Constructing Buildings Within the Root Protection Area of Trees Part 3

Part 1 of this article described the Root Protection Area (RPA) and how its size and shape is calculated. Part 2 explained how the wrong sort of development can harm trees and what the likely consequences are for the developer. Part 3 will set out a construction methodology to allow development to occur within the …

Cambridge Assessment The Triangle Project Handover

This week, Open Spaces were formally invited to the official handover ceremony for ‘The Triangle Project’ after nearly 3 years of hard work in partnership with Bouygues UK.  Open Spaces has successfully delivered the detailed landscape design for this £120m flagship Headquarters for Cambridge Assessment, the organisation responsible for delivering the operation and management of the …

Development proposal for land at Plevna Crescent, Tottenham gains planning approval

The application for an enhanced scheme for development on disused railway land in the heart of Tottenham has now gained full planning consent from Haringey Council.The revised proposal focusses exclusively on land at Plevna Crescent and includes four residential buildings comprising some 70 apartments, with underground parking, associated formal communal landscape areas, green roofs and …

‘The Triangle Project’ near completion

It was over Two years ago that Open Spaces began working with Bouygues UK as their consultant Landscape Architects on the new £120 million headquarters for Cambridge Assessment. Working within a multi-discipline BIM compliant team, Open Spaces Successfully brought the Landscape design for ‘The Triangle Project’ through stage 4 (Design Development) to completion and handover.

Approved planning permission for Shendish Manor

Working on the Shendish Manor Hotel development proposal has been an exciting restoration project for Open Spaces. The Grade II Listed status of the hotel complex meant that many planning requirements focused on the surrounding landscape. Open Spaces provided services tailored to the historical context, ensuring the proposed restoration works paid homage to the formal …