Landscape Planning Consultant Services – Development and Environmental Advice

Artemis, as experienced landscape architects, provides professional advice to support development projects across Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire and Leicestershire. Artemis helps clients understand environment and planning constraints, identify opportunities and guide development so proposals respond positively to their surroundings.

In our planning work, we collaborate with developers, landowners and public sector organisations to assess environmental context, landscape character and visual sensitivity. Our work ensures development proposals are informed by robust evidence and integrate successfully with their wider setting.

Supporting Development Through Landscape Planning

Early assessment can significantly improve the success of development proposals. By understanding the character and visual qualities of a site, design teams can respond to constraints while enhancing the wider environment.

Artemis provides strategic input throughout the development process, helping project teams:

• Understand character and visual sensitivity
• Identify opportunities for environment enhancement
• Respond to site constraints and surrounding context
• Integrate green infrastructure and open space networks
• Reduce visual impacts through sensitive design

This evidence led approach helps development proposals progress through the planning system with greater clarity and confidence.

Our approach

Artemis provides specialist advice to support development proposals from early site appraisal through to detailed submissions.

Our work combines assessment, design thinking and practical advice to help shape successful projects.

Site Appraisal and Baseline Studies

A detailed understanding of the site and its surrounding context is essential when guiding development proposals.

Our appraisal work typically includes:

• Site and context analysis
• Review of relevant development policy and designations
• Review character and key features / characteristics
• Identification of location specific environment and planning constraints
• Assessment of visual sensitivity

These baseline studies provide a clear understanding of how a site relates to the wider environment.

Landscape and Visual Appraisals (LVA) and Impact Assessment

Artemis prepares Landscape and Visual Appraisals (LVA) and Visual Impact Assessments (LVIA) to evaluate the potential effects of development proposals.

Our studies may include:

• Identification of visual receptors; working with the relevant local planning authority
• Viewpoint photography and analysis
• Assessment of visual effects
• Recommendations for mitigation and enhancement

Further details can be found here: LVA and LVIA services

These assessments provide clear and robust evidence to support development proposals.

Strategic Advice for Development Sites

Strategic advice from our experienced experts can help shape the structure and layout of development sites from an early stage.

This may include:

• Landscape frameworks for development sites
• Integration of green infrastructure networks
• Outdoor space and environment strategies
• Advice on visual mitigation and design

Where appropriate, this work links closely with our Green Infrastructure services, ensuring development contributes to wider ecological and environmental networks

Mitigation and Design

Where development proposals introduce visual change, we provide advice on mitigation and design measures that can help integrate development into its surroundings.

This may include:

• Structural planting proposals
• Environmental screening and buffering
• Enhancement of existing vegetation and natural features
• Detailed soft landscaping proposals
• Management and Maintenance Plans

More information can be found here: Soft Landscaping Proposals for planning applications

Additional Services

Our work is often delivered alongside supporting environmental disciplines to help strengthen development proposals.

These include:

• Arboricultural Impact Assessments
• Landscape Appeals
• Landscape and Visual chapters for Environmental Statements supporting Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) development

These complementary disciplines help ensure submissions are supported by robust evidence and professional environmental analysis.

Development Sectors We Support

Artemis works across a wide range of development sectors, providing environmental assessment and design advice that responds to the characteristics and sensitivities of each site.

We regularly contribute to schemes including:

• Residential development and urban extensions
• Strategic housing sites and mixed-use developments
• Commercial and employment developments
• Infrastructure and transport schemes
• Rural development and land management proposals

Each project presents unique environmental and visual considerations. By understanding the context of a project and its surrounding countryside, we help ensure development proposals respond appropriately to their setting while delivering positive environmental outcomes.

Collaborative Approach

Artemis works closely with architects, planners, engineers and ecologists to ensure environmental considerations are integrated into development proposals from an early stage.

As members of the Landscape Institute, Artemis follow recognised professional standards and industry best practice.

Why Choose Artemis?

• Experienced landscape architects
• Strong understanding of UK planning system
• Clear, evidence-based landscape assessments
• Integrated approach linking landscape design and planning
• Practical advice tailored to development proposals

Discuss Your Project

If you require professional landscape planning consultants for a development project, Artemis would be pleased to discuss how we can assist. Please contact us to start the conversation.