{"id":4227,"date":"2023-08-29T11:21:45","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T11:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/?p=4227"},"modified":"2026-03-18T14:31:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:31:04","slug":"benwell-dene-housing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/case-studies\/benwell-dene-housing\/","title":{"rendered":"Benwell Dene Housing Estate &#8211; Design Consultancy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4227\" class=\"elementor elementor-4227\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb4f78c elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"fb4f78c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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elementor-size-default\">Benwell Dene Housing Estate &#8211; Design Consultancy<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26c6a31\" data-id=\"26c6a31\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-714ee7a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"714ee7a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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new Benwell Deane community housing project in Newcastle showing a newly paved street and a row of red bricked terrace houses.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Placefirst-Benwell-second-visual.jpg.article-962.jpg 962w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Placefirst-Benwell-second-visual.jpg.article-962-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Placefirst-Benwell-second-visual.jpg.article-962-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70163c5\" data-id=\"70163c5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3f1fde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3f1fde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"simplyweb-checked\">Direct Access is the Access Consultant for the upcoming modern and sustainable 146-home estate in Benwell, Newcastle.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\">In addition to ensuring the implementation of inclusive and accessible housing with J M Architects and Southern Green, Direct Access advised on the application of the estate&#8217;s planned sustainable interpretation of the traditional terrace street pattern, which will offer unique communal spaces that maximise views across the Tyne Valley.<\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\">Some of the environmentally friendly features that the estate will present include solar panels, air source heat pumps, and electric car charge points &#8211; each of which will contribute to the eco-friendly and sustainable development of similar housing projects in the long term.<\/p><p><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\">Utilising our understanding<\/span><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\">of <\/span><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\">best <\/span><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\">practice <\/span><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\">accessibility, <\/span><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\">our consultants<\/span><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\">\u00a0ensured\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\">that the <\/span><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\">housing <\/span><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\">accommodations <\/span><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\">will be\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\">suitable <\/span><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\">for <\/span><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\">all <\/span><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\">people regardless of their disability, referring to <\/span>The Equality Act 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