When planning a landscape design project it can be challenging to know how to make the best use of space. There are a number of factors to consider including the environmental impact of the project and the ways in which the project will improve the designated site. Working with a landscape architect can help you reach your goals for a landscape development project in a sustainable manner that ensure biodiversity is maintained on the designated site. A landscape architect can design and implement plans such as green infrastructure strategies in order to ensure that sustainability is prioritised in a local area.
There are a a number of steps that a landscape architect can assist with throughout the process including detailed planning submissions, landscape assessments and appraisals, and detailed hard and soft design schemes. Read more for some further information on the some of the ways in which a landscape architect can help with these steps.
Landscape Appraisal
A landscape appraisal assesses a designated site based on relevant criteria to begin understanding the potential impacts of a project on the biodiversity and ecology of the immediate environment. An experienced landscape architect has an understanding of the ways in which different aspects of the project will effect the ecology of the site. Overall, a landscape appraisal is intended to establish the viability of a project.
Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment
A landscape and visual impact assessment is intended to assess the impact of a project on a site from a number of standpoints. This is an important step in the process of making a planning application as it establishes the impact of a project visually as well as providing an initial understanding on the impact of the project on the biodiversity and ecology of the landscape. Landscape architects have experience in assisting with these aspects of planning applications and have a clear understanding of the types of projects which work well in different settings.
Green Infrastructure Strategies
A green infrastructure strategy is intended to maximise sustainability within a natural environment. This could include steps to improve air quality, purify water and provide or improve natural spaces. There are a wide range of settings where green infrastructure strategies might be implemented. These strategies are an important step for many councils in reaching carbon neutral goals. Relating to areas such as parks, woodlands and coastal pathways, these strategies improve natural environments and ensure that a sustainable and evinromentally-friendly approach is prioritised.
Whole Estate Plan
One service that a landscape architect can help with is in providing a Whole Estate Plan. There estate plan is designed to address a number of considerations relating to factors such as sustainability, pressures from visitors and adaption of rural businesses. This can help individual land owning organisations in working with the National Park Authority to ensure that the ambitions of the organisation are compatible with the purposes of the National Park.
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To discuss your next project with our expert team of landscape architects at Lizard Landscape Design and Ecology call 01903 216033 or email us at lizard.landscape@btconnect.com