Building on previous work led by Tim Dixon for the European Investment Bank on social sustainability in urban regeneration, this work has developed (with Social Life) a social sustainability assessment framework for UK housing projects. This uses national datasets and survey work to assess four main dimensions: ‘amenities and infrastructure’; ‘social and cultural life’; and ‘voice and influence’. The framework has been applied in a range of new housing developments for Berkeley Group and Countryside properties, and the work has also helped inform recent practice guidance on social value for the UK Green Building Council.