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Milton Keynes – Western Expansion Area

Illman Young were appointed by Gallagher Estates to discharge the reserved matters for a range of public open spaces within the Western Expansion Area of Milton Keynes.

• Spaces ranged from town squares, LEAP’s and NEAP’s, to large attenuation basins

• Incorporation of natural play principals as well as fixed equipment to meet requirements of Local Authority

• Planting strategies developed to enhance Green Infrastructure throughout the development

• Close collaboration with team ecologists to ensure that requirements for newt mitigation strategy were met

• Variety of landscapes including wetland meadows and a community orchard to be created

• Flexible space for community use at centre of park

• Gateways formed to adjacent development parcels

• Provided detailed drawings to discharge the reserved matters for landscape and then detailed working drawings for construction on site

• Consultation process established with the Milton Keynes Partnership and the Parks Trust to ensure that all stakeholders were closely involved, and its long term maintenance agreed