Planning consent has been granted, at Appeal, for a residential led mixed-use development at Inglewood, Torquay. The greenfield site, adjacent to the existing urban area, is in a sensitive location within the setting of the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and also within the bat sustenance zone of the South Hams Special Area …
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Lizi is an Associate Member of the Landscape Institute. She is experienced in a broad range of environmental design services with expertise in horticulture. She supports our team across a diverse range of sectors including residential and commercial projects and draws on her expertise in agri-environmental landscape design and management.
Read moreEnhancing the value of new sites for wildlife is an increasingly important element of any developer’s thought process. Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is set to become a legal requirement through the Environment Bill (which is due to be passed this autumn) and required to be evidenced using Natural England’s recently released BNG Metric 3.0. Here …
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Aisa undertakes ecological surveys and provides ecological advice through the planning process, construction and monitoring.
Read moreQuality ecological survey information is the basis of good masterplanning and design. You can depend on us to advise you on what surveys need to be undertaken and when! Ecological surveys are essential for identifying constraints and opportunities. It is important to identify survey requirements at an early stage to avoid potential delays to your …
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Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) marks a fundamental shift in the planning process From 12 February 2024, planning applications for most major developments in England made under the Town & Country Planning Act are required to deliver at least 10% BNG Requirements for minor developments come into [...]
Read morePlanning consent has been granted for the proposed Dyson Cancer Centre at the Royal United Hospitals (RUH) Bath NHS Foundation Trust. The project is the final part of the RUH’s ‘Fit for the Future’ programme to transform its site by removing old facilities and replacing them with new, innovatively-designed buildings. We have provided landscape architectural, …
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Read moreNatural England has uploaded great crested newt survey data to their Geoportal. The data has been used to create a map of where great crested newts are across the whole of England. The project, which we contributed to, is the largest ever survey of its type for great crested newts across England. The project was …
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