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NPPF 2018 – more of the same or catalyst for change?
The much anticipated revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) finally emerged into the light of day on 24 July 2018, on the very last day of Parliamentary business in Westminster. Associated planning practice guidance was published on the same day, although...
Dell Park Community Scheme, Chepstow
The Friends of Dell Park in Chepstow is leading community effort to restore and expand recreation facilities at Dell Park in Chepstow. The Landmark Practice’s Andy Spargo has been working with the group since early 2017 on this rewarding and exciting project....
Game changing decision on Habitats Regulations Assessment – Implications for Planning and Development
The European Court of Justice (CECJ) issued a ruling in April on a dispute concerning the impact on freshwater pearl mussel of a proposed electricity cable serving a wind farm in the Republic of Ireland. The ECJ ruling on this seemingly esoteric case has caused a...
Future National Planning Policy
Proposed revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework There’s been a lot of domestic ‘news’ in the past couple of months. The Salisbury poisoning, late winter freeze and subsequent heatwave, the gender pay gap, Facebook data management, the Windrush...
2017 EIA Regulations: Where We Stand in 2018
There was much discussion about the EIA Regulations last year. Amendments to the European Directive, intended to ‘simplify and harmonise’ procedures were discussed and debated and finally drawn down, for England, into the 2017 EIA Regulations (The Town and...
Plastic and the Environment: Taking Action
In January Theresa May pledged to eradicate all avoidable plastic waste in the UK by 2042. The commitment was part of the government's 25-year plan to improve the natural environment. A week later came the European Commission announcement of targets to cut plastic...
Catching Critical Deadlines
As the Easter break and end of the financial year all but coincide this year, many businesses are focussed on spending residual funds before the year end, on financial planning for the coming year, and on programming projects for consenting or delivery over the next...
Benefits of Bird and Bat Boxes
When we are asked to design ecological mitigation schemes for developments we often suggest the incorporation of bird and bat boxes into the design. If we know birds and bats use the site, it can be a low cost solution to replace roost and nest sites that may be lost...
Welcome to Lucy Foley
Landmark is delighted to announce the addition of Lucy Foley to our Landscape team. Lucy joined us in December 2017, just in time for our office Christmas party, bringing nearly a decade of professional experience gained across the UK and in Canada. Lucy is a...
A Round Up for 2017 – Silverlake, Kingsworthy and Alveston
It’s the time of year when we tend to look back over the past 12 months, consider how it’s been and then, holding on to our hats, prepare to plunge into a New Year. The need to hold on to hats this December seems particularly important, not least having just...
Landmark and Battery Storage
We are in the midst of a massive shift in our energy system, driven by technological innovation and the imperative to tackle climate change. Just a few years ago electricity was generated by 50 large power stations. Today we are approaching 1 million distributed...
Exceptional Bees at Avonmouth Wind Farm
The Landmark Practice helped to show visitors the many environmental benefits of a well sited wind farm at the annual open day of local sustainable energy company, Thrive Renewables, held this year at Avonmouth wind farm. Over 300 visitors and families gathered on a...
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