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By: Series: House Builder ; 62(11) December 2003, 23-24(2)Publication details: 2003Subject(s): Summary: Reports on the first phase of development of the 800-home Lightmoor Village in Telford, a 21st century version of Bourneville, George Cadbury's dream of the ideal residential community. The village is a joint venture between landowner English Partnerships and developer Bourneville Village Trust. Describes the masterplan's combination of mixed tenures, open spaces and eco-homes, as exemplifying social and environmental sustainability. Questions whether the principles objectified in Lightmoor could be readily applied by house builders and housing associations working outside the unique conditions of the Bourneville legacy.
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Reports on the first phase of development of the 800-home Lightmoor Village in Telford, a 21st century version of Bourneville, George Cadbury's dream of the ideal residential community. The village is a joint venture between landowner English Partnerships and developer Bourneville Village Trust. Describes the masterplan's combination of mixed tenures, open spaces and eco-homes, as exemplifying social and environmental sustainability. Questions whether the principles objectified in Lightmoor could be readily applied by house builders and housing associations working outside the unique conditions of the Bourneville legacy.