New Enclosure was appointed to produce landscape proposals to accompany a planning application for an exciting residential development of 30 flats north east of London.

Working within a dense urban setting required the considerate reconciliation of many competing demands on the site’s available space. The safeguarding of the existing natural resource was paramount in achieving this and provided an exciting base from which to imaginatively design livable, biodiverse rich spaces.

Working closely with the client and other project consultants, New Enclosure was responsible for the design of communal spaces, roof terraces, and private gardens, as well as ensuring the development had a coherent strategy for bicycle parking, refuse collection, and access arrangements for all users of the development.

Carefully composed assemblages of native planting and locally sourced hard landscape materials allowed for distinctive character to be instilled across the site, making clear a hierarchy of spaces that compliment the purpose of each space. In addition to native planting, other biodiversity enhancements permeate throughout the site with the intention of providing a valuable on site resource as well as connecting to the wider ecological composition of the area.

Having provided input to the pre app and full application, New Enclosure is now progressing towards the production of a detailed hard and soft landscape schedule and specification, and later a tender pack ahead of construction commencing.

Elevation courtesy of Ambigram Architects