The emerging proposal
High quality design
Housing mix
Landscaping
Highways
Drainage
Infrastructure
Timescales
Sustainability
The design vision for the emerging scheme seeks to:
Create a high quality, sustainable new neighbourhood that integrates successfully with the existing urban fabric, forms a logical extension to Orsett and a sensitive transition to the countryside beyond.
Create a place that is accessible to everyone, which makes everyone feel comfortable, safe and secure and a place where people want to live.
Promote active lifestyles and a sense of wellbeing through the provision of new public open space, recreational routes and children’s play areas.
Create an area of Orsett which reflects the local vernacular and architectural heritage, to build a sense of place and identity.
Enhance the existing recreational footway network in the vicinity of the site through the introduction of new recreational links and routes.
The proposals include provision of approx. 2.92 hectares of multifunctional green infrastructure, in addition to attractive tree-lined streets within the development. Overall, 40% of the site area is proposed for public open space and green infrastructure.
Public Open Space: the majority of public open space is provided along the eastern and southern boundaries of the site, to integrate with the sustainable drainage strategy and existing Public Rights of Way respectively.
Recreation and Play: an additional area of green amenity space is proposed at the site’s north-western corner, accommodating an equipped children’s play area, which will be accessible to existing and future residents.
Barratt David Wilson Homes adopt a fabric first approach to their homes. This means that energy efficiency is built into the design of every home, with materials selected for their efficiency, insulation properties and ability to utilise energy. Barratt David Wilson Homes will also meet the 10% renewable energy requirement for new homes, with solar panels on roofs, air source heat pumps and electric charging infrastructure installed for every home too.
Barratt David Wilson Homes’ design process is underpinned by a drainage strategy to carefully manage surface water runoff. Sustainable urban drainage measures, including swales, attenuation ponds and permeable pavements, are designed to handle a 1 in 100 year storm event with an additional allowance for climate change. The drainage strategy is designed in discussion with the Lead Local Flood Authority.
Barratt David Wilson Homes will provide proportionate funding to level up local services, from education to health services and highways. Their commitment to investing in local services will be enshrined through the S106 agreement as part of any planning permission. The final financial contribution will be informed by discussions with key stakeholders such as the NHS, and be negotiated with Thurrock Council.
Vehicular access is available via Baker Street (B188) where suitable visibility splays can be achieved in line with the Manual for Streets design guidance to ensure safe access and egress to the site.
Barratt David Wilson are working closely with the local highways authority to ensure the local highway network can absorb extra demand and that the development is joined up with any other developments that are being built elsewhere in Thurrock.
As a result, Barratt David Wilson Homes’ design process is informed by an up to date traffic study and, where necessary, mitigation measures will be put in place to upgrade the local road network.
The indicative timescales for the project are:
Public consultation: April 2025
Planning application submission: May 2025
Determination: Autumn 2025
Construction begins: Summer 2026
The proposal seeks to provide 150 high quality and energy efficient new homes, including a mix of one and two-bedroom starter homes and larger three and four bedroom family homes. Bungalows are also included in the housing mix.
The housing mix includes private homes and 50% affordable housing to help local people to get on the housing ladder and better afford to live in the area they grew up in.
The emerging housing mix includes:
30 one-bedroom
42 two-bedroom
36 three-bedroom
42 four-bedroom