Landscape Architects

Landscape Architects Section

Information about services provided by the Landscape Architects Section.

We aim to conserve and enhance the landscape character and ecology of the Borough & to manage and maintain its diverse range of bio-diversity and protect our best wildlife sites. In addition we promote and encourage community involvement in the design and management of their local environment, parks and public open space, developing educational and recreational use.

We provide a design consultancy & advisory service providing high quality, creative and sustainable design solutions, on a wide range of rural and urban design projects, through master planning and detailed design from inception to completion.

We also provide an ecological consultancy and advisory service, including site surveys and preparation of habitat management plans.

We work in partnership with other agencies, including The West Midlands Biodiversity Partnership and the Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Local Biodiversity Action Plan Partners. Our work is supported by English Nature and the Forestry Commission.

Our quality objectives

To achieve the highest possible standard of customer care, being informative and responsive to you. To continually improve service delivery through the effective management of performance, policies and strategies.

To plan, design and create urban and rural spaces, in public areas, that fulfil client needs and aspirations for improved quality of life, function and appearance. To engage imaginatively with client requirements, listen to your views and deliver proposals with technical competence, within budget and timescales.

To promote sustainable development and contribute positively to urban regeneration, commercial, community and educational projects. To support the implementation of social, economic and environmental regeneration initiatives and to encourage community involvement in their local environment.

To develop environmental policy and play an active role in the Forward Planning, Development Control and statutory planning process. To conserve and enhance the landscape character of the Borough, including local distinctiveness and to manage, protect and enhance the Borough's biodiversity

Our services include

• Site Surveys
• Landscape feasibility studies
• Environmental assessments
• Landscape character appraisals
• Landscape liaison and advice
• Landscape planning
• Landscape & Ecological advice on development and sustainability
• Advice on the conservation of historic landscapes
• Public consultation
• Events
• Production of environmental design guides
• Design of both hard and soft landscape
• Project management, contract administration and site inspections
• Health and safety audits with recommendations
• Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 1994 planning supervision for landscape works
• Landscape management plans
• Habitat management plans, site surveys, protected species, Phase 1 and 2
• Designation of Stes of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC)
• Designation of Local Nature Reserves
• Co-ordination of nature conservation volunteers
• Preparing bids to grgant making bodies
• Managing grants for landscape and biodiversity projects
• Biodiversity input to community strategy

A competitive fee is charged for some of our landscape design services, but this varies depending on the nature of the project. Clients are encourages to contact a member of the team to discuss their requirments and costings.

Fees are based either on a lump sum, a time basis or calculated as a percentage of the project implementation vaue.

Contact Details

Tel: 0121 704 6391

Email: meastwood@solihull.gov.uk