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Derwenthorpe

Suburb of the City of York, England

Field	Value
country	England
coordinates
label_position	top
official_name	Derwenthorpe
static_image_name	Derwent Way (geograph 3803084).jpg
static_image_caption	Houses on Derwent Way
unitary_england	City of York
civil_parish	Osbaldwick
region	Yorkshire and the Humber
lieutenancy_england	North Yorkshire
constituency_westminster	York Outer
post_town	York
postcode_area	YO
postcode_district	YO10

Derwenthorpe ( ) is a housing development situated approximately 2 mi to the east of York city centre which is adjacent to Osbaldwick, Tang Hall and Meadlands. The design and planning for this new estate was undertaken by the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (JRHT) and the building contract for all four build phases has been awarded to Barratt Developments (under the brand name "David Wilson Homes").

The original name of "New Osbaldwick" was dropped in favour of "Derwenthorpe" in 2004 in reference to the Derwent Valley Light Railway that used to run through the site.

Environmental aims

All homes built will meet or exceed the Code for Sustainable Homes level 4 standard and include features such as MVHR in order to reduce energy consumption. Hot water and central heating is provided by means of a district heating biomass furnace system which is housed in the "Super Sustainable Centre" in the middle of the site.

Awards

The development has won a number of awards for both design and build, including:

Civic Trust Award, 2014 for Phase 1
Housing Design Award, 2013 (completed category)
What House? Awards, 2013. Silver awarded in the "Best Development" category
Royal Institute for British Architects (RIBA) Yorkshire Award for sustainability, 2017 for Phase 1
Royal Institute for British Architects (RIBA) Yorkshire Award for Best Large Residential Development, 2017 for Phase 2

Controversy

A number of objections to the development were raised based on environmental and wildlife concerns. However most of these concerns were determined to be unfounded in an expert report which was commissioned by JRHT. Local residents submitted a petition in opposition to the development and, as a result, a public inquiry was conducted. Ultimately, the development was referred to the Communities and Local Government department for approval but the development was given the go-ahead in May 2007. Work on the first phase and infrastructure began in late 2010.

Transport

Between 1913 and 1926 Osbaldwick was served by a station on the Derwent Valley Light Railway. This line remained open to freight until 1981 but has now been completely dismantled. Sustrans National Cycle Route 66 now runs on the former track bed which bisects the Derwenthorpe site.

The site is currently served by the Number 6 bus service which runs between the University of York and Clifton Moor but there are plans to create a new route featuring new zero-emission electric buses in future.

The number 25 by Transdev runs directly onto the estate. This runs from Derwenthorpe to Fulford under the York & Country branding.

References

(28 March 2013). "JRHT appoints David Wilson Homes as developer to complete landmark Derwenthorpe housing scheme". Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust.
(12 February 2004). "New name for York's new homes scheme". The Press.
"Derwenthorpe Project Management". Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust.
"About the Super Sustainable Centre". Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust.
"Derwenthorpe Phase 1 : 2014 award". Civic Trust Awards.
"Derwenthorpe Phase 1 : 2013 winner". Housing Design Award.
"What House? Awards 2013". What House Digital Ltd.
"Royal Institute for British Architects (RIBA) Yorkshire Award for sustainability, 2017 award".
"Royal Institute for British Architects (RIBA) Yorkshire Award for Best Large Residential Development, 2017 award".
Laycock, Mike. (30 June 2006). "Experts tell Derwenthorpe inquiry that scheme would be devastating to wildlife". The Press.
Humphries, RN. (May 2006). "Derwenthorpe, Osbaldwick, York: Proof of Evidence. Biodiversity (Nature Conservation)". Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust.
(10 May 2007). "Planning permission granted for ‘Derwenthorpe’ - new community east of York". Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
"The Derwent Valley Light Railway".
"Route 66". Sustrans.
"6 : route map". First York.
(28 May 2013). "York successfully bids for £824k funding for nine electric buses". City of York Council.
(25 July 2013). "All aboard the magic bus". York Press.
"25 - Derwenthorpe - York Piccadilly - Fulford – Transdev York – bustimes.org".

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