At Concept Landscape Architects, we offer expert landscape planning services to support successful planning applications and long-term project outcomes. Our team has an established reputation for securing planning approvals through well-considered, high-quality landscape proposals, covering both hard and soft works.

We understand the evolving requirements of planning policy and work closely with local authorities, planning consultants, and stakeholders to help clients navigate the process smoothly. Our landscape input supports the delivery of beautiful, sustainable, and policy-compliant schemes across a range of contexts.

• Landscape Design for Planning Applications

• Landscape Design and Access Statements

• Landscape Maintenance Plans (LMPs)

• Landscape Management Plans

• Tree Surveys and Arboricultural Input (BS5837)

• Boundary Treatments and Visual Mitigation

• Public Realm and Open Space Strategies

• Ecological and Environmental Enhancements

• Soft Landscape Schedules and Specifications

• Post-Approval Support and Discharge of Conditions

• Residential developments and housing trusts

• Planning within conservation areas

• Urban design and public realm proposals

• Masterplans and strategic landscape input

• Garden studios, annexes, and small outbuildings

• Canal sides, river corridors, and waterway-adjacent land

• TPO trees and sensitive planting strategies

• Green infrastructure and biodiversity planning

• Heritage and landscape renewal projects

• Hampstead Garden Suburb Trust liaison and similar bodies

Good landscape planning adds long-term value. It helps secure approvals, avoids costly delays, and supports sustainable development. Our collaborative approach ensures landscape proposals are fully integrated with the wider planning strategy and site context.

We are experienced in preparing documents required by local authorities and national guidance, including those requested under reserved matters. For more information on landscape requirements in planning, see guidance from the Landscape Institute and the UK Government Planning Portal.

Read more about a typical Landscape Planning Process