Goals & Challenges
Deliver a sensitive mixed-use scheme responding to historic canal context while improving biodiversity, public access and visual quality without harming canal infrastructure
Landscape Architecture Strategy
Creation of green buffer zones, canalside seating integrated into building facade, wild planting corridors, rooftop gardens, internal green courtyards and layered native planting to blend architecture with nature.
Technical & Planning Compliance
Full planning condition coordination, canalside interface design aligned with Canal & River Trust guidance, public realm accessibility, discharge-ready landscape strategy.
Drainage & Engineering
Managed levels and foundations adjacent to canal walls, permeable surfaces, soil barriers, roof drainage and integration with building engineering.
Ecology & Biodiversity
Native tree and shrub habitats, bird/bat/insect shelters, wild growth buffers, green roofs, pollinator planting, biodiversity uplift across canal edge and roofscape
Construction & Delivery
Buildable landscape details for gabion edges, concrete seating, planters, green roofs, planting schedules and phased ecological implementation
Final Outcome & Value Created
High-value regeneration scheme combining public amenity, ecological uplift and strong planning approval pathway while protecting historic waterways
