South Downs Way Ahead Nature Improvement Area (NIA)

Lead role in developing a successful Stage 1 Application to the Natural England NIA scheme, prepared on behalf of the South Downs Way Ahead NIA partnership.

This partnership aims to bring together land managers and farmers, conservation and voluntary organisations, government bodies and water companies actively engaged in all aspects of the conservation and management of the South Downs chalk, with a view to improving ecosystem services, biodiversity, ecological health and sustainable management across rural and urban communities within and around the NIA.

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Ewhurst Brickworks

Landscape and visual assessment of a disused brickworks site prior to its redevelopment. The site encompassed a wide range of different landscape types, ranging from a car breaker's yard to designated ancient woodland and a local SSSI, within the Wooded Weald.

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Steer Point Brick Works: Environmental Assessment

Environmental Impact Assessment for a quarry extension. The project included preparation of an Environmental Statement and providing advice at all stages of the planning process. LMS provided detailed landscape assessments, environmental, working and restoration programmes, as well as editing and co-ordinating the ES document. Planning permission was granted in September 2000.

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Tuesley Farm, Godalming

Preparation of Landscape and Visual Assessment on behalf of the local authority and presentation of evidence at public inquiry for a key test case in the extensive use of polytunnels in fruit production. Following the inquiry we worked with the local authority, farmer and their landscape architects in order to develop a landscape protocol, rotation strategy and mitigation which has subsequently led to a successful application for continued use of the site for soft fruit.

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Expert Witness at Local Inquiry

The Practice has provided Expert Witness Evidence at Public Inquiry in relation to a range of developments including housing, retail, light industrial and mobile home parks. Evidence presented examines landscape character and visual assessment and examination of landscape policy context.

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