As we reach the end of what has been a tumultuous year globally, we look back on our 40th year in business with gratitude for the opportunities we have had to collaborate with so many remarkable people on so many enjoyable projects. As ever, we hold on to our vision of working collaboratively to deliver …
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Read morePlanning 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 …
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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Read moreAs the UK moves towards net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, our landscapes could change considerably. As well as new government initiatives, public perception of our much-loved countryside is continually evolving. Catherine Thomas and Tom Jackson discuss and picture the zero carbon landscapes that we may expect to experience, and the opportunities for both …
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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 moreA walk in the woods, watching wildlife from the window, or sitting in a sunny courtyard chatting to colleagues – in an increasingly busy and urbanised world, creating these moments where we can pause and connect with nature and each other, are vital for our health and wellbeing. In this article, Rosie James considers how …
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Read moreThe North Taunton Development, part of the Taunton Garden Community initiative, has been granted planning consent. Allocated in the Taunton Deane Borough Council (TDBC) Core Strategy, the North Taunton Development has been promoted through the planning system with Nicholas Pearson Associates providing landscape architectural and masterplanning inputs. TDBC adopted the Framework Development Plan prepared by …
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Read moreThe new settlement of Priory Vale on the northern edge of Swindon incorporated a range of tree planting solutions that formed part of a suite of landscape design measures necessary to integrate this extensive scheme into the existing green infrastructure of the local landscape. Substantial consideration was given to the location, arrangement and species selection …
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