The residential units will be located in the four neighbourhood districts, namely: Meridian Gardens, East Riverside, Parkside and Bugsby's Reach.The total built area of the residential dwellings will be up to 820,550 sq.m. for the dwellings which will comprise a range of apartments (1, 2 or 3 bedroom) and 4 bedroom homes. In addition up to 3,650 sq.m. of student accommodation and up to 29,900 sq.m. of special needs accommodation. Included within this will be a proportion of affordable homes. There will be up to 10,010 residential dwellings, student accommodation for up to 120 students and up to 540 bed spaces providing accommodation for the following:
■ Close care
■ Sheltered
■ Nursing Homes
■ Residential Care Homes; and
■ Other Special Needs/Learning Difficulties/ Disabled.
Within each of the districts, the residential accommodation will be focused around a neighbourhood central place or square, linked to primary social facilities such as shops and a community centre. The units will include a range of housing and tenures in close proximity to each other and will generally have the density of urban blocks, although there will also be high residential blocks to mitigate the effects of strong prevailing winds. Residential areas will be designed to allow for the integration of a range of sizes and tenures. For example, some flats may be designed to anticipate a combination of dwellings. In particular, affordable households will be co- located with private tenures and externally it will not be possible to tell the difference between the tenure types.