Plotgate Venture picture
Forming Community
Postal Address
Not published - please use e-mail for written communications.
Telephone
01460 62731
Electronic Mail
info@plotgate.org.uk
World Wide Web
http://www.plotgate.org.uk
Number of over 18s
9
Number of under 18s
3
Situation
rural
Legal Structure
unincorporated
Open to New Members (in principle)
Yes
Charge Visitors
No
Work in Lieu
No
WWOOF Host
No

Plotgate Venture

A sustainable affordable self/build rural co-housing project is looking for new members. The idea is to provide affordable land for self-build eco-friendly houses and work units with minimal impact on the environment. There will be a low-impact communal building with shared facilities and all services will be provided off-grid, both in individual dwellings and communally, using renewable energy devices. The project is not envisaged as a commune, but as a community of independent households sharing access to communal building and agricultural land.

What we have:
- 23 acres of agricultural land in South Somerset
- planning application prepared with help of leading low-impact planning consultants which took a year to put together but now ready for submission
- 4 households committed to the project

What we are looking for:
- 6 more like-minded households prepared to share commitments and results

community does not share income community does not require capital from members community has broadband internet access community generates some of its own electricity community uses solar energy community buildings have high standard of insulation community members use bicycles community has organised system for carsharing community is accessible by public transport community shares utilities community has tool-sharing system community has organised systems for recycling community has some kind of ecosewage system community is involved in land management community grows a lot of vegetables no communal animals no regular communal meals community does not have policy which restricts smoking community buildings at least partially wheelchair accessible

This group is not yet living together on site so some information may be aspirational rather than actual


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