POUNDBURY

Poundbury is designed to create a sustainable community which achieves an attractive, modern and pleasing place in which people can live, work, shop and play. Particular emphasis is placed on the quality of place making through time honoured principles, urban design, landscaping and the selection of materials... Poundbury is an urban extension to the Dorset county town of Dorchester. Poundbury is built on Duchy of Cornwall land, in accordance with the principles of architecture and urban planning as advocated by HRH The Prince of Wales in his book ‘A Vision of Britain'... As Poundbury has developed, it has demonstrated there is a genuine alternative to the way in which we establish new high density communities in this country. Poundbury is approximately 80% built and is planned to grow to around 2,700 homes by 2027.

Also known as: Duchy of Cornwall

Primary location: Dorchester United Kingdom