Sustain award 2009 Site: Minehead Regeneration Project Area of Formpave: 6,500 m2 Type of system: Tanked, System design by Formpave Specifier: Aedas Bristol Contractors: South West Highways Completion: 2008 The installation of over 6,500sq metres of Aquaflow™ permeable block paving was installed as part of a multi-million pound regeneration project in Minehead, Somerset. The county council led redevelopment includes modern workspaces for business, retail opportunities, a 110-space car park and a viewing area for the new West Somerset Railway turntable.
Sustainability and protecting the environment were key issues for Somerset County council. A wide range of Hanson Formpave’s products were specified for the project to provide environmentally friendly and economically viable paving solutions throughout the development. Aquasett, EcoGranite, Chartres edging, Cornish edging and Tactile paving have been installed in the car parking areas and access roads at the extensive site, offering a practical and hard wearing surface whilst providing an aesthetically pleasing finish. It was essential that the paving on this project looked good and was in keeping with the area. It was equally important that a permeable paving and SUDS solution was used in a low lying flood risk area. Installing both the Aquaflow system to prevent flooding and EcoGranite as a ‘green’ solution, a truly environmentally friendly paving was achieved. The project created a new hub of activity in Minehead for the benefit of the community, in one of the most deprived areas in the region. The new development will helps create a more vibrant economy for Minehead and the wider Somerset area by providing much needed work space for small business, as well as providing a welcome boost for tourism in the area.
You can view the products used in this project via the Microsite below including Aquasett, Ecogranite and Chartes edging.
Information Updated on: 7 September 2011
