Bryant Landscape Planning's core services are:

 

• Feasibility and Capacity Studies
• Landscape and Visual appraisals
• Landscape and Visual effects chapters for Environmental Statements
• Townscape and Visual Impact Assessment
• Landscape/Townscape Character Assessments
• Appeal work, including giving expert evidence

 

 

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Bryant Landscape Planning provides professional, proportionate and proactive advice, informed by the following:

 

Experience of working with a wide range of clients including volume housebuilders, developers, joint ventures, private clients, local authorities and care-providers.

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Detailed knowledge and application of national policy (NPPF), regional policy such as the London Plan and London View Management Framework, and Landscape Institute assessment guidance (GLVIA3).

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Practical experience of providing initial landscape appraisals and advice to support clients in development site selection/acquisition, for example landscape capacity studies identifying landscape opportunities and constraints, developable areas etc and landscape appraisals to support site promotions through the local plan process.

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Landscape character assessments, for example to inform Neighbourhood Plans or as part of an evidence base prepared by local residents groups.

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Extensive experience of preparing visual appraisals for urban, peri-urban and rural sites throughout the UK, including sites within or close to sensitive landscapes such as AONBs, National Parks or Green Belt.

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Assessment of different types and scale of development including projects for private clients in sensitive landscapes, volume residential, tall buildings, sustainable energy, large-scale warehouse and logistic hubs and educational establishments.

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Landscape/Townscape and Visual Assessments as a chapter or stand alone volume within an Environmental Statement.

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Contribution to screening and scoping reports for Environmental Statements

experience of preparing townscape assessments for tall buildings or developments within sensitive urban settings or Opportunity Areas.

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Working with cultural heritage specialists to consider the contribution of heritage assets to the value of landscape, townscape and visual receptors.

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Experience of consulting with local authorities and statutory consultees, for example on the location of representative views.

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Coordination and briefing of accurate visual representations.

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Preparation of Proofs of Evidence and acting as an expert witness at Informal Hearings and Planning Inquiries.

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Working in large multi-disciplinary teams with co-consultants such as architects, engineers, ecologists, arboriculturalists, hydrology engineers, ES coordinators etc.