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Bishops Close, STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, CV37 9ED

The local shopping centre in this modern housing estate.

A modern estate pub in this still growing residential area in the west of Stratford-upon-Avon.

Extensive refurbishment work was taking place on the former council houses in Glebe Rd which runs from Bishopston Lane to the Alcester Rd. From this information on the Architects website it would appear that these houses will be demolished and replaced with new houses. "The work is to redevelop an existing site of 38 Unity Houses built in 1947, set within an existing residential estate on the edge of Stratford Upon Avon. Structural surveys and cost exercises established that due to corrosion within the precast concrete frames of the houses, refurbishment of the properties was no longer financially viable. The existing wide frontage semis enjoyed large rear gardens and generous space provision within the properties. With a view to the existing residents returning to the redeveloped site on completion, Orbit and the design team worked with residents to accommodate their requirements for internal house arrangements, that matched or exceeded where practical their existing homes, together with garden areas. Various options have been created by reviewing residents' wish lists against the commercial requirements of the client, and to reflect current planning directives in terms of land use and development densities. The £6.85m redevelopment of the site will see the demolition of the unity houses to be replaced with 57 new homes, comprising two, three and four bedroom accommodation, which includes bungalows with carports and creates a much wider choice of accommodation within the area to meet the needs of both returning and new residents. The chosen proposal mixes the desires of the residents, and ensures all 57 new dwellings are designed to Lifetime Homes Standards and Code for Sustainable Homes Level 4. Working with the residents in order to accommodate their requirements for their return upon completion of the project options have been created reviewing wish lists against the commercial requirement of the client to reflect current planning directives. The chosen proposal mixes the desires of the residents by ensuring all dwellings are to lifetime homes standards and the development requirements of the client with a mixture of housing types including bungalows. Calfordseaden will take a leading role in the planning process and residential involvement required to achieve this. The proposals were submitted for planning approval early in 2010 with an anticipated start on site in November 2010.

The entrance to Bishopton Community Centre off Drayton Avenue. The centre is the building on the right through the wooden gate ahead. The car park for the use of the centre is on the left. Access is at the other end off Drayton Avenue. The community centre is used by many local groups and societies, including Stratford Photo Group. http://www.stratfordphotographic.org.uk/

The car park for the use of the community centre, accessed from the far end off Drayton Avenue. Many local clubs and societies use the community centre, including Stratford Photo Group. http://www.stratfordphotographic.org.uk/

This recent development is, as the name popular with developers suggests, built on the site of one of the two schools shown on the current OS maps at this grid reference.

Heading east.

The Alcester Road heading west out of Stratford.

This footbridge is just off Meadow Close.