Proposals to transform part of Peterborough's South Bank with zero carbon homes are to be unveiled at the Executive Suite of Peterborough United Football Ground tomorrow, 14 January, between 11 am and 7 pm.

The pPod Consortium a partnership comprising Morris Homes and Gentoo Group and Browne Smith Baker architects will discuss its plans for the 17-acre site with the local community.

pPod Consortium was named preferred developer of Peterborough South Bank Phase One following a national competition to turn the site, which lies adjacent Peterborough United Football Club, into a development of 344 new high-quality and environmentally-friendly homes built to Level 6 of the Code for Sustainable Homes - 35% of which will be affordable. There will also be open spaces and areas which could be used by shops and the community.


The proposals that led to pPod being named as preferred developer will be available to view and discuss

Martin Edmunds Lead Developer of Morris Homes said: "We are very excited about this event the first time our proposals for South Bank Phase One will be seen by the public.

"Being able to create something truly visionary is a tremendous opportunity and we are looking forward to the next stages of the project.

"We would urge everyone who can to come along, see what we have designed, ask us questions and tell us what they think."

The South Bank Phase One project forms part of the planned £1billion regeneration of Peterborough, and will assist house builders to develop the skills and technology needed to meet the environmental goals being set by Government for new housing development and, in particular, will act as a testing ground for the new guidelines for building environmentally-friendly homes .

The Carbon Challenge is a Communities and Local Government initiative to accelerate the house building industry's response to climate change, which is being delivered by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).

(CD/JM)