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Masterplanning and consultation : Green Corridor
LOCATION: County Durham
CLIENT: Green Corridor Neighbourhood Partnership
STATUS: Completed 2008
Fairhurst was appointed by the Green Corridor Neighbourhood Partnership (GCNP) to prepare a community led Masterplan for the areas of The Middles, Craghead, South Stanley, South Moor, New Kyo and Quaking Houses in County Durham. The document was commissioned to potentially become supplementary planning guidance within the Local Development Framework (LDF).
The Masterplan builds upon existing and current initiatives within the locality and focuses on analysis and research of key areas. This is to include the creation of Area Specific Visions and Masterplans which outline both opportunities and community aspirations for each area.
Consultation has been a key consideration within the Masterplanning process, in particular youth inclusion. Fairhurst built upon an existing Planning Aid project that has been on-going in the area for a number of years in local schools and engaged with them in regards to the current Masterplan development process. Youth consultation has run as a partnership between the study area schools, the consultant team and Planning Aid North. The aim has been to introduce the subject of masterplanning to pupils and encourage them to come up with ideas and designs for improving their local environment.
The consultant team has also met with local community groups on a regular basis to ensure that community participation remains the key focus of the Masterplan whilst collaboration with the local council has allowed any consultation repetition to be avoided.
Masterplans have now been agreed and finalised in conjunction with the local community and have informed the production of the Green Corridor Design Guide.
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Key Project Personnel
Ron Bryson
Partner
Ron is a chartered engineer and a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers. He has been a partner of Fairhurst since 2003 and has over 25 years experience in the construction industry.
Throughout his career he has been responsible for design, coordination and value management of a wide range of civil and structural projects covering all sectors, including retail, commercial, industrial, municipal, residential and infrastructure.
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