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DICKENS HEATH

Dickens Heath, Solihull, UK


Dickens Heath is a new planned mixed-use settlement on a 110ha green field site in Solihull Near Birmingham. (U.K). It contains 2000 housing units of various types and sizes houses, a School, Library, Medical Centre, Community Hall, Hotel, Restaurants and Shopping Facilities (1360 sq m), Employment Space (1000 sq m), Restaurants, Gallery/museum, Schools and Nursery Facilities.

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DICKENS HEATH

Dickens Heath, Solihull, UK


The masterplan for Dicken’s Heath has been set out to closely resemble a traditional town/village with a clear sense of place and belonging for its residents. It has a green at the heart of the development linking to the main square. The commercial centre of the development is in the form of a linear High Street running from the main square to the southern square and the adjoining canal wharf and marina.

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DICKENS HEATH

Dickens Heath, Solihull, UK


Dicken’s Heath is the first standalone settlement to be built in the Birmingham Area and was pioneered by John Simpson Architects (JSA) for Solihull Metropolitan Council. JSA were engaged to develop the concept and design code. Once the masterplan was adopted as part of the local plan, JSA were retained as advisors to the Dickens Heath Planning committee until the detailed design for the individual housing plots were approved across the site. The High Street was developed separately in partnership between Parkridge Developments and the Council and JSA were commission to design several of the buildings as well as act as master planners.

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DICKENS HEATH

Dickens Heath, Solihull, UK


Dicken’s Heath was one of the first developments in the UK to be built around a network of streets and squares in the traditional manner. It was designed to have a public square and a green at its heart prioritizing the pedestrian and cyclist whilst accommodating the car. It was also one of the first to use a Design Code to establish a specific character and identity to the place defining certain buildings as landmarks to help people find their way around. Many of the ideas used by JSA at Dicken’s Heath have since been adopted as government policy and it Heath features in Government guidance as an example of best practice in urban design.

Exterior Shop Cafe at Dickens Heath, Solihull, United Kingdom

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DICKENS HEATH

Dickens Heath, Solihull, UK


Dicken’s Heath provides a mix of houses of mixed tenure in terraces, detached and semis with mews areas containing space for carparking with small employment spaces as well as apartments. This provides a mixed variety of accommodation, including starter homes, retirements homes, family homes and affordable housing. The masterplan incorporates extensive open space formed by the Village Green, Public squares, Parkland and the Dickens Heath Nature Reserve to the south of the canal.

Street View, Dickens Heath Village, Solihull, United Kingdom

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DICKENS HEATH

Dickens Heath, Solihull, UK


Dicken’s Heath provides a mix of houses of mixed tenure in terraces, detached and semis with mews areas containing space for carparking with small employment spaces as well as apartments. This provides a mixed variety of accommodation, including starter homes, retirements homes, family homes and affordable housing. The masterplan incorporates extensive open space formed by the Village Green, Public squares, Parkland and the Dickens Heath Nature Reserve to the south of the canal.

Exterior Shop Cafe at Dickens Heath, Solihull, United Kingdom

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DICKENS HEATH

Dickens Heath, Solihull, UK


Dicken’s Heath provides a mix of houses of mixed tenure in terraces, detached and semis with mews areas containing space for carparking with small employment spaces as well as apartments. This provides a mixed variety of accommodation, including starter homes, retirements homes, family homes and affordable housing. The masterplan incorporates extensive open space formed by the Village Green, Public squares, Parkland and the Dickens Heath Nature Reserve to the south of the canal.

Street View at Dickens Heath, Solihull, United Kingdom

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DICKENS HEATH

Dickens Heath, Solihull, UK


Dicken’s Heath provides a mix of houses of mixed tenure in terraces, detached and semis with mews areas containing space for carparking with small employment spaces as well as apartments. This provides a mixed variety of accommodation, including starter homes, retirements homes, family homes and affordable housing. The masterplan incorporates extensive open space formed by the Village Green, Public squares, Parkland and the Dickens Heath Nature Reserve to the south of the canal.