The SEV Concept was to make the former colliery site
special. With so many UK collieries closing at that time, what we
didn’t want was yet another ‘industrial park’ of tin hut style
units. We looked at the key issues:
In 1994, the concept of such a development was unheard of outside of academic circles and intentional communities. SEV tasked itself with bringing sustainable development into the mainstream, not easy when the perceived conventional wisdom was that mining communities would not develop beyond manual trades let alone delivering in a commercial setting.
- Ownership – controlling development to ensure delivery of local aspirations
- Mixed use – industry; housing; recreation and education
- An environmental overlay to all developments, including energy efficiency, promotion of renewable energy and biodiversity
- Application of profit to further regeneration / site development
In 1994, the concept of such a development was unheard of outside of academic circles and intentional communities. SEV tasked itself with bringing sustainable development into the mainstream, not easy when the perceived conventional wisdom was that mining communities would not develop beyond manual trades let alone delivering in a commercial setting.
