Mayfields West Sussex CLIENT: Mayfield Market Towns Ltd
SITE: 339 ha
MASTERPLAN: ADAM Urbanism with Allies & Morrison
SCHEME: 7,000 homes, evolving to 10,000 homes
DATE: Commissioned in 2016
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT: Barton Willmore
Mayfields is the brainchild of Peter Freeman, Chairman of Mayfield Market Towns Ltd, and Lee Newlyn. Peter Freeman previously set out the vision and business plan for King’s Cross Central which created a vibrant new London quarter with outstanding success. Half of the Mayfields company is owned by Clarion Housing Group, which includes Clarion Housing, the largest housing association in the country. Along with Clare Miller, CEO of the Clarion Housing Group and a director of Mayfield, Freeman describes Mayfield Market Towns as: ‘a company with a vision and a mission to create new communities where well-designed buildings, providing homes, jobs, schools, shops and doctors’ surgeries, are linked by a network of green spaces.’ They believe that to solve the housing crisis every means of providing new homes should be explored – densification in town centres and suburbs, brownfield and greenfield sites.
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This Page, Plan. The new town is shaped by the existing geography. Stream and river valleys run east to west and the centre sits alongside a large park, in the manner of a traditional spa town. Woodland and hedgerows are all respected and establish a distinctive and local character. Opposite, View across the new park towards the town centre. A mix of residential and commercial uses line the road and a town square with a traditional town hall marks the entry to the High Street. Next spread left & right, The existing road with the park to one side, with some feature buildings, and the town centre on the other side. Existing trees create a strong landscape framework. 99
