Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment for urban extension in Conservation Area A Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA) was undertaken for land south of Boars Tye Road, Silver End, on behalf of M Scott Properties Ltd. The assessment aimed to understand the site’s landscape and visual character, as well as key constraints and opportunities. Existing agricultural land use was redesigned [...]

Sensitive landscape design of a woodland holiday park within a natural setting Located near Wansford in Northamptonshire, Rockingham Forest Park sits on the edge of a former WWII airfield and is surrounded by the ancient Rockingham Forest. This unique setting has been transformed into a luxury woodland holiday park through the expertise of Nicholsons’ landscape architecture team, delivering a sensitive [...]

Soil Carbon Survey Site: Swadlincote Client: Mountpark Developments Ltd Departments Involved: Soils, Forestry, Ecology Overview Mountpark Developments Ltd aimed to convert an arable site in Derbyshire into a species-rich diverse habitat as well as increasing carbon sequestration. Nicholsons departments for soil, forestry and ecology were all involved in the project. This case [...]

Using Environmental Net Gain For Sustainable Development Plans Site: Old Park Farm, Toddington Client: IM Properties Development Ltd Departments Involved: Ecology, Landscape Architecture and Forestry Overview The Nicholsons ecology, green infrastructure, forestry and arboriculture teams collaborated with a development in Toddington to meet the demand for logistic space and job prospects to the community whilst prioritising environmental [...]

St. Peter's Wood Site: Land at Hartshorne, Swadlincote Client: Mountpark Developments Ltd Departments Involved: Ecology, Forestry, Arboriculture and Soils Overview Nicholsons provided ecological, forestry and soil support to the creation of a new multifunctional woodland in Hartshorne, Swadlincote. Our teams transformed arable farmland into a public access woodland that captures carbon, enhances biodiversity and supports visitor [...]

Enhancing Biodiversity Through the Use of Management Plans Site: Bardon 3 Client: Woodfarm Holdings Ltd Departments Involved: Ecology, Arboriculture, Landscape Architecture Overview The development plan for a parcel of land in Ellistown, Coalville, Leicestershire involved two areas totalling 35.48 hectares, divided into 32.6 hectares for the main site and 2.88 hectares for a proposed farm. [...]

Using Building with Nature to achieve sustainable development Site: Langleybury Farm Client: Ralph Trustees Ltd Departments Involved: Ecology Overview Nicholsons provided ecological, green and blue infrastructure and Building with Nature support to a hybrid film and television development near the edge of Watford in the Three Rivers District. The development aimed to create [...]

Natural Capital Appraisal - Brudenell Estates A bespoke natural capital approach was developed for the Deene Park estate team and their advisors. This outlined the opportunities and risks linked with the estate’s key objectives and existing strategic plan. In working with the estate, we collated data from the estate’s own records, combined with the wider land management data sets [...]

Achieving Planning Consent For A Broad Scheme In Oxford Site: Court Place Gardens, Iffley Client: Oxford University Development Ltd Departments Involved: Ecology Overview Nicholsons provided ecological support to a new 71 home residential development in Iffley, Oxford, replacing 36 existing properties used as student accommodation. Key constraints on the site were roosting [...]

Primary School Extensions - Great Crested Newt Surveys Nicholsons (formerly Lockhart Garratt) were instructed by the county council in relation to a number of extensions to primary schools across the county in 2015. As part of this instruction habitat and protected species surveys were required to assess the impacts of the proposed extensions, most notably in relation to bats and [...]