Brentwood

Working closely with the lead coordinator, this scheme for 13 flats and commercial ground floor space now represents a flagship contemporary development within Brentwood’s town centre Conservation Area. Linking William Hunter Way with the High Street, Open Spaces developed a high quality contemporary landscape scheme with a strong directional theme, from concept through to landscape …

Romford

42 individual residential units have been created on this 3400m2 site which is located on the Southend arterial road, on the outskirts of Romford. Commencing with site constraints via a B55837 tree survey, Open Spaces subsequently took the landscape scheme through planning and detailed design. The proposals included both private and communal landscapes, access, parking …

Ongar

Open Spaces was appointed as Tree and Landscape Consultants to develop a landscape scheme for this rectilinear site lying opposite the former Blake Hall railway station and adjacent to the heritage Epping Ongar Railway. Formerly occupied by 2no. Category B1 warehouse units, planning approval has been granted and tree and landscape conditions discharged for this …

Plaistow

Proposals for this site, formerly an auto-fitting centre, include the construction of 2no. 2-4 storey blocks and associated landscape, delivering 21 apartments and contributing to the regeneration of this area of London Newham. Working within an innovative and dynamic design team, we have developed a scheme which complements the architectural narrative and improvements to the …

Apsley

As a reserve site for a previous scheme, Open Spaces were appointed as Landscape Architects to develop a strategy for soft and hard landscape design. The brief for the proposal which comprises 20+ dwellings has a ‘Security by Design’ component which Open Spaces met via plant selection. The resulting scheme also ensures a strong design …

Tottenham, N17

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 focuses 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 …

Kidlington, Technology Park

Open Spaces was appointed to undertake the detailed soft landscape design and discharge of pre-commencement conditions for this £90M research and development space on the outskirts of Oxford. The Park is designed in ‘campus’ style with the associated landscape meeting ecological enhancement objectives, including the retention of existing hedgerow and inclusion of species rich and …

Hackney

Working with project and cost management consultants Kempton Smith, this proposal for a 30 unit mixed use development arranged over several floors includes a communal roof terrace garden incorporating children’s play, seating and containerised planting. Tasked with discharging planning conditions for this sensitive site fronting the river Lea in Hackney, services included tree related survey …

Walton, Landscape Character Assessment

Open Spaces completed a Landscape Character Assessment for this 0.67 hectare plot located to the northern edge of Walton-on-the-Naze. The site lies within a Coastal Protection Belt and between two distinct character areas – Brightlingsea-Clacton-Frinton Coast and Hamford Water. Three landscape character receptors were identified within the report: The Naze, Agricultural Fields and Urban Fringe. With …

Ware, Former Public House

Following the closure in 2014 of this Public House on the outskirts of Ware, Hertfordshire, planning consent was granted in 2016 for its demolition and the construction of 10 new 3 and 4 bedroom houses. Working closely with the developer, the planning application package included a Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (PEA) encompassing an internal inspection for …