Landscape & Urban DesignStrategic Landscape & Urban Design Framework for Medway Unitary Authority providing guidance for future planning decisions. This plan shows urban morphology types. | Jordan Valley, Hong KongMasterplan for an urban fringe park on a former landfill on the edge of a dense urban area, providing a new gateway to adjacent Country Park | Gravesham Borough Landscape Character Areas 1Kent Landscape Character Types within Gravesham Borough showing the context for Landscape Assessment of potential SLAA site. | Firle Place, East SussexWorking with Studio Engleback and BBM Architects, we undertook a landscape character assessment and capacity study for this historic estate village within the South Downs National Park, to plan for future affordable housing. | Offham Primary School PlaygroundA challenging steep sloping site with mature trees; the school wanted a new playground but with a limited budget and a sloping site could not use standard 'off the peg' equipment. |
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Offham School, Maidstone, KentEarthwrights did wonderful job of turning my sketches into a bespoke, custom-built timber playground taking full advantage of the trees and contours. | Former Four Winds Farm, BidboroughA wire frame image showing the proposed development of 8 new houses prepared as part of a Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment for the planning application. | Spellands Farm, Brede, E SxA successful planning appeal against a decision made by Wealden District Council for farm diversification within the High Weald AONB. |
Louise Hooper Landscape Architect (LHLA) is a landscape consultancy specialising in sustainable landscape design, rural planning, townscape and landscape character assessment. Louise has 30 years' experience, gained working on large and small-scale projects, both nationally and internationally, in strong design-led practices, government organisations and local authorities. LHLA has developed a reputation for delivering high quality sustainable design as an integral part of every project, from small-scale local schemes to neighbourhood masterplans.
Areas of expertise include:
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Strategic planning, concept design and design development
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Masterplanning, landscape planning
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Landscape-led design, particularly for sensitive and challenging locations
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Exceptional private houses such as paragraph 79 applications
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Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA), Townscape and Colour Studies
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Planning applications and appeals