Blindwells is a major new settlement in East Lothian, transforming a former open-cast mining site into a mixed-use community of around 1,600 homes, alongside employment space, education, retail, healthcare, leisure and extensive green space.
We were appointed to support the strategic planning of the site’s utility infrastructure, taking responsibility for the masterplanning of the remaining infrastructure and the creation of the network asset value for the wider development. Our role involved obtaining points of connection for electricity, gas, water and telecoms along with a Water Impact Assessment (WIA) and Drainage Impact Assessment (DIA). We also designed the utility spine infrastructure for all of these utilities and services for each of the housing phases across the development.
The team designed utilities to the required WIRS standards and met the GIRS & NERS industry standard via LRQA alongside detailed design for the initial phases. We also worked closely with appointed utility contractors and the wider design team, providing technical input on utilities and supporting the coordination of infrastructure throughout the development.
Key Features
- Utility infrastructure masterplanning for a 1,600-home new settlement.
- Strategic utility planning and network studies.
- Detailed design for initial development phases.
Client: Hargreaves Land
Cost: £500M
Dates: 2018 – Ongoing
