The Environment Agency, Natural England and the Forestry Commission have recently published a document called Building a better environment: Our role in development and how we can help (Consultation version – 9 September 2012). This document is mainly aimed at developers but is likely to also be of benefit to architects, town planners, surveyors, engineers, [...]
National press coverage has this week again homed in on the energy sector, which is always a good indicator of behind the scenes battles in Westminster. David Cameron’s statement in the Commons on Wednesday that energy suppliers will be forced by law to offer customers the cheapest tariffs was clearly a surprise to Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) minister [...]
In recent months we have been asked more and more frequently to carry out brief desk-based feasibility assessments of small and medium scale renewable energy developments. The main purpose of these exercises is to quickly and economically establish whether there are any sensitive receptors or other aspects of a development that could limit the likelihood of the scheme gaining planning consent in [...]
The Landmark Practice has uploaded new content to IEMA’s EIA Quality Mark website. IEMA launched the EIA Quality Mark in 2011, to establish a new standard for member organisations such as TLP that co-ordinate environmental impact assessments. The EIA Quality Mark is based around a set of EIA Commitments, which organisations registered to the scheme agree to comply with. [...]
The Landmark Practice has achieved planning permission for the development of a 7MW solar park in East Devon. Consent was granted following extensive negotiations with the planning officer and preparation of a comprehensive landscape scheme and supporting photomontages. This work demonstrated that the impact of development on both a nearby AONB and views from a National Trust [...]
We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Landscape Architect to join our team. This is a great opportunity to further your career and work on a wide variety of exciting projects within an expanding but friendly office. Our website will give you an idea of who we are and what we do. Suitable candidates must [...]
