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Masterplanning is integral to creating well-planned and designed garden communities.
Find out how new woodland can enhance landscape character as well as a wide range of benefits to the woodland owner and society.
Guidance on how the Environment Agency should handle landscape and environmental design issues in the development of capital projects.
How to successfully guide the development by creating a clear vision for your garden community.
Local Plan policies provide an important framework to guide development proposals and aid decision-making for garden communities.
Information about how to plan, design and develop a new garden community.
Engaging the local community and stakeholders can create a garden community plan with roots in the local context.
Provides advice on the key points to take into account on design.
The UK government's design principles and examples of how they've been used.
View designs registered in the designs journal from the last 25 years
This environmental resource guide seeks to support the rollout of digital infrastructure in England, by providing greater awareness of climate adaptation, environmental improvements (biodiversity gains), and low carbon considerations. The guide is based on England jurisdiction, but has direct relevance...
A list of 10 criteria that represent good practice in creating, applying and enforcing design codes.
Information on inspecting garden and boundary walls
Strong project management is needed to deliver a complex garden community on time and to ensure it delivers on expectations.
Explains key issues in implementing policy to protect and enhance the natural environment, including local requirements.
Register a design - what designs are protected, search the registers, prepare your illustrations, how to apply, disclaimers and limitations.
Find information and support on woodland creation in England, including funding to create woodland, legal requirements and best practice for sustainability.
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