites in sustainable locationswith a strong employment led justification.This coupled with

a commitment to deliver an exemplar high quality development,provides a strong cogent regeneration planning case.

THE HOUSING ELEMENT WILL

FACILITATE THE DELIVERY OF THEHIGH QUALITY BUSINESS SPACE

AND THE WIDER REGENERATION

SPIN OFF RESULTING FROM THE

EXEMPLAR SCHEMES


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WHERE IT ALL BEGAN

NETWORK SPACE LTD IS A JOINT

VENTURE BETWEEN LANGTREE AND

ENGLISH PARTNERSHIPS LAUNCHEDIN OCTOBER 1999 BY THE DEPUTY

PRIME MINISTER JOHN PRESCOTT


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Its remit is to develop new workspace in the former Englishcoalfields by providing quality accommodation for new andexpanding small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs).

The initial remit, to deliver 500,000 sq ft, was achievedwithin the six-year target time frame. The first phase delivered17 networkcentres, with a typical scheme providing 30,000 sq fton a two acre site.

This public/private sector partnership has been very successful, thefirst phase is over 90% occupied accommodating over 200 growingorganisations and creating 1,330 jobs making a considerablecontribution to the regeneration of the coalfield regions.

A second programme of development was commissioned bythe joint venture partners comprising five new networkcentresproviding an additional 200,000 sq ft. The extended programmehas seen the networkcentre product evolve as the companyresponds to market needs by providing a workspace and servicedoffice product. These additional five networkcentres will becompleted by the end of 2007.

Network village will deliver a third phase of development anda further 300,000 sq ft of high quality business centres, officesand workspace.

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2,200JOBS TO BE ACCOMMODATED IN

DELIVERED OFFICES AND WORKSPACE

SMALL BUSINESSES CAN MAKE

A HUGE CONTRIBUTION TO THE

RENEWED PROSPERITY OF

COALFIELD COMMUNITIES.John Prescott, Deputy Prime Minister


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YOULL SEE A HUGE GROWTH IN

OPEN SPACESTHAT ARE ACTIVE,INCLUSIVE & SAFE


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VISION FOR THE FUTURENETWORK VILLAGE WILL DELIVER

SENSITIVELY DESIGNED SUSTAINABLE

NEIGHBOURHOODS TO MEET LOCAL

EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING NEEDS,

AESTHETIC REQUIREMENTS AND

COMMUNITY ASPIRATIONS

EXEMPLARSUSTAINABLE MIXED-USE

COMMUNITIES

Network village offers an interactive framework for regenerationof existing communities by encouraging the development ofsustainable neighbourhoods. This will be achieved by providinglong-term diversified employment opportunities using a blend ofhigh quality business space, community initiatives and activities.

The creation of a mixed-use resource and local amenity, incorporatinga strong social focus, encouraging a holistic approach to living and

working, in both environmental,economic and social terms.

The provision of high quality, sensitive contemporary buildingdesign, in the form of managed office centres, flexible workspaceand housing; using a range of both modern and traditionalmaterials, planned and tailored to meet local development needs,aesthetic requirements and community aspirations.


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SHAPING THE LANDThe proposals will seek to create a place that best serves the localcommunity and positively responds to the site context. It is importantto create open spaces that are useable and relevant, well designedand well built.

Activity areas need to be safe and offer opportunities foreveryone. The various play areas and informal recreation spacerequire to be well connected through the development andinto the existing neighbourhood.

It is important that the external environment of the developmentmakes a positive contribution to nature conservation,biodiversity andthe ecology of the site.This will be achieved through the creation ofwildlife habitats,water features and sensitive management techniques.

Reclaimed and recycled materials will be used as much as practically

possible.Wherever possible, materials will be sourced locally,especiallyif it helps to support the ecology and habitats of the region, reducetravel and support the local economy.

THE DESIGN OF THE EXTERNAL

ENVIRONMENT IS A KEY ELEMENT

IN THE NETWORK VILLAGE VISIONAND THE DELIVERY OF AN EXEMPLAR

MIXED-USE SUSTAINABLE

DEVELOPMENT


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WHERE NEXT?NETWORK SPACE IS LOOKING FOR

SITES WITHIN THE FORMER ENGLISH

COALFIELD AREAS SUITABLE FOR

NETWORK VILLAGE DEVELOPMENTS

Appropriate sites will be within or adjacent to existing settlementsand suitable for sustainable mixed-use development. Sites requiringremediation and infrastructure works will be considered and sitesare likely to be ten acres or more.

For further information on network village please contact:

Network Space Ltd

Centrix HouseCrow Lane EastNewton-le-WillowsWA12 9UY

Tel: 0800 542 0402Email: [email protected]: www.networkvillage.co.uk


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