Minimising the impact
Our countryside is precious and building responsibly in rural locations demands a high level of sensitivity on the part of any new homes developer.
Looking after the environment at Churston Court has been a high priority whether through responsible building practices such as recycling material on site (e.g. for roads) or by producing thermally efficient houses with lower carbon footprints. We have sourced local materials wherever possible and have adopted a policy of minimising the amount and type of waste produced, as well as closely monitoring its disposal.
It’s not only people we’re providing homes for
Like so many other redundant buildings, these barns were home to bats, barn owls and many other species prior to them being converted to homes.
Dart Developments has mitigated this loss of habitat by creating roost areas for bats and many nest boxes for various species of birds within this new development. There are ‘crawl’ gaps behind fascia boards, tiny access points leading to voids in roof spaces and various types of nest boxes both within and around the development. If you look closely you may see some of them.
External lighting is also kept to a minimum using shrouded lights which do not shine upwards so flight paths are not affected. Wherever possible new hedges are planted as screens rather than fences and walls – this encourages wildlife and appears more rural.
Ecologically sound new houses
If you would like to know more about our environmental practices, please feel free to contact us and we will be happy to help.