Somers Orchard

The Somers Orchard scheme, just to the south of the city centre, aims to create a high-quality, sustainable, mixed-use urban neighbourhood.

A visualisation of the Somers Orchard scheme

The scheme will provide 566 mixed tenure homes alongside wider public realm improvements which will meaningfully repair the urban fabric and reconnect the neighbourhood to its surroundings.

We’ve put together two plans which, together, form the Somers Orchard scheme. The first application, which is now approved, will provide 319 affordable homes across three buildings. The second application, also now approved, will see up to 247 build-to-rent homes in one high-rise building.

It’ll also include wider neighbourhood improvements to the Somerstown area, including open spaces like public and collective gardens, courtyards, play areas and communal roof terraces.