The design principles for Trinity Mead are intended to ensure that the new development successfully meshes into the existing fabric of Stratford-upon-Avon, and incorporates foot, cycle and vehicular routes, including bus routes.

The design concept has avoided cul-de-sacs wherever possible, while private drives are linked to provide a a series of pedestrian and cycle ways. The principle of public ‘fronts’ and private ‘backs’ has been utilised to ensure privacy and security for home owners.

Public routes and spaces are shaped by existing and new site features, such as hedgerows, mature and semi-mature trees, public footpaths and tracks, and several existing buildings. The layout also frames views of local landmarks, such as Trinity Church spire, from which the development takes its name.

The northern edge of Trinity Mead will be defined by substantial detached homes generating a leafy suburban setting, and new houses here will respect the scale and character of these existing homes.

The development character will become increasingly village-like towards the southern and eastern areas of the site and all homes will incorporate some regionally appropriate features and details to reflect the elegant vernacular of Warwickshire.

Housing at Trinity Mead will therefore vary in scale and character throughout the site.

These will include:

• Suburban homes of detached and semi-detached, two-storey family homes; small-scale terraced cottages to create intimate streetscapes;

• Medium and large scale, detached or link-detached two storey cottages with front gardens or paved courtyards;

• Mews style homes in tightly knit courtyards:

• Large detached and link-detached farmstead family homes around a courtyard reminiscent of a converted farmyard;

• Semi-formal, terraced blocks of two to three storey apartments and town houses designed to give the appeal and appearance of a main street of a traditional market town.