Adam Architecture has been appointed to design a 2,000-home “climate-positive” community at Rochford Park, Essex.

The London and Winchester-based architecture firm will work as masterplanner for the development by construction technology company Hemspan.

Planning has recently been submitted for the development, located on 60 hectares of land east of Rochford and Ashingdon. If approved, it will include 2,000 mixed occupancy high quality and affordable homes, as well as schools, GP services, community spaces, shops, leisure and sports facilities.