The Threshold Centre

Cole Street Farm,
Cole Street Lane, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 5JQ

The Threshold Centre is a new, non-profit project to create affordable housing and eco-B&B facilities from old farm buildings in a quiet setting on the south edge of Gillingham. We are already offering some of this.

For more details of our current application for the project, click on Development Plans.

Main features of the plans include:

Affordable Housing: The Centre will demonstrate cohousing: small self-contained dwelling units linked with shared facilities to provide affordability, plus the social benefits of an informal community and a more ecological lifestyle. This will be done in collaboration with East Dorset Housing Association.

Courses: The resident team will lead and organise programmes on cohousing, community building, holistic health, creative ageing, etc.

Eco-B&B: The Centre will have guest rooms for eco-tourism or for visitors doing courses here.

Sustainable Design: The buildings will be highly insulated, and served by a biomass and solar heating system.