Play & Fitness Equipment for

Housing Developers

We take care of it all: Design, Supply & Install

Housing developers, are you looking to... Attract new buyers? Increase property value? Give your housing site a competitive edge? Whilst designing to a budget?

Future homeowners seek more than just a house - they want a place they can call home and a strong sense of community spirit. The use of outdoor spaces around homes plays a crucial role in this. Let KOMPAN help you take your site to the next level by integrating standout, high-quality playground and fitness equipment, all within budget.

With years of experience & expertise of understanding the role and value of recreation in residential spaces, we are so much more than just a supplier of play equipment. Our design team can support in bringing your ideas to life with 2D and 3D visuals, our fantastic install partners will help take the next step and get your project in the ground. Plus we have a dedicated aftercare team providing various maintenance and inspections packages for peace of mind.

Did you know Kompan was born as part of a housing development? Over 50 years ago, KOMPAN was founded by 'accident' following an observation on a housing estate when children adopted a local art project as playthings. Seeing the children's playful interactions with the artistic sculptures led to envisioning play sculptures as a way to bring art and play together. 50 years on, we're still delivering high-quality outdoor playgrounds and fitness equipment to local communities across the UK. Today, playgrounds are no longer an add-on; instead, they are an integral part of the mix. Contributing to building communities is in our DNA, and working with housing developers to support healthy, sustainable societies is among our most precious goals.

Planning assistance

We work with local authorities to gain approval on your POS area and facilities such as play and outdoor fitness to make the planning process more efficient and less stressful.

Free of charge technical design service
Take the hassle out of planning your area
Existing relationships with local authorities allow for a swift and cost effective resolution
High quality designs produced for planning submission
Expertise that can deliver the most challenging and technical installs required to achieving your vision.

"We have worked with Victoria at Kompan on various schemes, and she has been brilliant at meeting the needs of the Local Authorities and helping us to unlock planning approvals. On one scheme in particular, we were really struggling to get the POS Officer on side, but Victoria has several conversations with them directly and was able to achieve a design that was acceptable to the Local Authority. A massive help!"

Ian Hebblethwaite, Associate Development Director, Vistry Group

"I am extremely happy with the service received from KOMPAN on this project so far. From the Commercial side you have provided highly competitive quotations with quality equipment. I know that the Site team are very impressed with the service from installation & quality of product and all of us agree that aesthetically it looks a fantastic area for kids and families to enjoy. Our Contracts Manager made a point in our last Project development meeting to say the safety matting is by far the best he had seen."

Stevie Lewis, Bellway Homes Quantity Surveyor

Learn How

Designing greener playgrounds

Evolving landscape of playgrounds – an essential aspect of childhood that now takes a turn towards responsible materials and practices. Play is nature. We do our best to preserve it by making colourful playgrounds with 95% recycled materials*.

*95% post-consumer recycled waste used in HDPE panels, the Hercules Rope yarn, and the TexMade™ posts.

Our playground solutions can be as colourful as your heart desires – but with a dramatically reduced carbon footprint. EcoCore™ HDPE panels in the colour teal are made from post-consumer ocean recycled waste collected from the maritime industry, such as fishing nets, ropes and trawl nets. All other colours are made from post-consumer household waste.

Since 2021, KOMPAN has made it possible to receive documentation on the full carbon footprint of a standard product together with CO2e/kg and the recycled percentage of the total product to make it easy to compare with other types of products.

Designed within guidelines for planning

LAP Example Project: Under 5k

Local Areas for Play (LAP) aimed at very Young children

LEAP Example Project: Under 15k

Locally Equipped Areas for Play (LEAPs) aimed at children who can go out to play independently.

NEAP Example Project: Under 35k

Neighbourhood Equipped Areas for Play (NEAPs) aimed at older children.

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Designing to standards and guidelines

Designing to Fields in Trust standards and planning obligations, in the form of section 106 agreements to enhance the local area with community projects within your budget such as;

Parks & Outdoor Facilities
Outdoor Gyms
Paths, Benches and Seating Areas
Landscaping & Planting

Impact outdoor spaces by creating multi-use areas, catering for the whole family. Children will be attracted to the park whilst Outdoor Gyms promote activity, improving overall health, which can be used whilst their children are in the playground. Setting an example of the importance of fitness, exercise, and being outdoors to the next generation.

"KOMPAN have been easy to work with from start to finish. The process has been smooth and all contacts from the office and the guys on site have been professional. They have been competitively priced and have always been on time and within budget. This is the third installation they have completed for Cameron Homes and we will continue to work with them in the future. I would highly recommend KOMPAN to any house builder needing a high quality play area and looking for a trustworthy business to work with."

Steve Malkin, Cameron Homes Senior Site Manager

Benefits of including play or fitness in your housing developments

Playgrounds in housing developments offer numerous benefits, including:

Promoting child development, physical activity and social skills
Strengthening community bonds
Enhancing property values.

Therefore, playgrounds can create a more attractive and desirable living environment, potentially increasing demand amongst families.

Studies have shown that properties near parks and green spaces, tend to be more expensive. A study, reported in ScienceDirect.com, found that a small playground adds 5% to the price of properties within 300 meters. The Office for National Statistics also supports this, noting that urban green spaces can increase nearby house prices by an average of £2,500.

Browse through some of the projects completed in this sector