4.5 Character Area 2 - The Heritage Quarter

The central zone of the masterplan is intended to reflect the unique spatial qualities of The Crichton, with an informal arrangement of buildings that are sensitively embedded into the terrain and anchored to the mature trees nearby. New routes and gardens flow in-between the buildings.

Development should promote: -

• Retention and protection of the existing trees

• Enhancement of existing green infrastructure with new planting

• Urban layout that creates a relationship with The Crichton through it’s layout and shared green spaces in between

• Cohesive and well connected path network between groups of buildings

• Places for community to use

Typologies and Uses: -

• Residential that meets a variety of housing scenarios

• Ground floor uses that offer communal facilities shared across buildings, e.g. laundry, shared kitchens, residents lounge

• Housing with a unique connection to the walled garden and growing spaces. Potential suitability for extra care housing.

• Ladyfield House as a strategic location that could be integrated into the Ladyfield Development by breathing new life into this invaluable asset

• Growing spaces, play spaces, shared garden and connected path networks for residents to use and enjoy

1. Development grouped around a shared garden, bordering parkland

2. Development grouped around walled garden with threshold to parkland

3. Orchard bordering the new green

4. New building beside hub to act as a marker signalling entry to Ladyfield

5. Opportunity for shop or similar to create a community hub on Glencaple Road supporting the wider Crichton Quarter

6. New central green

7. Group of buildings leading from (4) to (8)

8. Development that straddles existing wall and with transition between informal central layout and layout of streets and gardens

9. Wetlands to west of new green

10. Ladyfield House site centrally located with opportunity to integrate in future

11. Retention and enhancement of trees

12. Second wetlands to west of village green

13. Village green between Zones 2 and 3