Services

Landscape Assessment

Landscape and visual impact assessments;
landscape appraisals;
site appraisals; and
written representation appeals.

LVIAs and site appraisals are a major component of my work, working on all types of development:

residential
energy
minerals and waste
forestry.

All LVIA work is undertaken with regard to the latest guidance, notably:

IEMA and the Lan

Landscape and visual impact assessments;
landscape appraisals;
site appraisals; and
written representation appeals.

LVIAs and site appraisals are a major component of my work, working on all types of development:

residential
energy
minerals and waste
forestry.

All LVIA work is undertaken with regard to the latest guidance, notably:

IEMA and the Landscape Institute’s Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment, 3rd Edition (2013);
the LI's TGN 06/19 Visual Representation of Development Proposals;
the LI's TGN 02/21 Assessming Landscape Value Outside National Designations; and
the LI's TGN 2024/01 Notes and Clarifications on Aspects of Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessent

I can also undertake technical/peer reviews of reports produced by others, either as part of your quality management system when your resources are already stretched, or simply because you need a second opinion.

With low ‘small practice’ overheads I can provide a competitively-priced service with timely report production.

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BS:5837 Tree Surveys

Landscape Assessment

I can provide all the tree-related help you need to get your project built while protecting your trees (and keeping the planning authority and your neighbours happy):

Initial informal guidance and pre-app discussions;
BS5837 tree surveys;
tree constraints drawings and feasibility studies;
Arboricultural Impact Assessments (AIA); and
Arboricultural Method Statements (AMS).

Landscape Design

Landscape Assessment

Contract Management

I provide landscape design services of all forms:

single gardens for one-off developments;
on-plot hard and soft landscape design for large- or small-scale residential developments;
public realm design;
design and restoration of new and existing parklands; and
design of new woodlands and screenbelts.

I also have extensive experience of designi

I provide landscape design services of all forms:

single gardens for one-off developments;
on-plot hard and soft landscape design for large- or small-scale residential developments;
public realm design;
design and restoration of new and existing parklands; and
design of new woodlands and screenbelts.

I also have extensive experience of designing visual mitigation measures and screen planting for large-scale commercial developments and minerals and waste sites.

I run all the 'usual' design software packages, including Keyscape/AutoCAD, Vectorworks, SketchUp Pro and Adobe Creative Suite.

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Contract Management

Landscape Management Plans

Contract Management

With detailed hands-on experience of both contracting and contract administration I can provide support to ensure that the implementation of your project takes place efficiently and to the required standard/specification.

I can also provide a site supervision service for busy contractors to ensure that your projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to the right specification.

Landscape Management Plans

I have particular expertise in the production and review of realistic and appropriate landscape management plans for landscapes of every scale. This normally involves working alongside the project ecologists to ensure that the quality of the landscape is maintained into the future, whilst maximise ecological enhancement (and the all-impo

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