Botanical Place is presented as a later living scheme that responds to the brief by combining independent living with a strong sense of community. The proposal focuses on health and wellbeing, with design choices intended to support residents with different needs while encouraging social interaction and day-to-day ease of use. It is positioned as a scheme that suits a range of occupants rather than a single user profile.
The project is described as a carefully considered town centre development that makes effective use of a complex site and adds activity at multiple levels. Its wider significance lies in its contribution to a more sustainable future for the sector, with a model that integrates environmental responsibility and placemaking into later living design. The ambition is to create homes that feel refined and comfortable, while also strengthening connections between residents and the surrounding area.
Judges praised Botanical Place for its transformative approach, with strong recognition for its sustainability credentials, community focus and intergenerational ambition. It was viewed as a benchmark for future later living provision and was described as a highly successful and deserving winner, with particular appreciation for the quality of the homes and the thoughtful detailing.
WHAT THE JUDGES SAID:
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A transformative model for later living that places older people at the heart of community life. Through exemplary sustainability, placemaking and intergenerational integration, it establishes a compelling benchmark for the future of the sector.
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UK’s first whole life net zero carbon development in the later living sector, Botanical Place has pioneered a more environmentally responsible model for future later living developments, embedding sustainability principles throughout the entire lifecycle of the project.
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Flats feel luxurious. Some lovely soft details such as the botanical shutters. An immensely complex project and remarkable to create later living homes in such a location. Building density around these smaller town railway stations is exactly what we should be doing.
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