Wheatfield Barns, Marshfield
Brighter Places worked with Marshfield Community Land Trust (MCLT) to deliver 15 affordable homes on a rural exception site.
Homes: 15
Tenure: 15 social rent
Status: Completed 15 December 2025
Partners: Marshfield Community Land Trust
What makes this scheme different?
This scheme was led by a community initiative which delivered a small number of homes to meet an identified housing need. The design process retained the balance between the requirements for affordable homes, sustainability and the sensitive context of the site, which sits within the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the green belt. The homes are highly sustainable, use air source heat pumps to provide heating, and were built to certified Passivhaus standards ensuring low energy bills for residents.
How will this scheme benefit the community?
The homes were let through a local lettings policy which enabled local people to rent these homes.