{"id":33618,"date":"2025-10-06T16:50:53","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T16:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/?page_id=33618"},"modified":"2025-11-06T12:34:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T12:34:35","slug":"a-landscape-led-approach-to-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/policy-practice\/topics\/a-landscape-led-approach-to-development\/","title":{"rendered":"A landscape-led approach to development"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"33618\" class=\"elementor elementor-33618\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae272b3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ae272b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17fc279 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17fc279\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3ee691 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3ee691\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Maximising value from built development:\nHow a landscape-led approach delivers more for people, place and nature<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cf1868 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cf1868\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Putting landscape at the heart of development creates vibrant, resilient places where people, nature and communities thrive. With the right expertise, these new developments can deliver lasting value, improving health and wellbeing, restoring nature, strengthening communities and building climate resilience.<\/p><p>It means engaging landscape architects early and throughout the process, designing with nature and communities in mind to deliver long-term value and leave a positive legacy for generations to come.<\/p><p><strong>We ask that all those involved in the development process take a landscape-led approach to maximise the benefits of development, for people, place and nature.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4287c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a4287c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ec916f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ec916f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a44658a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a44658a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supporting evidence<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2aa5c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2aa5c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Case studies, statistics and resources supporting the landscape-led approach, as well as a model for landscape-led policy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4777336 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4777336\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/policy-practice\/topics\/a-landscape-led-approach-to-development\/supporting-evidence-for-a-landscape-led-approach-to-development\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View evidence and model policy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12d4a66 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"12d4a66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac5270a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac5270a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The full story<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-474b1bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"474b1bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Read the full briefing on landscape-led development from the Landscape Institute.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9915eb elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a9915eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Landscape-Institute-Landscape-led-briefing.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read briefing<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7a5cd8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c7a5cd8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-088c6aa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"088c6aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02386ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"02386ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Barrow-Island-Barrow-in-Furness-before-and-after-1024x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35639\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Barrow-Island-Barrow-in-Furness-before-and-after-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Barrow-Island-Barrow-in-Furness-before-and-after-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Barrow-Island-Barrow-in-Furness-before-and-after-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Barrow-Island-Barrow-in-Furness-before-and-after.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Barrow Island - Barrow in Furness - before and after - \u00a9 Farrer-Huxley<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64e0d75 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64e0d75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ca851d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ca851d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why is a landscape-led approach needed?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52f36fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52f36fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The UK faces growing and competing demands on its land, from housing and infrastructure to nature restoration and climate adaptation. A landscape-led approach offers a smarter, more integrated way forward. By putting landscape thinking at the centre of development, we can maximise value, efficiency, and long-term impact from the same piece of land.<\/p><p>This approach doesn\u2019t just shape beautiful places, it drives real-world outcomes. It supports economic growth, adds long-term value, delivers vital environmental benefits, and improves people\u2019s lives. With the right expertise and vision, landscape-led development creates places that work harder, last longer and support both people and the planet.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e632921 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e632921\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8be4a0e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8be4a0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A proven approach to better places<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-363f94b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"363f94b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f29f030 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f29f030\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bringing experienced landscape professionals in from the very start ensures developments are smarter, more adaptable, and deliver maximum benefit.<\/p>\n<p>There are now countless examples of how placing landscape at the heart of planning benefits communities and the wider society. Just have a look at some of the examples below, exemplifying economic, value, environmental, health and community benefits. We also have&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/policy-practice\/topics\/a-landscape-led-approach-to-development\/supporting-evidence-for-a-landscape-led-approach-to-development\/\">a separate page<\/a>&nbsp;that provides greater evidence of the strengths of the landscape-led approach.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb96eaf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cb96eaf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-011651f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"011651f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1130\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1130\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Economic: Connswater Community Greenway <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1130\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05c9628 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"05c9628\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1130\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b66953b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b66953b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4080e32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4080e32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Landscape Institute President\u2019s Award winner, 2019<\/em><\/p><p>A landscape-led regeneration project delivered by landscape architects, The Paul Hogarth Company and AECOM, the Greenway is a 9km linear park in one of the 10% most disadvantaged parts of Northern Ireland. New research shows the scheme has generated between \u00a31.34 and \u00a31.59 in local economic benefit for every \u00a31 invested, demonstrating the strong return landscape-driven projects can offer in terms of health, connectivity, and economic uplift.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1130\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7280542 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7280542\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05f7900 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"05f7900\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"452\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/connswater-greenway.jpg-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35711\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/connswater-greenway.jpg-2.jpg 452w, https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/connswater-greenway.jpg-2-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/connswater-greenway.jpg-2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1131\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1131\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Long term value: Trumpington Meadows <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1131\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a88d667 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a88d667\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1131\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cf7b85 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5cf7b85\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cc1bda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cc1bda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Landscape Institute Excellence in Biodiversity Conservation and Enhancement Award winner, 2021<\/em><\/p><p>A landscape-led masterplan for 1,200 homes by landscape architects, Tor&amp;Co, Trumpington Meadows is a residential development located within a new 148 acre waterside country park. Such extensive green infrastructure, providing environmental and social benefits, helped to mitigate opposition and objection and align stakeholder aims. A collaborative approach to landscape management with The Wildlife Trust has enabled the delivery of Biodiversity Net Gain in excess of 46%, and built a legacy for generations to come. These measures have enhanced community life and pride, resulting in a 10% increase in house value.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Long-term value<\/span>: Well-designed landscapes add significant value to housing. The early consideration of landscape also streamlines development processes \u2013 by engaging communities early and effectively, a landscape-led approach will help secure planning permission more quickly. When a landscape-led approach is planned and delivered, it will minimise maintenance costs and avoid the need for future \u2018regeneration\u2019 spending.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/23748834.2023.2211226\">Find out more<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1131\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99d37c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"99d37c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-742093d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"742093d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"482\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TOR_TRUMPINGTON-landscape-led.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35712\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TOR_TRUMPINGTON-landscape-led.jpg 482w, https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TOR_TRUMPINGTON-landscape-led-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TOR_TRUMPINGTON-landscape-led-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1132\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1132\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Environmental: Mallard Pass Solar Farm <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1132\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1d1c06 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c1d1c06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1132\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00ef7a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"00ef7a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3ff108 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3ff108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Mallard Pass Solar Farm is a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project that will generate enough clean energy to power 92,000 homes annually. LDA Design worked collaboratively with the project team and local community to include more than eight kilometres of permissive paths, 21km of new tree and hedgerow, 150 hectares of new grass and woodland, 72% Biodiversity Net Gain and continued agricultural use: a perfect example of a landscape-led approach making best use of the land as a multifunctional resource, while helping the UK reach net zero.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Environmental<\/span>: Investment in designing and creating green landscape areas and natural habitats is essential to create places that are hospitable now and in a changing climate. Incorporating existing and new environmental features delivers environmental benefits efficiently. For example, a landscape-led approach enables effective water management \u2013 through sustainable drainage systems \u2013 and enhances climate resilience \u2013 including the mitigation of extreme heat; while also restoring nature, meeting Biodiversity Net Gain requirements, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrattdevelopments.co.uk\/showcase\/trumpington-meadows-cambridge\">Find out more<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1132\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bbb5a0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6bbb5a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a604ab3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a604ab3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"478\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/7863_Thematic-Plan_Ecology-Landscape-led-Mallard-pass.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35713\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/7863_Thematic-Plan_Ecology-Landscape-led-Mallard-pass.jpg 478w, https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/7863_Thematic-Plan_Ecology-Landscape-led-Mallard-pass-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/7863_Thematic-Plan_Ecology-Landscape-led-Mallard-pass-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1133\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1133\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Health and wellbeing: Bradford Green Infrastructure Network <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1133\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53f54e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53f54e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1133\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61fcb02 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61fcb02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4b5092 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4b5092\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Landscape Institute President\u2019s Award winner, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The role of landscape professionals within the public sector is vital. In Bradford, the Metropolitan Landscape Design and Conservation team is driving a landscape-led Local Plan to connect nature-positive growth with better access to green space for local communities. The city\u2019s LI Award-winning green infrastructure network has already addressed significant health inequalities in neighbourhoods within the 10% most deprived in England, providing access to green space through over 30 strategically linked projects. Through innovative, cross-sector partnerships and a strategic approach, the city continues to set the benchmark for aligning environmental, housing and health outcomes through landscape-led planning.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Wellbeing and health<\/span>: There is overwhelming evidence of the links between health, both physical and mental, and the greenness of residential areas. Views of greenery or even short amounts of time spent in nature lead to significant health benefits. For children, exposure to green space improves not only health but cognitive outcomes . The integration of safe and inviting green spaces into developments attracts and maximises their use, delivering healthier lives, exercise, socialising and play. Together, these outcomes increase health, significantly reducing the need for mental and physical health services and providing considerable, measurable societal benefits.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mallardpasssolar.co.uk\/\">Find out more<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1133\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84e0ef6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"84e0ef6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86d519f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"86d519f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Landscape-led-Bradford-green-infrastructure-network-1024x1014.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35714\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Landscape-led-Bradford-green-infrastructure-network-1024x1014.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Landscape-led-Bradford-green-infrastructure-network-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Landscape-led-Bradford-green-infrastructure-network-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Landscape-led-Bradford-green-infrastructure-network-768x761.jpg 768w, https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Landscape-led-Bradford-green-infrastructure-network.jpg 1136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1134\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1134\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Community cohesion: Thamesmead <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1134\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bebfa7e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bebfa7e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1134\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bf2d63 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7bf2d63\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a666034 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a666034\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Peabody\u2019s regeneration of Thamesmead in South East London is providing quality homes and amenities, supporting communities, and enhancing natural assets including 240ha of green space, five public parks, five lakes, 7km of river frontage and 53,000 trees. Their work to maintain and improve the landscape includes a large-scale programme co-produced by paid local residents, an award-winning project to \u2018green the grey\u2019 around two large 1960s estates, and opportunities for participation in activities such as habitat creation, woodland coppicing and tree planting, which respond to the needs of the local community and environment.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peabodygroup.org.uk\/media-centre\/news\/thamesmead-news\/a-greener-thamesmead\/\">Find out more<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Community cohesion and crime reduction<\/span>: Well-designed public and open spaces encourage social interaction and use, creating safe places and driving anti-social behaviour down. Evidence shows that the presence of trees and green spaces within landscapes also deters crime and anti-social behaviour while also fostering community cohesion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1134\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-957384f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"957384f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb41948 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bb41948\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"456\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Landscape-led-Southmere-Lake.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35715\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Landscape-led-Southmere-Lake.jpg 456w, https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Landscape-led-Southmere-Lake-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Landscape-led-Southmere-Lake-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05a82a2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"05a82a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12e31c5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12e31c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The role of landscape professionals<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6afcb3b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6afcb3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Landscape Institute\u2019s membership community aims to shape sustainable places that deliver long-term value for people, nature and society \u2014 creating resilient communities that thrive economically, socially and environmentally.<\/p><p>Landscape architects are experts in navigating complex challenges at every scale. They design with the future in mind \u2014 creating places that protect people, restore ecosystems and foster strong, connected communities. The result is not just development that works today, but places people are proud to call home in the future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45eb9fd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"45eb9fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9d30b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b9d30b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What our partners say about landscape-led development<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9fde31 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a9fde31\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-929973c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"929973c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53843ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53843ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a48a3d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a48a3d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>\u201cTaking a landscape-led approach to development provides an opportunity to better connect communities with the natural environment, whilst being mindful of the need for increased house building in this country. Safe, equitable and enhanced access to green and blue spaces is inherent to our health and wellbeing. By working together collaboratively and using a considered landscape-led approach to planning, both people and planet can benefit.\u201d<\/em><br \/><strong>\u00a0\u2013 Dr William Bird, CEO at Intelligent Health<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66fb155 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"66fb155\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2b723c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2b723c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>\u201cWell-designed, landscape-integrated regeneration projects can lead to 15-20% increases in property values and higher levels of community satisfaction.\u201d<\/em><br \/><strong>\u00a0\u2013 Measuring the placemaking impacts of housing-led regeneration, Homes England<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de590dc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"de590dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97cd014 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"97cd014\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2acca3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2acca3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>\u201cLandscape architects, working alongside ecologists and planners, in both public and private sector are ideally placed to help meet the government\u2019s agenda, bringing vital expertise on the planning, design and management of land as a multi-functional resource.\u201d<\/em><br \/><strong>\u00a0\u2013 Marian Spain, CEO at Natural England<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23d1a0e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23d1a0e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38e7002 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38e7002\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>\u201cWe have long recognised the role of high-quality landscape design in shaping successful, healthy places, and this has been central to our approach to regenerating large-scale brownfield sites.\u201d<\/em><br \/><strong>\u00a0\u2013 Louise Clarke, Group Head of Sustainability at Berkeley Group<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28fc704 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"28fc704\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2c2ec1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2c2ec1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Support the landscape-led approach to development<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f9e451 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f9e451\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Promotion of the landscape-led approach requires effective messaging and hard evidence. If you have case studies demonstrating the effectiveness of the landscape-led approach, or if you have constructive comments about the briefing document, then we\u2019d love to hear them. Please get in touch at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:policy@landscapeinstitute.org\">policy@landscapeinstitute.org<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff922e3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff922e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3696d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b3696d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a888b7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a888b7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supporting evidence<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-644fcaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"644fcaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Case studies, statistics and resources supporting the landscape-led approach, as well as a model for landscape-led policy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c170be1 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c170be1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/policy-practice\/topics\/a-landscape-led-approach-to-development\/supporting-evidence-for-a-landscape-led-approach-to-development\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View evidence and model policy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e4e5b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e4e5b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fbd63a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7fbd63a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The full story<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bc844b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bc844b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Read the full briefing on landscape-led development from the Landscape Institute.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4d61f2 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a4d61f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Landscape-Institute-Landscape-led-briefing.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read briefing<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maximising value from built development: How a landscape-led approach delivers more for people, place and nature Putting landscape at the heart of development creates vibrant, resilient places where people, nature and communities thrive. 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