All custom-build plots have access to essential utilities such as electricity, water, and telephone cable, and have road access. With outline planning permission already granted, construction can begin soon after detailed planning is approved. Each plot is large enough for a detached home with three to five bedrooms and an integrated garage. They also come with a south-facing back garden and uninterrupted views of the new village green. The former secondary school site has been designed around a new green open space to create an attractive new place to live in the city.

Custom Build Homes (CBH) has published a Design Code to encourage individuality, creativity, and high-quality architecture on the plots. Individual Plot Passports are also available to support architects, designers, and homebuilders in designing a new home. These guidelines include maximum height and width, advice on materials and colors, and levels of sustainability to be achieved. CBH has also been engaged by the City of York Council to deliver aspects of the development process, including consultancy, pre-agreed mortgage lending, as well as leading the sales and marketing for the site.

Cllr Denise Craghill, executive member for housing and safer neighbourhoods at City of York Council, states: