A passionate environmentalist, it was important that the town lived up to the King’s green credentials. He has ensured that buildings have energy-conserving features, such as efficient insulation, double-glazing, condensing boilers and water meters, as well as slate solar panels, ground-heat recovery systems and rainwater recycling, according to The Daily Mail.

There’s also electrical vehicle charging capability in all garages being built. Françoise Ha, previous Chair of the Poundbury Residents Association, told The Big Issue: “Poundbury is an interesting idea. It’s been like Marmite before because it was green fields, but I think it’s good at what it’s trying to do.”

Poundbury: inside King Charles’ visionary utopian town