Nottinghamshire housebuilder sets new standard for healthier, liveable communities
Barratt Redrow, the UK’s largest housebuilder, has launched Great Places, a new placemaking framework that provides a measurable approach to designing healthier, greener, and better-connected places across its future developments.
This builds on the housebuilder’s existing placemaking efforts, with the framework representing the next phase of its strategy across its three brands, Barratt Homes, David Wilson Homes and Redrow.
Coming into effect immediately, every new development will be assessed on how it delivers nature-rich spaces, safe and attractive streets, walking and cycling routes, inclusive places to meet, and long-term stewardship, based on eight outcome-focused principles.
As well as adopting the guidance set out in the recently-launched Building for a Healthy Life, a design toolkit published by the Government for creating more liveable neighbourhoods, Great Places responds directly to evolving consumer expectations.
Joe Stenson, group head of urban design at Barratt Redrow, said: “Customers are telling us very clearly, they want more than just a home.
"They want places that feel safe, connected, and close to nature, with streets, green spaces and local facilities that support everyday life.
"Using our unified standard, we’re embedding this customer expectation directly into the design and delivery process of our new communities, alongside nationwide planning and design guidance.
The Great Places framework has been informed by challenge from external industry experts and thought leaders in urban design, landscape architecture, health and wellbeing, street design, play, and quality of life.
Great Places builds on Barratt Redrow’s 2025 commitment to ensure every new play area it builds is inclusive and accessible for young people of different abilities, with play spaces designed to support active, imaginative, sensory and quiet play.