Sustainable design

Not a repair job. A flagship.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. Permeable surfacing, sustainable drainage, native planting and aesthetic traffic calming — delivered together, as one integrated scheme.

Design principles

How we'll rebuild Fernside

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Close-up of porous permeable block paving

01 · Surfacing

Permeable, recycled, low-carbon

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. Permeable asphalt or porous block paving lets rainwater infiltrate directly. 30–50% recycled aggregate and reclaimed asphalt pavement. Warm-mix asphalt where hot-mix is required — lower energy, fewer emissions.

A rain garden with lush green plants collecting water beside a road

02 · Sustainable Drainage (SuDS)

Where rainwater goes home

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. Swales and rain gardens along verges. Permeable driveways (resident option). Underground attenuation where space is tight. Connection to highway drains only as a last resort — on-site management first.

A wildflower meadow in summer with a variety of native species

03 · Biodiversity

A living green corridor

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. Native hedgerows (hawthorn, blackthorn, hazel, dog rose) with hedgehog gaps and log piles. Wildflower verges from locally sourced seed. Small native trees — rowan, crab apple, silver birch. Bat and bird boxes. Interpretation boards for residents and visitors.

A narrow residential street with planting beds slowing traffic

04 · Traffic Calming & Active Travel

Slow, beautiful, shared

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. Chicanes and build-outs formed by planting beds — no ugly humps. Shared-surface "home zone" treatment at entrances. Dropped kerbs and tactile paving throughout. Cycle-friendly surface linking Sharlston village and beyond.

The transformation

Before & after

Drag the slider to see the vision. (Concept images — for illustration only.)

A rural road with potholes, uneven surface and poor drainage — illustrative 'before' image Today
A beautiful green country lane with hedgerows, wildflowers and a smooth surface — illustrative 'after' image The vision
Strategic alignment

Ticking every box for the Council

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Our design directly supports Wakefield Council's Climate Emergency Action Plan and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority's net-zero roadmap.

Climate adaptation

SuDS features for intense rainfall now and in future decades.

Biodiversity net gain

Community BNG supporting the Council's own district-wide target.

Air quality & noise

Smoother surfaces, lower speeds, less tyre particulate.

Circular economy

High recycled content and local supply chain sourcing.

Aerial view of green rolling fields and a rural community

Read the full proposal

Our detailed Sustainable Road Improvement Proposal — submitted to Wakefield Council in April 2026.

Download Proposal (PDF)

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