We emphasise the essential role of landscape in creating sustainable, healthy and resilient places. Landscape should be treated as critical infrastructure, embedded from the outset of planning and design.

High‑quality landscape contributes to climate resilience, biodiversity recovery, public health, and social inclusion. To achieve this, we call for regulatory parity, ensuring landscape quality and long‑term management are secured through the planning system. We urge Government to prioritise green‑blue infrastructure and nature‑based solutions, which offer cost‑effective and environmentally robust alternatives to traditional grey infrastructure.

We call for clearer alignment with international commitments, including the European Landscape Convention, the Climate Change Agreement, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. We also stress the need for professional, objective evidence, such as Landscape Character Assessment and LVIA, to underpin planning decisions.

Our key asks include: reinstating “great weight” protections for designated landscapes; mandating professional landscape expertise within planning authorities; ensuring digital, GIS‑compatible data standards; strengthening environmental wording; requiring landscape‑led masterplanning; and securing delivery, funding and management mechanisms for public and communal green spaces.

We urge government to fully integrate these principles to support truly sustainable placemaking.