Lime Tree Square is the first phase of a new urban quarter of 400 homes in the West Country market town of Street. This new neighbourhood offers a fresh model for high quality housing where the balance between cars and people is redressed, offering homeowners a range of private, semi-private and public open spaces that provide an attractive landscaped setting for family life in the 21st century.

Phase One was completed in 2009 with 138 housing units, including 30 homes for social rent built by Knightstone Housing Association. The client is C&J Clark International Ltd (Clarks Shoes), a company with a strong historic connection with Street, first established there in 1825. 

The Clients’ aim was to produce a new development of outstanding quality as a legacy for the town. It is hoped the scheme will become a national exemplar of sustainable living and a model for urban development in semi-rural towns.

The project achieved the highest score ever awarded by CABE's Building for Life, with 19 points out of 20 achieving a Gold Standard. It won a Building for Life Award in 2009 and was selected by CABE as a case study in a new design guide for the public realm of housing developments.