The Vision

A Liverpool City Region ‘Beacon Project’, Heath Park is rising to the colossal challenges of climate change with a ground-breaking programme to create a dynamic and sustainable futuristic environment – powered by clean energy – where people can live, work and play.

The goal of SOG Group is to transform its location at The Heath in Runcorn into an environment where people are put first, in an exciting and innovative programme that offers marvellous opportunities for ethical investment.

Liverpool City Region Design Champion and award-winning architect Paul Monaghan says: “Heath Park will create a truly 21st century sustainable campus and I look forward to seeing this vision being built. SOG has a proven track record for delivering major regeneration projects and I feel this is the sort of scheme that must happen…and SOG is an organisation with the credentials to make it happen.”

Designed for a balanced life Sustainability Urban Design Transformation
Designed for a balanced life
SOG’s vision is for a 21st Century version of ‘Port Sunlight Village’, the Victorian model village created by soap manufacturers Lever Brothers for their workers in the 1880s, with Heath Park incorporating a mixed-use development comprising employment, housing, leisure and community assets.
Buildings
Heath Park will create buildings and homes that offer a comfortable environment, in which people will live and work. Buildings will be designed to maximise daylight, ventilation, privacy and changing circumstances, whilst minimising factors such as crime.
Vertical Farming
Local food production and Vertical Farming are seen as vitally important elements for Heath Park. Vertical Farming has the potential to provide cutting-edge food production through a ‘Net Zero Plus’ CO2 operation.
Neighbourhoods
Heath Park will be investing in people and communities in order to change lives through encouraging healthy and active living. This includes a cycle-friendly environment, opportunities for exercise, access to fresh food, safe neighbourhoods and access to local facilities including health services.
Community
Heath Park will be designed and managed in a way that encourages the growth of a mixed, strong community. This includes projects that will nurture community life whilst facilitating social contact, respect amongst residents and incorporating a flexible work/life balance.
Socialising
Neighbourhoods will offer spaces that create opportunities for community life to flourish. Public spaces will be designed to nurture a vibrant street life, with community facilities incorporating communal courtyards and shared spaces. Homes will also benefit from private external space and extra internal living spaces.
Time to relax
Heath Park will design and create buildings, spaces and homes to preserve distinctive identities, whilst ensuring visual interests and promoting opportunities for learning, skills development and new interests.
Diversity and Equality
Heath Park will be designed and managed in such a way that benefits the whole community. Through an equal, balanced environment, residents will be able to build and nurture their aspirations for the future, whilst having access to employment and affordability of facilities.
Sustainability
Our vision takes on the challenge of sustainability in its widest form encompassing the environment, the community and the economy. Sustainable employment is the bedrock of the current site and we will integrate sustainable, healthy and cohesive communities in a way that minimises our impact on the local and wider environment.
Carbon Footprint
Heath Park is situated at the very heart of Hynet, the hydrogen production initiative, and will have direct access to clean energy. Hynet are now an integral partner in the Heath Park programme. SOG’s aim is to create a ‘Net Zero Plus’ Carbon environment ahead of regional and national Government targets.
Sustainable Transport
Heath Park will reduce the need to travel by providing safe cycle and walking routes for frequent journeys and recreation. A reduction in travel will be achieved by nearby transport links, car and cycle services and supporting flexible working to reduce commuting and shopping related journeys.
Minimal waste
Heath Park will minimise and promote sustainable resource use from design to occupation. Through an effective Site Waste Management Plan and working closely with commercial occupiers to minimise waste, Heath Park aims to significantly increase the recycling rate for occupiers.
Food
Heath Park will actively promote local, seasonal, sustainably sourced and fairly traded foods.  A state-of-the-art Vertical Farm will be at the forefront of Heath Park utilising the very latest in tomorrow’s technology.
Materials
Environmental impact will be minimal through careful design and sourcing of construction materials. To minimise C02 emissions, local sourcing of materials will be used when possible. Materials will be used sustainably and creatively, whilst avoiding exposure to potential health and environmental risks.
Water
Efficient use of water resources will be integrated into Heath Park design. Heath Park will use water saving measures to minimise water use, whilst developing an effective strategy to recycle water. Surrounding neighbourhoods will be protected from flooding through an effective Water Resource Strategy.
Urban Design
A place where streets and public realm with open green spaces are created, and that will be buzzing with life. Our vision is to have spaces that encourage activity, support local enterprise and bring people together. SOG’s Heath Park vision has been influenced by the outcome of a global competition on the ‘Vision of Future Living’, organised by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).
Streets as Places
Heath Park will be a place that will generate activity, creating areas that are busy with life. Neighbourhoods will be placed on a hierarchy of streets that will act as places as well as general routes, which will in turn provoke different feelings and reactions.
Public Space
Shaping streets and spaces are key to Heath Park. Neighbourhoods will be full of activity that create a 'sense of place' to visitors by creating memorable spaces by exploiting views, whilst being well proportioned and scaled.
Density and Mix
Heath Park will accommodate a range of healthy activities. The public realm strategy will develop a hierarchy of spaces alongside the street hierarchy in terms of using green and blue space as part of the wider strategy to create opportunities for play and recreation.
Distinctive
Heath Park will create a place that is distinctive in design. Working closely with award-winning designers and key stakeholders, design diversity will be implemented into buildings and spaces which will reflect quality and distinctiveness in all aspects.
Integrating Nature
In order to improve the quality of the urban environment, Heath Park will create green infrastructure that reconnects people with nature, creating a healthier, happier urban environment, whilst creating a greater respect for biodiversity.
Transformation
Heath Park will be a place that plays a key part in the transformation of the area, with both local neighbourhoods and the wider economy benefiting greatly, reflecting the needs of local stakeholders; residential, community and business.
Building on community and history
Heath Park will understand the local area, its people and culture. Through local knowledge, the team understands the surrounding economy, local initiatives, sustainability, environmental risks and the townscape of the area.
Engaging with stakeholders
Heath Park will engage with stakeholders and communities of interest through an effective, clear strategy. Stakeholders will be consulted in the formative stages, whilst shaping and designing the project. Heath Park will work together with the local community, whilst minimising conflict and disagreements.
Growing the Neighbourhood
Heath Park will respond to local housing needs, choices and aspirations, making places more attractive for both existing residents and for people moving. Facilities, amenities and services will be within walking distance, whilst changes and demands will be anticipated over time.
Managing Places and Spaces
Heath Park will put in place local management structures for buildings, spaces and buildings. Through outward looking, the wider community will be supported by encouragement of sustainable initiatives. Ongoing programmes will be implemented to support the local community and animate spaces.
Economic Contribution
Heath Park will play an active role in strengthening the local community by using local knowledge. An environment will be created which nurtures cooperation and creates opportunities for the community to thrive, whilst ensuring inward investors take a pro-active role in supporting the economy.

CONTACT HEATH PARK

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