Night time assessments are increasingly being prepared in support of planning applications for new development. Whether introducing new development in what is otherwise a dark landscape, or proposing schemes that may increase light levels in already lit environments,...
The value of integrating the natural and built environment has been understood for some time, and has perhaps been brought to the forefront of minds by our recent situation. With access to other forms of entertainment, a trip to the shops, the movies, the...
Visual Representation is a presentation technique that is increasingly requested by planning. In September 2019 the Landscape Institute published Technical Guidance Note (06/19) for the ‘Visual Representation of Development Proposals’. After six months of applying...
As most of our clients know, The Landmark Practice is still fully operational during the Covid19 pandemic and undertaking ecology phase ones, reptile surveys, bat surveys, landscape assessments, capturing views and carrying out feasibility studies, all in accordance...
The new Nature Conservation Area (outdoor teaching space) at Hounslow Heath Junior School is beginning to take shape. The Landmark Practice was commissioned by PWA Designs Limited in 2019 to re-design the space after the previous conservation area was re-purposed as...
Planning applications are often informed by technical reports, but an essential element of the planning submission is the visual presentation of the scheme. The saying goes ‘It’s all in the presentation’ and in our experience, the most successful schemes are those...