Community Land Trust Homes, Woolacombe
The Mortehoe & Woolacombe Community Land Trust (M&W CLT) was established in 2019 to address the shortage of affordable housing within the Parish.
To meet the needs identified in the housing need survey the project comprises 21 new affordable homes on the steeply sloped site on the edge of the village, with panoramic views across the valley and Woolacombe bay.
Rather than mimic the usual suburban typology the design has been developed to integrate into the unique characteristics of the site, respecting the open landscape setting, working with the challenging slope whilst making the most of its position and aspect.
Located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty the split level homes will sit low in the landscape, their lean envelope being inherently efficient with minimal impact on long views across the site. The new structures are characterized by a simple rectangular form, rendered with a pitched roof -referencing the small historical cottages in the heart of the village rather than the larger villas which have arisen in recent years.