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A Warm Welcome to Elliot Veale!
We are thrilled to announce that we have a new team member in our Landscape Team. And who better to introduce him than the man himself; a few words from Elliot below ….
“I am excited to be joining a smaller and more environmentally focused practice where I can progress my career as a Landscape Architect. Having previously worked for a large multi-disciplinary architecture company, feeling a part of a close knit, enthusiastic team was what instantly drew me to The Landmark Practice. Being able to have influence over and responsibility for projects from inception to completion is the reason I got into the profession and what I feel Landmark can give me.
Oakfield achieves BwN Award!
We are thrilled to announce that the Oakfield residential development in Swindon has just achieved Building with Nature ‘Design’ award accreditation.
The Oakfield project is Nationwide’s first residential development, with a focus on a community led design approach. The Landmark Practice was appointed to provide landscape architectural and Building with Nature assessor services in early 2020 as part of the principal contractor’s design team; and is taking the project through to completion on site.
Invasive Species Series: Giant Hogweed
The second in our invasive species series, we turn this month to Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum).
Listed on Schedule 9 of the Wildlife and Countryside Ace 1981 (as amended), it is an offence to plant or cause to grow, or to allow this species to spread to the wild.
How to identify Giant Hogweed
Giant hogweed belongs to the umbellifer family and it’s not difficult to see that it is a close relative of the countryside favourite, cow parsley.
Landmark achieves SafeContractor Certification
We are extremely pleased to have today achieved accreditation under the highly respected SafeContractor SSIP scheme.
As a Practice we are highly committed to the health and safety of our staff, our clients and their employees. Certification under the SafeContractor scheme bolsters our existing SMAS commitment.
For organisations that need to demonstrate compliance with increasingly stringent legislation, SafeContractor verifies the compliance of contractors and suppliers.
Wedmore planning consent
We’re pleased to announce that last week Sedgemoor District Council’s planning committee unanimously resolved to grant planning permission for residential development on the edge of Wedmore village. This fantastic scheme will deliver 38 new homes and is an extension to Wedmore Grange which is currently under construction.
Key to the scheme has been the retention and enhancement of the existing orchard on the site. This important landscape feature sits at the heart of the scheme and once restored, will provide an important community greenspace, a place for recreation and enhanced wildlife habitat.
Why Trees? Tree Planting in the UK
As a landscape and ecology consultancy we are big fans of trees Trees are great for biodiversity, Ancient woodland in particular supports more species than any other land-based habitat in the UK. They are great for structure in landscape planting schemes, they can...
Invasive Species Series: Japanese Knotweed
In the UK it has been estimated there are nearly 2,000 established non-native species, 10-15% of which cause significant adverse effects. Whether these effects are environmental, economic or social they all come with a price tag and it is estimated £1.7 billion is...
Contracts for Difference: Onshore Wind And Solar Development
On 24th November 2020, the UK Government published its response to its consultation on proposed changes to the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme ahead of a competitive auction (the fourth allocation round (AR4)), which is scheduled to be held towards the end of...
Community Renewables: Onshore Wind
Earlier this summer Ambition Lawrence Weston (ALW) a resident-led charity and company received planning approval for a new community wind turbine at Severn Road, Bristol via their development company Ambition Community Energy C.I.C (ACE) led by project team David...
Planning approval for Nether Stowey and Topsham
We’re delighted to announce that two schemes we’ve been involved with on behalf of our client Strongvox Homes have recently been given Planning Approval. This will see the delivery of 109 new homes at Cricketer Farm, Nether Stowey in Sedgemoor; and 27 new homes at...
Bats and lighting design
From household extensions to greenfield residential development, where there is habitat suitable for bats there is a growing acknowledgement within planning authorities of the need to ensure that important areas for bats are protected from light pollution. Bats and...
The Landmark Practice is appointed to the Procure Partnerships Framework
The Landmark Practice (TLP) is absolutely thrilled to announce our appointment to the Procure Partnerships Framework Professional Services Agreement, delivering Landscape Architectural Services across south-west England. This 4 year framework is accessible to most...
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