SERVICES

Landscape and visual impact assessment

• Appraisal of proposed developments to accompany planning applications for agricultural buildings, agricultural workers’ dwellings, PPS7 houses in sensitive rural locations.

Expert witness services

• Landscape and visual evidence given at public inquiries and planning hearings. Appeals have been successful for private dwellings, agricultural buildings in the New Forest National Park, general and retirement developments in London and Berkhamsted, and a secure mental health establishment in Barnsley.

Residential landscapes

• Individual gardens for private clients.
• Retirement housing for specialist developers.
• Care Homes for specialist developers.
• Developer housing, flats and apartments.

Rural landscapes

• Broad landscape strategies for restoration and conservation as part of agricultural diversification.
• Detailed design of native woodland and hedgerow infrastructure planting to integrate rural development and enhance biodiversity.

Consultant to Local Authorities

• Bournemouth - Assisting Leisure Services and Building Services with:
  • The Hengistbury Head visitor centre project.
  • Bournemouth Allotments refurbishment.
  • Infrastructure planning North Bournemouth.
  • Seafront beach huts.
• Christchurch
  • Landscape Masterplan - refurbishment of Druitt Gardens.
• Poole
  • Detailed design of gates and railings - Alexandra Park.
  • Play area refurbishment - Playbuilder project.

Commercial landscapes

• Large scale office and light industrial developments.

Education landscapes

• Masterplanning for primary and secondary schools to increase the value of the grounds within the curriculum and to improve bio-diversity.
• Detail design and contract administration of both hard and soft landscape as part of refurbishment or extensions to schools.

Sports landscapes

• Floodlit artificial grass multi-sports and hockey pitches.
• Playing fields refurbishment.

Utilities

• Bournemouth and West Hampshire Water. Landscape proposals for their new Visitor Centre and the land around Longham Lakes Reservoir 2.